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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:30 PM Original message |
Obama (2007): "I'll put on a comfortable pair of shoes myself. I'll walk on that picket line w/you |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Too bad there's no picket line... it seems that Pres. Obama is not the "bullshit artist" here. |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Tell it to the greatest threads page |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I did. Thanks for the heads-up. |
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NoTimeToulouse (204 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 01:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
63. If there had been a picket line do you believe he would have show up? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. At today's daily WH briefing, a reporter just happened to mention |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. Well that was a dumb committment to make |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Candidates who make "dumb" commitments probably |
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NoTimeToulouse (204 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 01:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
64. So then he shouldn't have made that statement. Right? |
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bornskeptic (951 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 01:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
70. I find it rather bizarre that anyone could believe that he meant that literally, |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
3. Where are you now, President Obama? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
5. It is strange to me how the strongest ire no matter what is still against this President...... |
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young but wise (760 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Well said. |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I'm not dogging the President. He said this. It's happening and, well, it looks like he lied |
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Badfish (543 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. who is on strike ? |
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NoTimeToulouse (204 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 01:09 PM Response to Reply #20 |
65. Who is splitting hairs? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. Is there a picket line, or just a general protest? |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 08:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
35. So he lied? |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 02:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
58. oh FFS. "HE'S TEH LIAR11!1! " |
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Lucky 13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Frenchie, all I want him to do is what he said he was going to do. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. I can tell you right now what they would say if he came to Wisconsin |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. the president is dogging himself with his conflicting statements |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Is there a strike? And if not, why are you holding him to his word |
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Empowerer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 11:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
51. +10 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 07:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
7. Excellent. So, where's the picket line? |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 10:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
49. True |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
8. The right to collectively bargan has NOT been taken away...good try though |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Oh, I see. We are supposed to wait until WI state workers lose that right and THEN he'll come out. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Sadly enough, exactly. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Well, if you're going to hold him to the quote you posted, then yes, you do. |
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Badfish (543 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. Thats what he said. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
24. What is the context? |
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madamesilverspurs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
25. Well, gee -- |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
26. Truth is Wisconsinites don't want him there, and it would be a massive distraction. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
28. Ouch. |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
29. Obama's too busy these days wining and dining the US Chamber of Commerce |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 08:26 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Where's the picket line? |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 08:36 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Kind of hard to form a picket line once a union's been busted |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 08:48 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Ha! Oh, that's rich. First say he broke a promise |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 08:57 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. "Oh, you see, 'technically', he didn't say he'd walk a picket line in this case" |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:08 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. The truth is not a "technicality" or "legalese." |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:16 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Oh, Obama "asked" to end the tax cuts for the rich last week! |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:35 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Most Americans understand how bills become law. |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:59 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Most Americans understand that Presidents with no credibility are not trustworthy |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 10:02 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. I wouldn't dream of it. But who said this: |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 10:16 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Who said this? "if you put (a bill out) that says 'allow gay marriage', I'd sign it."? |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:21 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. His new BFF! |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 02:16 PM Response to Reply #29 |
60. so is manufactured outrage based on a personal grudge, but hey, who's keeping count |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 01:26 PM Response to Reply #60 |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
33. Heaven's to Betsy...a politician that tells audiences what they want to hear. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
36. Lawrence O'Donnell played this clip tonight. nt |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:11 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Corporate media will do that....... |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:22 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. It was an appropriate clip to play and the union leader guest said... |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:41 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. What was the name of the union leader? |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 06:09 AM Response to Reply #44 |
53. Jimmy Hoffa Jr, Teamsters Prez. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 07:20 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Wow, I watched O'D slam Democrats for that whole segment. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 07:24 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. I claimed that he said they hadn't forgotten - and he did... |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
42. And how come Obama did not bluster more to force Mubarack to step down??? |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 02:18 PM Response to Reply #42 |
61. he's just a terrible terrible man. this is why consistently, 90% of dems polled hate him. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
45. Fifth time today. Where did the talking points come from? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 10:01 PM Response to Reply #45 |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 02:15 PM Response to Reply #45 |
59. IMNSHO, FDL. |
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Raine1967 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
52. oooh! A Gotcha moment! |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 06:34 AM Response to Original message |
54. LOL - so many unrecs for a campaign promise!! |
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catgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
62. What's the point of this OP? |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 01:12 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. That is such a stupid parse. Picket lines are formed when bosses don't |
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Citizen Worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
67. Problem is that Obama has two right feet and the shoes don't fit. |
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WolfoftheWild (355 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
68. is this the best you can do? Repukes taking peoples' rights is Obama's fault?? |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
71. If Obama would have went there and done this |
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