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2016 Postmortem

kairos12

(12,861 posts) Tue Nov 4, 2014, 10:27 PM Nov 2014

If this becomes a rethug tsunami I hope President Obama announces

tomorrow he will wield his veto pen abundantly so that no rethug legislation is inflicted upon the nation. In his last two years in office he can be the bulwark against teabagger insane legislation. That can become an enduring part of his legacy.

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If this becomes a rethug tsunami I hope President Obama announces (Original Post) kairos12 Nov 2014 OP

It should go without saying Jester Messiah Nov 2014 #1

He's not going to do that. He'll say he'll work with them and maybe hold his ground if craigmatic Nov 2014 #2

Say goodbye to Soc. Security. Even Obama wants chained CPI and raising retirement to 70. Triana Nov 2014 #3

I actually think he has grown wise to jimlup Nov 2014 #4

Awwww.....how cute. vi5 Nov 2014 #5

Wishful thinking. alarimer Nov 2014 #6

Funny... FrenchieCat Nov 2014 #7

Jester Messiah

(4,711 posts)

1. It should go without saying

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 10:30 PM

Nov 2014

Although I wouldn't put it past him to attempt to "find common ground", as he seems to have a marked inability to learn from the past.

craigmatic

(4,510 posts)

2. He's not going to do that. He'll say he'll work with them and maybe hold his ground if

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 10:34 PM

Nov 2014

they get too crazy. Saying that is bad optics.

Triana

(22,666 posts)

3. Say goodbye to Soc. Security. Even Obama wants chained CPI and raising retirement to 70.

Reply to craigmatic (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 10:41 PM

Nov 2014

BOTH hideously BAD ideas.

jimlup

(7,968 posts)

4. I actually think he has grown wise to

Reply to craigmatic (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 10:43 PM

Nov 2014

that naive position which he seemed to hold through the first phase of his presidency.

vi5

(13,305 posts)

5. Awwww.....how cute.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 10:47 PM

Nov 2014

You really think he'll do that rather tha "compromise".

Get ready for chained CPI, raising the retirement age, Education "reform", and god know what other "bipartisan" claptrap he can muster.

He'll, even on his own signature healthcare law he backtracked on certain things for no other reason than Republicans bitched and moaned.

alarimer

(16,245 posts)

6. Wishful thinking.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 10:47 PM

Nov 2014

What will happen in my opinion is that SS cuts will now be on the table for real, along with approval of the Keystone pipeline and other Republican wish-list items, in the foolish interests of "bipartisanship".

FrenchieCat

(68,867 posts)

7. Funny...

Reply to alarimer (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 02:47 AM

Nov 2014

Most here have been kicking Pres. Obama and his ass his entire two terms… So now, everything that they don't want, if it happens, will also be his fault! Sounds an awful lot like those democratic candidates who also blamed Pres. Obama and ran from him! Looks like it takes one to know one!

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