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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 03:45 PM Original message |
It's all a game and Pres. Obama is playing the Repubs like fools. |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. but why did he cave on the Women's health section? |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 03:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. it really shouldn't have been in an economic stimulus bill |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 03:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Here's my theory...... |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-29-09 08:43 AM Response to Reply #5 |
47. Agreed. nt |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 04:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
20. because he can get it done in a more appropriate place |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 09:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
38. Maybe that should be in a Women's health bill? |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. Sounds good. I'll take it. NT |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. I love a good basketball analogy |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 03:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. That's because the GOP are playing last season's game........ |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Repubs only have one game: Cheat and expect political cover. |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-29-09 09:49 AM Response to Reply #6 |
51. repigs have very short memories, and they are still using the |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
7. That might be true if we weren't giving up infrastructure projects and adding tax cuts. |
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Shiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Uh... we're not giving up infrastructure projects |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 04:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Actually there was a whole list of things, including mass transit, Dems left out. |
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Shiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 04:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Oh, my bad |
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Rockholm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-29-09 07:58 AM Response to Reply #14 |
44. they need to be added in on the Senate side. |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-29-09 08:44 AM Response to Reply #44 |
48. They will be because at the last minute the repubs gave the excuse that there |
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Rockholm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-29-09 09:41 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. I will call it brilliant when it happens. |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-29-09 09:52 AM Response to Reply #44 |
52. who are the obstructionists in the Senate? |
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Rockholm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-29-09 10:30 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Hmmm. How many republicans ARE there? |
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TTUBatfan2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
8. I've said it from the very beginning... |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. But now we're stuck with those tax cuts. |
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Shiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Those are the tax cuts he campaigned on |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 04:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. What about the business tax cuts - that was for the Republicans. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 04:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Can you name them? These Business tax cuts? |
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Shiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 04:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Those are small business tax cuts |
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Abq_Sarah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 05:15 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Unfortunately, there's not a lot there |
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Shiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 05:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I think the idea is that it's all tied together |
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Abq_Sarah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 06:30 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. I understand the theory |
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Shiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 06:41 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. If I weren't a diagnosed kleptomaniac, I'd run too |
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Caretha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-29-09 09:26 AM Response to Reply #22 |
49. Here's an example of how it will help |
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Abq_Sarah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-29-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. Most of items you listed |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 04:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Obama campaigned on cuts to small buisness.. small business |
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Abq_Sarah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 10:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
39. They need more than loans |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
12. I agree 100%. And when "No Drama Obama" drops parts of the bill that shouldn't |
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Lugnut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
15. The Repubs are playing checkers. |
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PlanetBev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
24. The Irishman speaks the truth |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
25. they have gotten significant concessions out of him |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
26. The stadium where the game is being played is falling apart pretty rapidly now. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
28. Thanks. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
30. So far, the Repubs have won. Obama knew that MOST wouldn't vote the bill? |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 07:22 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. you have no clue |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 09:14 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. This is the correct answer. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
32. Yup and they fell for it |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
33. Obama is good at making his enemies destroy themselves |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-29-09 08:11 AM Response to Reply #33 |
45. Reid and Pelosi know the game, and will assist him in destroying |
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demokatgurrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
34. You know, I thought that too but now it seems |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 09:22 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I agree with the OP - Obama is playing *them* |
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Baltoman991 (869 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 09:24 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. How did |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 11:06 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. Nah, no way was he "played". He did not think they would change |
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cooolandrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-29-09 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
41. Yes, to kick them to the curb gives Republicans just what they want. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-29-09 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
42. Another basketball analogy |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-29-09 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
43. So how many people are you willing to sacrifice while Obama plays petty political games? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-29-09 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
46. It's always impressive to see politcal neophytes fall for the same scam |
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