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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:08 PM Original message |
The mood of the Obama transition has been decidedly centrist |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. I Think All The People And Decisions Made So Far Have Been Perfect. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. that doesn't answer my question at all |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. Deleted message |
Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 11:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
28. wow gee big surprise there. |
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Tallison (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 10:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
119. Me, too |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. excellent transition. nt. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. where are the progressives? |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. he's not done yet. I think we will see a nice balance. nt. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. Would this work? |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. hey, that's intriguing |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:16 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Just announced today, so probably not much yet. But give it time. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Lux is a dynamic thinker |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. Pete Rouse has managed his senate office |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I don't equate our Democratic left with 'socialism' |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. There are DUers who are proud that they're socialists |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:38 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. maybe you need to have that debate with folks who declare themselves socialists |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 11:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Iraq? Abortion? WTF are you talking about? |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. you can't convince me that there aren't important differences |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 11:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. None of that is an issue right now |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 11:42 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Is this a discussion board or a cheerleading session? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 12:18 AM Response to Reply #29 |
40. You're not discussing anything |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 12:20 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. back again? |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #29 |
77. Funny how some posters will take a stand on Prop 8 but CELEBRATE other outrages. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 08:52 PM Response to Reply #29 |
115. hey bigtree |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 04:11 AM Response to Reply #115 |
127. I was actually trying to figure out who he was talking to |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #27 |
74. "I guarantee you there will be plenty of very real things that you will not be happy about" |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #27 |
75. "I guarantee you there will be plenty of very real things that you will not be happy about" |
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mirror wall (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #23 |
60. Emanuel is extremely pro-war. |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 10:04 AM Response to Reply #15 |
55. I don't even pretend I'm a Democrat, much less "the heart of the Democratic Party" |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #15 |
72. Obama is a socialist. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 05:24 PM Response to Reply #72 |
95. The bailout was the complete opposite of socialism. It was capitalism under plutocracy. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 12:14 AM Response to Reply #15 |
122. I'm well aware that we socialists are fringe and in fact, I don't know that socialism |
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GregD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Podesta |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. He's a hard worker and dedicated to Democratic principles and action |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #7 |
68. You trot out socialism the minute someone talks about anything left of Clinton / Reagan / Bush 1 |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #7 |
70. so all liberal democrats are socialists? |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 08:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
110. Obama sought out and got The New Party endorsement in his '96 state senate run. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
10. Mike Lux, too. He's a bona fide progressive. |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
16. When he makes Richardson SOS I'll be happier |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. You think? I'd peg him more in a diplomatic post. Maybe not. So |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:43 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. he was initially bullish on invading Iraq |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
20. Yep. Check out Obama's economic advisors here: |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Why do you bother hanging out here? You have always despised Obama. |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 11:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Some of us enjoy GR's posts and appreciate his/her candor. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 11:57 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. For starters, Obama has never been DLC-look it up. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 04:12 PM Response to Reply #34 |
83. all true |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 04:21 PM Response to Reply #34 |
85. One needn't be a card carrying member to support DLC |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 04:25 AM Response to Reply #30 |
46. Thank you, I appreciate that! |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #30 |
56. Well said (n/t) |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 10:08 AM Response to Reply #30 |
58. Good post! n/t |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 04:02 PM Response to Reply #24 |
82. we need all voices |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. Deleted message |
earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 04:22 AM Response to Reply #31 |
45. No, I don't despise Obama. I want him to support the left and I want his promises kept. |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 11:54 PM Response to Reply #20 |
33. "change we can believe in!!1" |
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Celeborn Skywalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 12:37 AM Response to Reply #33 |
43. He is a big change. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #20 |
71. he's a "free trade" corporatist |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #71 |
80. You are absolutely correct. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:00 PM Response to Reply #80 |
98. even if he stays right of center, where he is so far |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
22. Obama ran as a centrist. Why is anyone surprised that he governing as one? |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. I question whether a centrist stance can produce the clear change promised |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 12:00 AM Response to Reply #26 |
36. Obama will be centrist in style. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 12:13 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. he'll be pragmatic |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 12:23 AM Response to Reply #39 |
123. He'll be pragmatic unless history intervenes |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #26 |
52. I'm sure that he will appoint a few token 'progressives' |
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TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 09:40 PM Response to Reply #26 |
117. He said something back in the campaign that stuck in my mind |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 11:48 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Because voters are trending left. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 09:46 AM Response to Reply #32 |
53. They are trending from the right to the center |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #53 |
61. Says who? They just elected the most liberal member of the Senate as President. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Obama did not run as a liberal, and many of the new members of Congrss are centrists |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. Everyone knows Obama's Senate voting record is one of the most liberal, if not THE most liberal. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 04:19 PM Response to Reply #66 |
84. yes and no |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #66 |
112. Obama's voting record is not even close to being the |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 12:24 AM Response to Reply #61 |
124. Despite the rights constant drumroll to that effect, it isn't true |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #32 |
81. absolutely |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
35. I think the early "shots across the bow" of Bushco policies have been great. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 12:02 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. yeah, on Gitmo, mining, stem cells |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 12:10 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Me too. The message from the transition team that all fed agency policies will be reviewed, |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 12:23 AM Response to Reply #35 |
42. I agree. He's going to reverse hundreds of policies the first day. |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 12:43 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Agree. He'll have some good support in Congress, as well. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:32 AM Response to Reply #35 |
49. According To Some Morons That Makes You A Freeper Who Wants All Far Right People Appointed. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 04:31 AM Response to Original message |
47. No it hasn't. The first things he's planning on doing- |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 09:36 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. another arrogant slam by cali, as if your opinion was the ONLY one that mattered |
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Lumpsum (611 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 04:56 AM Response to Original message |
48. It'd be nice to see him hire real progressive liberals like Kucinich. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #48 |
65. Perhaps if Kucinich had supported Obama instead of running another Quixotic campaign |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
51. . |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
54. Politics as usual from a centrist. |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
57. The first job of a president after an ugly campaign is to try to bring the country back together |
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gorbal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
59. What exactly is the "center" |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #59 |
62. Unclear what "center" means, but we do know that Americans elected as President the most liberal |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #59 |
64. It's where both liberals and conservatives criticize you |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
67. If, as the corporate media does, you define the right as centrist, you are right. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
69. Jeebus the honeymoon was short. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #69 |
73. c'mon. For starters, I don't see how why we're supposed to sit back |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #73 |
76. Guess I'm a little more than worried about this |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #76 |
78. that screed by Weil is sure getting play |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #78 |
79. Yes where the hell is Krugman anyway? |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
86. I think you are confusing mood with individual appointments. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 04:41 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. I don't think I'm confusing anything. Of course, we'll see what his policies are |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 04:49 PM Response to Reply #87 |
88. Until he takes office 1-20-09, we're all just guessing. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #88 |
90. well, the query in the op is reasonable enough. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #90 |
91. did you see this? |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #91 |
92. yep, answered to it upthread |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
89. I hope there are progressives coming... |
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jesus_of_suburbia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
93. I think what you will find is that many Primary Clinton supporters will love Obama more each day. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #93 |
94. trust-em politics |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
96. I always assumed Obama would govern even to the right of Clinton. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
97. Yikes! |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:01 PM Response to Reply #97 |
99. well, |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:14 PM Response to Reply #99 |
100. What struck me the most |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #100 |
102. 'We all have different points of view.' |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:37 PM Response to Reply #99 |
105. re: being perplexed about wait and see |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 08:59 PM Response to Reply #105 |
116. Interesting. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #116 |
120. I look forward to seeing what a community organizer can do with this mess. |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
101. He was the Democratic Party candidate not the Progressive Party candidate |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:19 PM Response to Reply #101 |
103. that center shifted to the right in every bill Democrats voted with republicans on |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #101 |
104. Slightly left of center???? |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
106. god, I hope so. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
107. I'm not seeing any signs of it. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 08:09 PM Response to Reply #107 |
108. I think you've got it just right about where to focus your political energy |
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Turn CO Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
109. The "mood" is centrist. What does that mean? |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #109 |
111. first of all you can take your 'suspicions' about my 'motivations' and shove them |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 03:12 AM Response to Reply #109 |
126. The transition team isn't going to fold because we don't like this appointment or that |
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Truth Teller (479 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
113. Obama is somewhat centrist himself |
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liberalpragmatist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
114. Given that he's barely appointed anyone yet, I think we ought to wait |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
118. Seems like Obama will govern like Bill Clinton, minus the scandals |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
121. He's a centrist |
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