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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 02:28 PM Original message |
The one Term President (Carter\Obama) |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. I was just comparing how Grayson might have handled these various |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 02:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I am starting to believe that the higher |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
31. Grayson would have to become President of all fo the people, |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:49 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. I was speaking in terms of backbone, spine....I know you get that....n/t |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 04:16 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. Backbone is easier to have when one is a small fish...... |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 04:26 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Haha, okay then, I like it....n/t |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
3. Ironically, one would have thought that Rahm would have been able to show him those ropes. |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 02:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. He's probably on vacation or was told to keep a low profile..LOL...n/t |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 02:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Both him and Axelrod |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
6. Even though I think Obama has no backbone I dont see him losing in 2012 |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 02:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. But they have a media system |
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ngant17 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 04:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
55. Carter got burned by the October Surprise |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
8. If the unemployment rate was at 8%, every single post like this would be moot. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 02:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Where exactly did I speak of the economy? |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. The administration has passed legislation... |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 04:30 PM Response to Reply #26 |
52. You are not. |
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county worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
10. He may be a one term president but this is nothing like when Carter lost. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. And that history makes him a pretty damn President |
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county worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 04:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
46. If the sec of ag did the firing is looks like a decentralized type of management. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 04:29 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. That is part of the problem |
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LAGC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 04:51 PM Response to Reply #46 |
58. The "request" came from the White House. |
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county worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 06:52 PM Response to Reply #58 |
65. No I am not calling her a liar. I was thinking out loud and had not heard that. |
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MikeNY (242 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
11. No Balance |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Ok here is a reality check |
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MikeNY (242 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. RE: Ok here is a reality check |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:39 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. He promised to escalate the war in Afghanistan |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
13. Actually Carter was leading in the polls & was headed for reelection until the time of Reagan's |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. There is that, but |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. It had nothing to do with lack of understanding of how DC works |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. I know and it established a pattern |
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jah the baptist (329 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
15. his job approval is much closer to reagan and clinton in their midterm summers nt |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. What part about OPTICS |
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jah the baptist (329 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:20 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. you think that episode is going to be an issue in the 2012 election? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:41 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. Only if this becomes a pattern |
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jah the baptist (329 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:47 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. even if that were true |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:56 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. Will see |
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jah the baptist (329 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 04:05 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. you are right about that |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 04:24 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Problem is that messaging is critical |
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jah the baptist (329 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 04:39 PM Response to Reply #47 |
56. i agree with all of that |
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rury (629 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 05:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
63. And President Obama will easily be re-elected just like |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
18. Obama is going to win re-election, no problem. That is why he needs to relax. |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Agreed 100% |
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jesus_of_suburbia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Only if the economy is better (or if the Republicans are dumb enough to nominate Palin) |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
22. "I welcome their hatred." |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
23. Carter's presidency was seen as "failed". Obama's is headed the same way. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:45 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. "if you pick it, it will never heal." |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
28. Who will take the fall? "not the President." If he's not reelected, that's taking a fall to me. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. See last eight years for a hint |
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get the red out (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:46 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. I think some "Democrats" would be happy with that |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:53 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. In other words we blame the left |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 05:03 PM Response to Reply #40 |
62. Funny that both the DLC and the RNC are united in blaming the Left |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 04:03 PM Response to Reply #35 |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
38. Reports of this president's political demise are greatly exaggerated. nt |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
39. Just waiting for Obama's "malaise" speech and the circle will be complete. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Absolutely that is why I was talking of the pattern |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
48. A major difference between Obama and Carter: Obama actually has accomplished a lot |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 04:31 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. Look at patterns |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 04:56 PM Response to Reply #53 |
60. The main thing to look at if you want to know if a president will get a second term |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 04:37 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. Yes, those Camp David Accords were as nothing. Creation of the Dept of Energy. |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 04:42 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Most of Carter's accomplishments were pick-ups from previous admins. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 04:53 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. "Pick-ups" from Ford? Nixon? My memory is just fine. |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 04:58 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Mostly, yes. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
50. JFK, LBJ.....The long knives have been unsheathed for a while. |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
64. Obama's 'friends' are the ones who'll bring him down |
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