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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 06:20 PM Original message |
Obama 2.0 -- "common cause w/Republicans" on education reform, trade and energy |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
2. Above all else, we must remain terrified, feckless and ineffective in face of the GOP minority! |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 06:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. this message - "GOP, our friend" - is incomprehensible going into an ugly election. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 04:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
52. Not really. If his goal all along is to pass a centrist/ right wing pro-corporate agenda |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 05:28 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. +1 |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
3. How long does it take to learn a lesson? |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 06:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. drug test the left, but invite the right in for their house-warming party. |
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Smashcut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 07:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. For us or for him? |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 09:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. Both? |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 07:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
23. Just a smidgen under three years and ten months. |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
4. So, no matter how the Republicans do in the midterms, we're to assume they'll be more reasonable? |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 06:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Sharron Angle, Carl Palamino, Rand Paul -- these are not reasonable/sensible people |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 07:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. Watching KO talk about this now ... Richard Wolf seems to share your concern re: |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 07:48 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. sam seder is on now talking about RE 10-level chess. waving the white flag for victory? |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 10:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. I'm not optimistic |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
47. how f'n DISGUSTING is it for a Dem to actually use that phrase. holy shite. |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 01:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
44. "..Social Security..." |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
7. It's clear to me that this administration isn't interested in the fact that whatever it does, the |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 06:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. just when we're actually starting to feel solid ground underfoot, the rug gets yanked out again. |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 06:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Oh, I haven't been feeling solid ground on this one for quite some time. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 07:27 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. heh heh -- i'm feeling pretty crabby too! |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 09:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
27. It seems like he thinks whatever problem arises politically, the antidote is to move right. It's not |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-15-10 12:39 AM Response to Reply #27 |
80. It is if that's what he believes |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
9. Facepalm regarding the last paragraph. nt |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 12:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
38. I guess the internal polling is not looking good. n/t |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
11. And if we object it's because we want the Republicans to win. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 06:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. well, maybe this will put the kibosh on that -- it's about OUR future, not his. |
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pgodbold (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
14. I voted for a brilliant statesman. I won’t say what I got. Would bring down too much heat. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
15. Well then, |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #15 |
42. No he just doesn't need those votes from teachers and those of us who are actually left of RIGHT |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 01:57 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Read my post below -- |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 04:38 PM Response to Reply #42 |
53. Yep. The game plan seems pretty clear. nt |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
16. every dem in the country has learned the lesson about repubs except obama, who refuses nt |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 07:43 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. reading the whole article, he's running AWAY from the good things he's done... |
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BuelahWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
19. He must be manufactured by Microsoft |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 08:27 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. I downloaded the Obama iPhone app. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 11:56 AM Response to Reply #24 |
34. Hey! |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 06:19 PM Response to Reply #34 |
60. heheh -- one of my all-time favorites!!! |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
25. One keeps thinking he can't get worse, but he keeps getting worse. |
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BuelahWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 09:47 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. What did Einstein call doing the same thing over and over again |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
26. Obama needs to find his inner Truman: |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 12:47 PM Response to Reply #26 |
41. If it's true that he will react by trying to "find common cause with Republicans" |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 06:46 PM Response to Reply #41 |
65. ouch! |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
30. Maybe Obama is trying to psych the Repubs out... |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
32. More cooperation with Republicans? |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 07:25 PM Response to Reply #32 |
70. So recent history would indicate. This is a head-scratcher. |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
33. Obama always plays peacemaker and the GOPukers always |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 12:29 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. I admire his composure, and get why Obama can't be as "angry" as some would like. But there's serene |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 06:18 PM Response to Reply #37 |
59. selling out your party and your people is not sensible in any sense of the word. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
35. Just astonishing |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 04:42 PM Response to Reply #35 |
55. He will. Especially if there's a Dem surge in the polls |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 06:24 PM Response to Reply #35 |
61. perhaps he's bought into the Chamber 'O Commerce line about GOP victory will revive the economy |
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Yuugal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
36. K&R |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
39. This will surely fire up the base for 2012! |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 06:44 PM Response to Reply #39 |
64. yeah -- the right wing base! |
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AndrewP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
40. The President is expecting a reasonable and responsible Republican party |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
43. Holy hell, I called it back in August! |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 02:54 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Social Security comes to mind as a tender lamb they'd be drooling over. |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 03:35 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Bingo. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 06:17 PM Response to Reply #49 |
58. i never thought we'd have to drag the Dems along with us on this one. my, how times have changed. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 04:39 PM Response to Reply #43 |
54. Bingo. The worst thing that could happen to team Obama is a BIGGER Dem majority |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
48. Since the House is actually worth something to us, and the most at risk this election |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 03:51 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Pelosi has actually been swinging, somewhat, lately, which has had me wondering if she wasn't |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 04:30 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. She has been swinging a bit at the Senate. |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
57. The right wing is my enemy |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
62. Not "change you can believe in" but "compromise to appease the right." |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 06:42 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. this is miles worse than slagging down "the professional left." this is undermining the Dem BRAND |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 06:53 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. I agree. |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
66. Well, we all knew the hyper-liberal first two years wouldn't continue.... |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 08:24 PM Response to Reply #66 |
72. what a whirlwind of radical change they were! |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
68. GET A FUCKING SPINE!!! |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 07:32 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. here you go! |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
69. kick |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
73. More trying for common cause with Republicans |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
74. wow, how encouraging |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
75. Speechless. I am speechless. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 10:29 PM Response to Reply #75 |
77. what happened to the barn burning rhetoric from the college campuses...remember? He's back, and all |
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jeanpalmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
76. What did the Republicans deny him? |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
78. HOPETASTIC! n/t |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-15-10 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
79. kicking this disgusting crap so everyone can see just what "progress" |
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Elwood P Dowd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-15-10 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
81. "...passing long-pending trade pacts..." ???? Just what we need Obama. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-15-10 06:33 AM Response to Reply #81 |
82. maybe he's become a 'Fringe' shapeshifter |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-15-10 06:41 AM Response to Original message |
83. Can't wait for the 2012 primary. |
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