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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 03:21 PM Original message |
Once again, President Obama uses the REPUBLICAN framing on an important issue. |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. Not only did he punt |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. He doesn't want to lose, he's WINNING - getting what he wants every time |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 04:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. As sickening as it is, this is probably the truth. |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:00 AM Response to Reply #10 |
26. If he walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and lays lame duck eggs |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 06:03 AM Response to Reply #26 |
37. Hey, now, he's only been in this job 3 years..... |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:51 AM Response to Reply #10 |
29. Sickening is the word. |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 07:59 AM Response to Reply #2 |
40. agreed. people think he doesn't know what he's doing. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 09:22 AM Response to Reply #2 |
47. He doesn't need to stop being a "republican sympathizer." |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
3. Reminded of the famous comeback |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
4. WE could end up losing the White House. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 04:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. But WE could nominate somebody else - there could be a grassroots draft. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 05:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. There has to be. We can not allow Obama to be the spokeman for the left. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. He is the weakest president in my life time |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 11:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. I can't listen to him anymore. The man is absolutely nauseating! |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:58 AM Response to Reply #5 |
30. Oh yeah. Allowed it was. |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
6. WE? Rec'd n/t |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
7. at least he wasn't fawning over the bush family today nt |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
8. hmm, not sure what the problem is. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 04:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Thats because Bill Clinton KNEW how to play that hand. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 05:01 AM Response to Reply #8 |
31. But Obama is admitting ownership |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
9. He's still being political. If he came out and said it was due to the Republicans ( |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 04:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Bill Clinton "played the game" much better in 1994. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 05:42 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Well, you have a point. nt |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 06:07 AM Response to Reply #9 |
38. Concessions? That won't happen and he knows it or he should by now |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
14. Deleted message |
Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 05:04 AM Response to Reply #14 |
32. What else the fuck are we supposed to believe? |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 08:03 AM Response to Reply #14 |
41. the unavoidable conclusion. nt |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 08:18 AM Response to Reply #14 |
43. grahamgreen, |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
16. we.Damn n/t |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
17. Obama's language-- I think he needs to borrow Bill's speech |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 11:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Deleted message |
Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 05:07 AM Response to Reply #17 |
33. That is a thing of beauty. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 10:01 AM Response to Reply #17 |
51. Holy crap! What a speech. |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
19. My biggest fantasy? Obama hires Lakoff as chief of staff. But in reality |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
20. he is a poor negotiator |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 05:10 AM Response to Reply #20 |
34. If it was only being a poor negotiator. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 06:11 AM Response to Reply #20 |
39. If he's been running for reelection from day one, |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 10:40 AM Response to Reply #39 |
53. the "grassroots juggernaut" won him the nomination |
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_ed_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 08:28 AM Response to Reply #20 |
44. Impossible for him to be that stupid |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 10:41 AM Response to Reply #44 |
54. I agree |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 08:36 AM Response to Reply #20 |
45. He might be bad at negotiation, but he's great at good cop/bad cop. n/t |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
21. Pfft. You libruls just don't understand pan-dimentional chess. |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
24. This thread foretells Obama's defeat in 2012 |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
25. If it walks like a Republican, and it acts like a Republican.. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:15 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. . |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:50 AM Response to Original message |
28. K&R. This is deeply disturbing. |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 05:43 AM Response to Original message |
35. Agree. Assigning blame to the GOP for a shutdown is Politics 101. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 06:00 AM Response to Original message |
36. Almost? |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 08:11 AM Response to Original message |
42. The truth will out. |
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_ed_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
46. "We" |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
48. Stop it! All of you! If you keep it up, we'll end up with a Republican who calls himself/herself |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 09:52 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. If a Republican who calls himself a Republican wins the 2012 election |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 12:21 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. Reality is our friend. Such an outcome would point out that supporting Republicans |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
49. I don't fault Obama for this. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:02 PM Response to Reply #49 |
57. He is supposed to be a leader of our party, not some non-partisan sage. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 03:13 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. . |
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mochajava666 (771 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
52. That's why he was put in that office by the Powers That Be |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
56. wow. I've read the entire thread - 99% of people in this thread are getting it. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 09:30 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. Good question! |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
60. Inclusiveness and bipartisan outreach. |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
61. there's more "WE" in that than WE would like to think |
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