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busterbrown

(8,515 posts)
Sat Dec 8, 2012, 12:16 AM Dec 2012

My opinion of the seven biggest events which gave Obama a second term...during last 12 months

Last edited Sat Dec 8, 2012, 01:07 AM - Edit history (1)

1) Gay marriage support
2) Moratorium on deportation.
3) Affordable Healthcare Bill.
4) Sandra Fluke
5) Akin Rape remark
6) Response to Sandy
7) Unemployment numbers drop

Did not include Bin Laden or Auto Bailout. Both happened last year.....

Just a normal everyday guy’s opinion.
Did I miss any which do not fit into any of these choices?

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My opinion of the seven biggest events which gave Obama a second term...during last 12 months (Original Post) busterbrown Dec 2012 OP
47 percent video ? JI7 Dec 2012 #1
47% and the tax returns. hay rick Dec 2012 #6
Most important one I forgot!!!! Typical.... busterbrown Dec 2012 #14
Generally Bizarre RNC Convention TheOther95Percent Dec 2012 #2
The entire Mitt Romney Comedy Tour Kalidurga Dec 2012 #3
Big Bird. murielm99 Dec 2012 #4
Horses and bayonets Coyotl Dec 2012 #5
so typical of me. Forgot the 47%.... Most important one.. busterbrown Dec 2012 #12
The ten most terrifying words in the English language... YoungDemCA Dec 2012 #7
Not bad....BTW, it's Sandra, not Sara, Fluke. Just saying. =) AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #8
please proceed governor.....n/t oldhippydude Dec 2012 #9
My favorite moment of all the debates Politicub Dec 2012 #10
Bring me binders full of women! Politicub Dec 2012 #11
Support for women making their own health care decisions as opposed to politicians, particularly men Samantha Dec 2012 #13
Nah, it was Perry, Romney, Bachmann, Cain, Santorum, Pawlenty, Huntsman jsr Dec 2012 #15
Promising YET AGAIN to let bush tax cuts expire for millionaires. been there done that nt msongs Dec 2012 #16
The GOP Primaries Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #17

hay rick

(7,640 posts)
6. 47% and the tax returns.
Sat Dec 8, 2012, 12:43 AM
Dec 2012

That showed who Romney really was- and it never went away.

Romney's unreleased tax returns was the other deal killer. A lot of people who weren't impressed with Obama or his record voted for him anyway because at least he was a known commodity. Romney's weak excuses for not releasing his tax returns were generally interpreted to mean that he had something to hide.

TheOther95Percent

(1,035 posts)
2. Generally Bizarre RNC Convention
Sat Dec 8, 2012, 12:24 AM
Dec 2012

With the the much-ballyhooed Clint Eastwood empty chair speech and Mitt's failure to mention the troops.

 

YoungDemCA

(5,714 posts)
7. The ten most terrifying words in the English language...
Sat Dec 8, 2012, 12:47 AM
Dec 2012

"I'm from Bain Capital, and I'm here to help you."

Samantha

(9,314 posts)
13. Support for women making their own health care decisions as opposed to politicians, particularly men
Sat Dec 8, 2012, 01:50 AM
Dec 2012

making those decisions for them. I thought that was very significant.

Sam

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