I'm sorry, but I do not understand the game of chess.

[Ninga]

I do not understand the goal or desired outcomes of chess.

I gather, that during the run-up to the Affordable Care Act, lots of chess was played to get it to pass.

I do know that voters in 2009 and 2010 were confused by the chess game playing and in Nov. 2010 many voters stayed home and/or supported the Tea guys. And we know how that turned out don't we.....mass gerrymandering...2010 was a big win for GOP.

So from what I am trying to read here on DU, lots of chess is going on with Bone-er, budgets, SS, chained CPI, and goodness knows what else.

If this keeps up, and voters once again are subjected to more chess playing talk and then the whole Chained CPI gets taken over by the headlines and screaming TV Heads, then 2014 suddenly doesn't look too good for our side.

In fact, it's started already.

[mrdmk]

1. The term 'chess playing', is a cover for doing away with the social safety nets of this country

I think you got the point!

[lastlib]

2. Well, the two most important strategies I learned for playing chess were:

1) protect the King, and 2) control the center of the board.

I think that is exactly what Obama is doing..........


(Oh, and fork your opponent! )

[Comrade_McKenzie]

3. The spectators are to blame. nt

[wandy]

4. It's sad that our government has been reduced too a game, but keep this in mind......

Teabaggers, 'birchers, Teapublicans, republicans, what ever you want to call them are corporate owned entitys.
They have no problem using slash and burn tactics if it will serve the people who pay them.
The Ryan budget does not go far enough to serve their end.

(Poor economy - safety net) = lower wages
(Lower wages + less regulation) = higher profit

Until we of the Democratic party commit to ridding ourselves of these shysters, some gamesmanship will be required.
Fortunately their top down, ideology trumps fact game plan often sees them bringing checkers to a chess tournament.

2014: Get the vermin out of the House!
End the republican menace.

[forestpath]

5. All you need to know is that we just pawns to Obama.