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Skittles

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44. I DISAGREE

Reply to OldDem2012 (Reply #38)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 10:02 PM

Apr 2013

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it should not be gin rummy OR "BIG BOY POLITICS" - this is POOR LEADERSHIP

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7 Facts About Retirement in America That Should Make Obama Tremble Before Cutting SS and Medicare [View all] xchrom Apr 2013 OP

Pension perils? liberal N proud Apr 2013 #1

From almost the start of time pocoloco Apr 2013 #12

Oh, Obama hasn't "trembled" for a long long time, if ever. djean111 Apr 2013 #2

Obama and TPTB dotymed Apr 2013 #4

All fiscal conservatives think that everyone who disagrees with them are misinformed. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #6

Obama will have most historians on his side because they are dependent on the good will byeya Apr 2013 #7

Worse, they think others are emotional, stupid, no good at math. reformist2 Apr 2013 #57

President Plucketeer Apr 2013 #19

Knows and doesn't give a rat'$ a$$. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #39

He's so irresponsible. closeupready Apr 2013 #3

Obama Is Clearly Out Of Touch With Reality cantbeserious Apr 2013 #5

from what I learned here on DU , we need to send him more emails, coz since he so much smarter KG Apr 2013 #8

+1 xchrom Apr 2013 #9

He doesn't need to tremble, his retirement is secure ... Myrina Apr 2013 #10

And there's the definitive answer Ishoutandscream2 Apr 2013 #11

We have way too many "I got Mines" in both parties and not enough Elizabeth Warrens. HughBeaumont Apr 2013 #13

+1000 (love your screen name BTW) forestpath Apr 2013 #33

#7: Obama's proposal throws women in particular under the bus. Divernan Apr 2013 #14

TPTB want the baby boomer gen. to die already, they've raped, pillaged & plundered and their mother earth Apr 2013 #15

Mitt Romney is a baby boomer loyalsister Apr 2013 #84

No, precious one, it is hate and fear, we do not consume our own...GOP does...there is abundance and mother earth Apr 2013 #86

Having grown up in the Reagan years loyalsister Apr 2013 #88

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Apr 2013 #16

He's not going to tremble, he has nothing to lose. Autumn Apr 2013 #17

So not only does the 401k derive its funds from enabling the victories of Wall St. raouldukelives Apr 2013 #18

why the hell would he tremble? magical thyme Apr 2013 #20

The REAL Obama was always there duffyduff Apr 2013 #23

actually, if people had really listened to his speeches Skittles Apr 2013 #25

He wouldn't have gotten the nomination in the first place had they actually listened to duffyduff Apr 2013 #49

Doubtful that he will piss off his corporate pay lords since he will need them SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #40

We need to stop Koch and Goldman from speculating on gas and food Win-the-fight Apr 2013 #21

EXceptionally well researched and compiled article suffragette Apr 2013 #22

He's never liked Social Security or any Democratic Party program duffyduff Apr 2013 #24

I bet you think he was born in Kenya, too. nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #27

No, hardly. I could tell one Barack from the other. duffyduff Apr 2013 #51

You're "more of a Democrat than he is"? By what standard? Because you say so?.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #55

I have to say Skittles Apr 2013 #60

Oh, pleeez. Your "concern" is pretty suspicious. The Democratic Party leader has never liked Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #36

"Suspicious"? Don't think so, bud. duffyduff Apr 2013 #52

Stating outright that a Democratic Party President is against the Dem. Party Platform... Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #89

Apparently you missed response #23 DemocratsForProgress Apr 2013 #87

I don't agree with this, especially the part about the GOP. suffragette Apr 2013 #47

His stances on the most important issues are NOT traditional Democratic Party stances duffyduff Apr 2013 #54

During what era? nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #56

Agree with you that he is a neoliberal suffragette Apr 2013 #81

Say, does anyone have a link to this pending legislation?.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #26

Trollin trollin trollin... durablend Apr 2013 #28

"Trolling"?? LOL! Is that the only response you can muster? nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #29

so he's just using SS and Medicare as politcal footballs Skittles Apr 2013 #31

It's called a "wedge issue" in some circles. nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #32

it is CRUEL and UNNECESSARY Skittles Apr 2013 #34

Maybe....but you can bet this discussion is also being held among GOPers who.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #38

I DISAGREE Skittles Apr 2013 #44

"Poor leadership" by whom? By the President for hammering away at a wedge issue for 2014, or..... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #48

you DO NOT GET IT Skittles Apr 2013 #59

Oh, I get it just fine Under the current political climate, tell me how a Democrat should fight.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #63

done here Skittles Apr 2013 #64

"Offended"? LOL. You don't have a good answer to my post so you just quit, is that it? nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #65

We ARE back in 2010 when Democrats abandoned the PO among other things. This is even worse sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #72

Take a chill pill and get off your high horse. Maybe you should take a break from DU. nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #75

I don't take advice from people who oppose SS, who are willing to feed the lie that SS had sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #79

Wow! SS is a 'wedge issue'? sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #68

Think about it real hard...I'm sure it will eventually come to you. nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #70

I doubt it, we ordinary people are not too smart. We just don't understand these brilliant chess sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #73

Sigh. SS is indeed a wedge issue in regards to pulling votes away from the GOP for the 2014.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #76

The sky may not be falling for you, and to you it may be a 'vote pulling' issue, but to millions of sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #78

I'm pretty sure we can protest a concept before it becomes legislation. Luminous Animal Apr 2013 #43

Sure....if you want to waste your time. Have at it. nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #50

Why would it be a waste of time for the people to let their elected officials know what they are sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #80

From the New York Times neverforget Apr 2013 #58

Proposal only. It will never be hammered into actual legislation by Congress because.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #61

If that's what you have to tell yourself to swallow this bitter pill neverforget Apr 2013 #62

LOL!! Wow! What "bitter pill"? Where is it? There's nothing there to swallow! nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #66

Nothing to swallow except a Democratic President put a cut to SSI on the table. neverforget Apr 2013 #67

There is no cut to anything until Congress puts together the legislation to make it a bill.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #69

It's brilliant! Piss off your base, give the Republicans the ability to say neverforget Apr 2013 #71

I'm a senior and I'm not pissed off by what the President is doing...far from it.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #77

It's extremely unpopular with Seniors neverforget Apr 2013 #82

You had a rational response until your last line.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #83

You don't get it. A Democratic President has proposed a cut to SSI neverforget Apr 2013 #85

The sick truth about many pension funds have been raided by corporate raiders likes of Bain Capital. Thinkingabout Apr 2013 #30

This is true. Pensions were not hard to steal because they were OWNED by someone else. Employees OWN Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #37

OMG Skittles Apr 2013 #45

Only thing that makes PBO tremble is Republicans' displeasure. forestpath Apr 2013 #35

heh. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #41

Why should he or any of those bought off bastards tremble? MrSlayer Apr 2013 #42

"Social Security raiders" Matariki Apr 2013 #46

It's finally time to confront the Earned Benefit Queens MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #53

So - the voting public is just too too stupid to realise that Obama is merely using Social Security djean111 Apr 2013 #74