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In reply to the discussion: White House Sequester Moves Puzzle Allies [View all]Marr
(20,317 posts)21. He's not an idiot.
He just doesn't want the things you assume he does.
Obama is a brilliant politician. He's masterfully instituted austerity in the US-- an approach that's not only been discredited, but is hugely unpopular with everyone but his beloved 1%er constituency-- and he didn't even get his hands dirty.
Now THAT is some twelve dimensional chess.
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To me, it means something positive to be a democrat(small 'd') but doesn't mean much
byeya
Apr 2013
#24
Hey - Latka had a heart of gold and never stopped to weigh the difference between doing good
djean111
Apr 2013
#4
Exactly! He knew they wanted this fixed. They handed him an ace and instead of playing it
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#18
Yep, his base are the unwitting pawns, on board for every sacrifice play. n/t
whatchamacallit
Apr 2013
#27
Perhaps the President does not know or understand the difference between compromise and capitulation
enjoyingyourpeasyet
Apr 2013
#6
GWB has degrees from Harvard and Yale is there some point you are trying to make?
enjoyingyourpeasyet
Apr 2013
#32
I admit that I am confused as to who is doing, and not doing, what regarding the huge mess.
OneGrassRoot
Apr 2013
#8
Why should this surprise anyone? When Obama proposed SS cuts that spoke louder
forestpath
Apr 2013
#22