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In reply to the discussion: DOMA gone. DADT gone. Iraq War gone. Universal Health Care - coming soon, Economy - coming back [View all]Marr
(20,317 posts)173. Don't you think it's a little distasteful to try to claim this as an Obama accomplishment?
Obama can hardly be said to have led on this issue. He just (rather reluctantly) got on board after the general public had come around to the fact that gays are people, too. I credit activists and a whole lot of other everyday people for that.
What's more, this was a Supreme Court decision. Obama wasn't involved in any way. So unless you want to also blame him for what's happened to the Voting Rights Act, I don't see how you can credit him with this.
The economy has only been rescued for the 1%. And Universal Healthcare? Are you kidding me?
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DOMA gone. DADT gone. Iraq War gone. Universal Health Care - coming soon, Economy - coming back [View all]
arely staircase
Jun 2013
OP
Awsome. The 80 something innocents who have been locked up in in Guantanamo Bay for 10 years
GoneFishin
Jun 2013
#18
I just never know what to say when someone says they're a single issue voter --
gateley
Jun 2013
#184
I'm a single issue voter. My single issue is education. Who can I vote for? I don't know.
liberal_at_heart
Jun 2013
#197
The unemployment rate in Los Angeles is currently over 11% (in some areas of Watts and Compton, it
HardTimes99
Jun 2013
#30
If it's counterbalanced by negative increments or sweeping regressive moves...
sibelian
Jun 2013
#123
That is a strange reaction. No, the point is, Iraq is still in chaos and hasn't "gone away" just
quinnox
Jun 2013
#11
I see reparations proceedings and war crimes trials happening simultaneously. The President is
HardTimes99
Jun 2013
#267
Maybe its just my bias tainting my perception of it, but there really seems to be this
Marr
Jun 2013
#175
I think the Brits should fix the mess they've made there first, then send 'em cheneybu$h.
Amonester
Jun 2013
#272
Yeah I have sinned by posting too much and liking DU! Sorry if you feel I am wasting your
hrmjustin
Jun 2013
#154
And a lot of Karl Rove's Paid Fake "Progressives" stirring up shit when good things do happen
emulatorloo
Jun 2013
#219
Provided a clue or two or three to where we ourselves are headed, if we are not careful?
RC
Jun 2013
#87
Obama aint shit!! (he didn't light his hair on fire or nothin) /sarcasm <-cause this is needed here
uponit7771
Jun 2013
#33
And brava! to Wendy Davis for showing Dems what a real filibuster looks like.
AtomicKitten
Jun 2013
#43
I'm very pleased with those things while there's still work to be done on other things
Arcanetrance
Jun 2013
#47
Obama inherited a nightmare, his recovery efforts were masterful, and it is a great start
think
Jun 2013
#64
Nothing I wrote is incorrect which is why you didn't try to refute any of it.
DesMoinesDem
Jun 2013
#71
you do know OBama appointed justices which helped to overturn that, and if Gore had been President
JI7
Jun 2013
#181
While DOMA and DADT may be gone, Universal Health Care still has a long way to go before we get that
RC
Jun 2013
#76
I guess you haven't read about inurance premiums falling in CA because of the ACA?
tridim
Jun 2013
#113
I did and the fact that you still believe insurance companies are playing ball scares me.
Dawgs
Jun 2013
#205
Glad you have faith in those greedy corporatist bastards. I sure don't.
liberal_at_heart
Jun 2013
#114
Your premiums will begin to go down as the ACA is implimented across the country.
tridim
Jun 2013
#116
whatever you say. I'll believe it when I see it. I will also keep pushing for true Universal
liberal_at_heart
Jun 2013
#118
Those of us who don't worship Obama and his historic, epic, legendary ACA.
liberal_at_heart
Jun 2013
#151
I pay $925/month in medical insurance premiums. We do not have Universal Healthcare.
liberal_at_heart
Jun 2013
#92
Thank you, Woo, for writing a post that I was too tired to write. (Mine wouldn't have been as
Nay
Jun 2013
#145
go ahead. I'm not going to tell you not to. But I'm done supporting democrats who support a
liberal_at_heart
Jun 2013
#189
Well, there is always "The List" (insert dramatic derision music here).
Liberal Veteran
Jun 2013
#199
Agree. Personally, I think the ACA will be a good start towards real universal health care.
mountain grammy
Jun 2013
#227
well I'm glad you have had such a positive experience. Not all of us are so lucky.
liberal_at_heart
Jun 2013
#229
Education is an important issue for me too and as soon as I find a candidate who will fully restore
mountain grammy
Jun 2013
#238
DOMA was the SJC, DADT was an appellate court, the Iraq War is still being waged, and health care
Fearless
Jun 2013
#112
Like any president there are things he does I like and things I don't
The Straight Story
Jun 2013
#142
4th Amendment gone, stable climate going, corporate surveillance state coming...
villager
Jun 2013
#163
Don't you think it's a little distasteful to try to claim this as an Obama accomplishment?
Marr
Jun 2013
#173
The DOJ does whatever the hell they want to. They ignore Obama's directives all the time.
liberal_at_heart
Jun 2013
#193
Thanks. Too bad your hopeful OP was (unsuccessfully) hijacked by a few of the perpetually miserable.
great white snark
Jun 2013
#235