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In reply to the discussion: Obama's big push on Guantanamo [View all]rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)12. What? I was agreeing with you. You said he no longer cares if he pisses off Congress which
means up until now he did care if he pissed off Congress. That means he didn't take these current actions before because he felt that if he didn't piss off the Republicans maybe they'd be nice to him. That's either foolish or naive. You choose.
Why did he wait until now to take these actions?
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This is good news but what has changed? Some here have been suggesting these actions
rhett o rick
Jan 2015
#4
I am afraid what you are saying is true. He didn't do it before because he believed he could
rhett o rick
Jan 2015
#9
What? I was agreeing with you. You said he no longer cares if he pisses off Congress which
rhett o rick
Jan 2015
#12
Some said all along that he could do this and were disparaged by those that defended him
rhett o rick
Jan 2015
#18
I am a Democrat. I do not blindly follow any leader. I hold all my elected officials accountable.
rhett o rick
Jan 2015
#22
I don't disagree. It was a political decision and not the fact that his hands were tied as many
rhett o rick
Jan 2015
#23
Forgive me I am getting confused. Your OP says "President Obama's push to close the Guantanamo Bay
rhett o rick
Jan 2015
#36
K&R and yet another example of how President Obama can never win with some people.
great white snark
Jan 2015
#28