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JohnWxy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 01:58 PM Original message |
With Obama doing little on jobs, allies grow frustrated |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. "Allies" aren;t the only ones FRUSTRATED |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 09:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. We need to join David Swanson's Oct "Occupy Public Space" commitment to stay there until this |
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iwishiwas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 08:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
26. +1.. |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. I still don't understand how ANY Democrat--liberal or otherwise--could get a |
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lfairban (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Simple, but not easy. |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Agreed. And we can hope that the Corporate Media airs these smackdowns when they take place? |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. 2008 when we had majorities and the need was just as great. he |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. We had a majority, but we didn't have a *PROGRESSIVE* majority. That was and is the problem. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 04:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Johnson didn't have one but he got Kennedy's agenda through by |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 04:25 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. What are you talking about? LBJ *DID* indeed have a majority. In fact, he had |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 12:39 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. he had to beat it through. he did so knowing the south would leave |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 07:47 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. +1. A little ass kicking and we'd have medicare for everyone over 55. |
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JohnWxy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 04:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. It helps to be willing to 'take on' the Repugs, to identifiy the disinformation and Bullshit.. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 04:55 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. News media does not show Obama's frequent critiques of Republican tactics and policies |
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mazzarro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 09:05 AM Response to Reply #16 |
29. +100% - Accurate! |
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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 09:29 AM Response to Reply #2 |
27. Yeah; Let's not even try |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. With the GOP blocking everything including jobs, allies grow frustrated.. |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. That's what I don't understand. Other than Obama making a speech, |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Simple. They Don't. n/t |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Why is Krugman, then, acting as if something substantial can be done in this environment? |
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JohnWxy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 05:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. because Krugman has more sense than you and realizes that leadership makes a difference. You aren't |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Dunno. Ask Krugmann. n/t |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. That was totally a rhetorical question. :) n/t |
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JohnWxy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 05:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. there is no chance of that happening unless you have a democratic president williing to fight for it |
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Chisox08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 01:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. The Republicons wouldn't have the House if there was more of a fight from the Dems in 09 and 10 |
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Butch350 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
13. AH...New Jobs?? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 05:01 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Lol. Is Rove's American Crossroads part of the Conspiracy too? |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
23. Between this, assaulting Weiner, leaving Vitter & Slappy alone, |
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