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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 03:04 PM Original message |
Remember Y2K? |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm not sure I understand what you're saying. So you think that Obama is just playing us |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 03:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. He's saying that leaking the idea that Obama might cut Social Security |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 03:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I don't remember when Obama said he would cut SS/Medicare/Medicaid. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I tbelieve |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 03:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I was responding to the statement made by the OP. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 03:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Yes, I think that Obama and the Democrats are stirring people up on purpose. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. Excellent analogy. I am also reminded of Rachel Carson making all that silly noise |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 03:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Very good point. Imagine how much worse things would be without the Clean Water Act. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. There was no reason to tie it to the deficit negotiations |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 03:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. He can't say that publicly. The corporations would not support his reelection. |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
7. K&R. We've seen this done many times and it's why I don't get my knickers all in a twist. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 03:46 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Well, I'm suggesting that we should get our knickers twisted. If we ignore this, we lose. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
14. this is the imaginary Obama |
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Philippine expat (412 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. I understand what you are saying |
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OhioBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 01:19 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Y2K was no joke |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:29 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Thank you for this excellent summary. |
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larwdem (203 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
16. Its called `fear mongering |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 01:07 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Without fearmongering, Y2K would have been a major disaster |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:28 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Exactly. Thank you. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:31 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. It's not fear mongering. The threat is real. Republicans want to eliminate all government programs |
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Cereal Kyller (400 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
17. Reccing with hope that you're right |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:31 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Either way our game plan is the same. We must fight. |
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