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Jackeens Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 08:04 AM
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Big, big surprise: Karl Rove didn't enjoy the President's speech
Wall Street Journal

By KARL ROVE

President Barack Obama reveres Abraham Lincoln. But among the glaring differences between the two men is that Lincoln offered careful, rigorous, sustained arguments to advance his aims and, when disagreeing with political opponents, rarely relied on the lazy rhetorical device of "straw men." Mr. Obama, on the other hand, routinely ascribes to others views they don't espouse and says opposition to his policies is grounded in views no one really advocates.

On Tuesday night, Mr. Obama told Congress and the nation, "I reject the view that . . . says government has no role in laying the foundation for our common prosperity." Who exactly has that view? Certainly not congressional Republicans, who believe that through reasonable tax cuts, fiscal restraint, and prudent monetary policies government contributes to prosperity.


More bitter bullshit here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123561484923478287.html


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PuraVidaDreamin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 08:07 AM
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1. You know if they'd just haul him in and prosecute he couldn't spew anymore
WTF are they waiting for?
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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 08:09 AM
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2. Would anyone listen to him from jail, where he belongs?
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Soylent Brice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 08:16 AM
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3. i'm sure he'd have the attention of his cellmate.
maybe not the attention he wants... but hey, beggars can't be choosers.
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BeyondGeography Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 08:18 AM
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4. Thanks, anyway, Karl...we couldn't have had President Obama without you
:thumbsup:
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Jennicut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 09:40 AM
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8. Ding ding! Rove messed up so bad, now we have "socialist" Obama
as prez. The Rethugs did this to themselves.
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 08:23 AM
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5. who cares about Rove's opinion the man should be in jail
that would wipe that smugness right off his face.
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olegramps Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 09:34 AM
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6. It is a sad state of affairs:
When this man who was involved in outing a covert CIA agent who was working to protect American citizens in addition to politicizing the Justice Department is honored by Republicans. I have lost any respect that I had for ANY Republican.
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WinkyDink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 09:37 AM
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7. Who? Is this a former politician? Name doesn't ring a bell.
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LynnTheDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 09:43 AM
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9. Republicans and FISCAL RESTRAINT??? rotflmao!!!
Republicans and PRUDENT MONETARY POLICIES???

rotflmao!!!

The Republic Party seems to have forgotten the past 8 years of the largest spending largest deficits in history were done under a REPUBLIC government. Done under THEM.
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