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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-10 04:55 AM
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"...they're betting on amnesia."
More of this please! The best part about this approach is they wouldn't have any response, because it's true. Errr,
I take that back; they lie so consistently, what's one more?


http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/08/03/quote_of_the_day.html

Quote of the Day

"They have not come up with a single, solitary new idea to address the challenges of the American people. They don't have a single idea that's different from George Bush's ideas, not one. Instead, they're betting on amnesia."

--President Obama, quoted by ABC News at a DNC fundraiser, arguing that the choice in November's election is between moving forward or going backward.
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WillParkinson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-10 05:06 AM
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1. Then they're in luck!
Sadly it seems that with our limited attention span, life lived in sound bites and our disconnect from day-to-day life they should be able to expect amnesia very easily.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-10 05:12 AM
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2. Then let's hope Dems get off their tushies and
Edited on Tue Aug-03-10 05:20 AM by babylonsister
scream it from the rooftops what is actually going on. I hope you're wrong but fear you're not. Vacation's coming, no one but Obama seems to want to actually call the rethugs on their b.s. I don't get it at all. Then again, would the m$m cover the Dems? I have my doubts.
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-10 05:54 AM
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3. Amnesia...Brings to mind...
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zbdent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-10 06:51 AM
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4. more like short attention
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uponit7771 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-10 08:27 AM
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5. They'll get their bet if the DNC doesn't have a clear, short message
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-03-10 08:32 AM
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6. Obama's right. I like the condensed slam. It ought to
be useful for us for the fall election, and in more than one state.

Recommended.
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DailyGrind51 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-10 08:16 AM
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7. Uenmployment was at 9.6% in 1983, the 3rd year of Ronald Reagan!
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