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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 08:13 AM Original message |
President of the UNITED STATES |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
1. That about sums it up.. |
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bushisanidiot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
2. Bingo! Any president that plays only to her/his base, will be a one term |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Of course, that is why Bush was a one termer, all swept out and |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 10:29 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Are you claiming |
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bushisanidiot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 10:59 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. +1 |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 03:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
29. That's why I was grateful Bush played to Democrats so often. |
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rko_24550 (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 04:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
33. +100 |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 05:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
37. Republicans will never vote for Obama |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
51. I agree with this part completely.. |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
3. And we wonder why he has trouble getting credit..... |
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Ineeda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
4. K&R |
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impik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
5. It was the most progressive speech anyone has given on this podium in decades. So called "progressiv... |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
6. He was elected to represent those who elected him, not the tea baggers. |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:00 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. He was elected to represent the United States of America |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:58 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. It even includes those he says are not 'Sanctified by God' |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 10:03 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Now you're going to blame him for something that every other President has done? |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 10:19 AM Response to Reply #15 |
47. Show me where any other President has used language such as |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 10:08 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. He was elected to represent the whole USA as a Democrat; not a right-leaning Centrist. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 10:13 AM Response to Reply #8 |
19. So why do we have have different parties, and policy positions? Why not just have one, like China? |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 11:01 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. To read some of the posts on DU, I'm sure some here would like that very much |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 08:54 PM Response to Reply #19 |
43. That's the point of this nonsense to do exactly that. |
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BobbyBoring (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
48. That's pretty much |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 10:15 AM Response to Reply #8 |
20. That's not why I voted for him. Bush never represented my interests. Ever. At all. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 10:19 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Interesting point, though. Do you wish he had? |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 10:45 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Personally, I want to distance myself as far from Bush and his policies as I can. |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 05:33 PM Response to Reply #20 |
39. not one?? Ever? |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 07:52 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. That was tied to abstinence education? |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:18 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Which includes independents, moderates, some republicans, liberals, progressives, etc. |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 10:09 AM Response to Reply #9 |
18. See response #17. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 05:12 PM Response to Reply #9 |
34. People wanted a change from failed Republican policies.. |
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Sheepshank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 11:13 AM Response to Reply #6 |
26. you want Obama to only represent xxxxxxxx ? |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Yes, he is our representative, the representative of the other side lost. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 01:05 PM Response to Reply #32 |
49. That's some funny shit right there. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 01:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
50. He wasn't elected to "represent". |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
7. Excellent OP. Many thanks...n/t |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
10. Unfortunately, it wasn't just the Republicans that got us into this mess. |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:33 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. When I refer to Republicans getting us into this mess |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 10:04 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Not only did Democrats not stand up to them, they supported them. |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
14. For many on DU nothing Obama does will make them happy |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
27. tell 'em. nt |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
28. There was nothing "Republican" about that SOTU address. Republicans |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
30. Rec'd. |
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cottonseed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
31. I lot of people forgot that Obama never won over "hard working Americans". |
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Politicub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
35. I'm so happy that Obama is our President |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
36. this OP wins |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
38. Failed policies of the GOP |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 09:56 AM Response to Reply #38 |
45. Which doesn't necessarily mean they would fail with brighter minds |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
40. You are a grown up |
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Pisces (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
42. Great post, except you are trying to win over narrow minded people and in some |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
44. Spock Approves... |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
46. Define "about as far left as you can get" - this president's reactionary |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
52. too late to rec, but K&R! |
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