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Dem Strategy Memo Says The 'Good News' Is That Democrats Haven't Done Enough On Health Care Reform

Commented Dec 22, 2009 at 20:25:21 in Politics

“We akready know what the stakes were; what was argued for and what was not argued for. The losses don't just magically pop back into the bill.”

Dem Strategy Memo Says The 'Good News' Is That Democrats Haven't Done Enough On Health Care Reform

Commented Dec 22, 2009 at 20:20:32 in Politics

“Yes, I know the standard Opologist line: Obama is utterly helpless and waits quietly in the Oval Office until he's told a bill failed or succeeded. Your insistence on this technicality isn't true, and you obviously know nothing about presidencies whatsoever, but we all got your point.”

Dem Strategy Memo Says The 'Good News' Is That Democrats Haven't Done Enough On Health Care Reform

Commented Dec 22, 2009 at 19:09:17 in Politics

“Well, then you'll be content with the fraction of what Obama acheives compared to Bush. Only two Dems presidents ever had a pair (LBJ and Truman) But they were bu||ies to you.”

luvobama replied on Dec 22, 2009 at 19:19:51

“Such a st00pid comment. When did I ever say a word about those old guys? How 'bout NEVER.”

PDinCA replied on Dec 22, 2009 at 19:12:06

“They were bullies, and two of the best Presidents we've ever had.”

Landrieu Now Facing Anger From The Right, But Predicts Re-Election

Commented Dec 22, 2009 at 19:04:32 in Politics

“Always with the biblical analogies these people.”

Dem Strategy Memo Says The 'Good News' Is That Democrats Haven't Done Enough On Health Care Reform

Commented Dec 22, 2009 at 18:57:56 in Politics

“Democratic leaders probably realize most Lefties discharge all their energy on blogs, and can't be bothered to act on anything.”

Dem Strategy Memo Says The 'Good News' Is That Democrats Haven't Done Enough On Health Care Reform

Commented Dec 22, 2009 at 18:55:56 in Politics

“Bush w 51 votes gets plenty of repe||ant bills passed
Obama w 59 votes gets nothing passed because he fights for nothing”

freelancerighter replied on Dec 22, 2009 at 19:18:07

“Congress writes the laws. The President only has veto power. Forty Senators are getting paid for doing nothing but get in the way.

Mm. Yes. I'm sure people will line up to elect those that belong to this corrupt version of the Republican party.”

luvobama replied on Dec 22, 2009 at 19:04:54

“I voted for someone who would allow the different branches of government to do their jobs. If I had wanted another bu ll y, I would have done like you and voted for the old mavericky guy and the tundra tart.”

Rep. Grijalva, Key House Progressive, Close To Conceding The End Of The Public Option

Commented Dec 22, 2009 at 18:54:20 in Politics

“What's he got left? ...if Reid and Obama can't get involved?”

madcat007 replied on Dec 22, 2009 at 19:06:43

“They can, but they won't. These p.r.i.c.k.s only care about re-election and what's in it for them.”

Leadership, Obama Style, and the Looming Losses in 2010: Pretty Speeches, Compromised Values, and the Quest for the Lowest Common Denominator

Commented Dec 22, 2009 at 18:35:18 in Politics

“It'll be easier for you to condemn him in 3 years when your first Federal Health Insurance Reform bill arrives.”

Leadership, Obama Style, and the Looming Losses in 2010: Pretty Speeches, Compromised Values, and the Quest for the Lowest Common Denominator

Commented Dec 22, 2009 at 18:33:52 in Politics

“oh please. The undocumentable nature of "the degree to which Bush was held accountable" is an absurd bait-n-switch to talk about anything other than Obama's post-election ambivalence. Fiddling while Rome Burns”

Leadership, Obama Style, and the Looming Losses in 2010: Pretty Speeches, Compromised Values, and the Quest for the Lowest Common Denominator

Commented Dec 22, 2009 at 17:18:17 in Politics

“And yet, the Bush years will (or are) receding in memory and blame. And Obama is building a record for ambivalence.”

Rosewren replied on Dec 22, 2009 at 17:53:29

“You have caught the essence of his problem "ambivalence".”

Leadership, Obama Style, and the Looming Losses in 2010: Pretty Speeches, Compromised Values, and the Quest for the Lowest Common Denominator

Commented Dec 22, 2009 at 17:02:54 in Politics

“To think we used to rely on conservatives for unquestioning boosterism.”

KDog76A replied on Dec 22, 2009 at 17:37:16

“To think we used to rely on liberals to actually reform things instead of cheating America so they can use Healthcare Reform as a campaign slogan.”

Leadership, Obama Style, and the Looming Losses in 2010: Pretty Speeches, Compromised Values, and the Quest for the Lowest Common Denominator

Commented Dec 22, 2009 at 17:00:59 in Politics

“Bush said he was ruling from the cetner too. How'd that work out?”

Leadership, Obama Style, and the Looming Losses in 2010: Pretty Speeches, Compromised Values, and the Quest for the Lowest Common Denominator

Commented Dec 22, 2009 at 16:31:58 in Politics

“The opologists excuse all flaws, and failing...s and credit him with anything that happens to go right anywhere near DC.”

Nation's Largest Nurses Organization: Health Care Bill Cedes Too Much To Insurance Industry

Commented Dec 22, 2009 at 16:25:02 in Politics

“whereas Obama is just full of beans.”

Leadership, Obama Style, and the Looming Losses in 2010: Pretty Speeches, Compromised Values, and the Quest for the Lowest Common Denominator

Commented Dec 22, 2009 at 16:24:12 in Politics

“How bout it?”

Leadership, Obama Style, and the Looming Losses in 2010: Pretty Speeches, Compromised Values, and the Quest for the Lowest Common Denominator

Commented Dec 22, 2009 at 16:23:23 in Politics

“And the difference between right and left, is that the right already knew changign anythign is politicla suicide. We look to the left to do it, knowing thay know there is a greater good. But Obama can't even figure out who he is.”