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kentuck

(111,110 posts)
Tue May 14, 2013, 10:33 PM May 2013

I feel sorry for the President having to go through three of these big old "scandals"...

The IRS "scandal" does not touch the President. They are more independent from the President than they are from the Republican Party. After all, the last Commissioner was appointed by George W Bush and he just couldn't help but take it easy on those seventy-odd Tea Party groups that requested tax-free exemptions when they requested 501(c)4 status...Then they proceeded to spend 100's of millions of dollars on political campaigns when the statute strictly forbids spending primarily on political campaigns. 'Primarily" means more than half. Did they spend more on "social welfare", as the statute requires? If not....

This is really more of a Republican scandal than one for the White House.

The Benghazi "scandal" is nothing but sour grapes left over from the last presidential election. Mitt Romney tried to politicize it a day after it happened when no one knew what had happened? They have been riding that worn-out nag ever since.

The AP story sound the worst of all. And it is not the type of activity we want our leaders participating in. But it was legal. Congress made sure of that when George W Bush was the President. Now that they might be the "victims", they don't like it anymore. "Mommy, make him stop!"

If they dislike the laws and statutes within and separate from the Patriot Act, then they should repeal it. They could act like real Americans and repeal it in a bi-partisan manner...

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I feel sorry for the President having to go through three of these big old "scandals"... (Original Post) kentuck May 2013 OP
Meanwhile, he seems to be the only politician in DC still talking about jobs, economy, education, JaneyVee May 2013 #1
Scandals kardonb May 2013 #18
Yep. And as usual DevonRex May 2013 #2
k&r... spanone May 2013 #3
Obama has good circuit breakers built in. randome May 2013 #4
I don't feel sorry for politicians. bigwillq May 2013 #5
I understand and agree with your sentiments... kentuck May 2013 #6
I'm done with taking sides. bigwillq May 2013 #7
Thank you. +1 nt snappyturtle May 2013 #9
Sometimes you don't get the choice you want? kentuck May 2013 #12
Republicans are failing at making an impact on these manufactured scandals Rosa Luxemburg May 2013 #8
maybe they think if they have multiple "scandals" it might help? Skittles May 2013 #10
I wonder Rosa Luxemburg May 2013 #11
Even the M$M is showing some indifference to the GOP huff and puff siligut May 2013 #13
nbcnews.com is still going with the right wing newspeak Rosa Luxemburg May 2013 #14
Yes, despicable in general but they do provide financial news siligut May 2013 #15
The senate could still investigate Bush era crimes Exultant Democracy May 2013 #16
They can only make the planes run on time Rex May 2013 #17
 

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)
1. Meanwhile, he seems to be the only politician in DC still talking about jobs, economy, education,
Tue May 14, 2013, 10:36 PM
May 2013

healthcare, climate change.

 

kardonb

(777 posts)
18. Scandals
Wed May 15, 2013, 01:12 AM
May 2013

just a bunch of faux " scandals" stirred up by repugs , so they can form "instigative committees" to waste time with , and not get any real work done .

DevonRex

(22,541 posts)
2. Yep. And as usual
Tue May 14, 2013, 11:04 PM
May 2013

he's getting it from the right and the left. We knew it'd be difficult for the first black president. I don't think any of us, even those of us from the South, ever imagined it would be this bad.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
4. Obama has good circuit breakers built in.
Tue May 14, 2013, 11:14 PM
May 2013

When the pressure reaches a boiling point, he takes a deep breath and starts back calmly. He cannot be knocked off his game.

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[font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font]
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bigwillq

(72,790 posts)
5. I don't feel sorry for politicians.
Tue May 14, 2013, 11:19 PM
May 2013

They know what they're getting themselves into.
I feel sorry for so many Americans who are still struggling.
The politicans will be fine.
I can't say the same about the rest of us.

kentuck

(111,110 posts)
6. I understand and agree with your sentiments...
Tue May 14, 2013, 11:28 PM
May 2013

But sometimes we have to choose a side and fight for it because we know the other side will do great harm to all that we hold dear. Sometimes it is not a pleasant choice but we do what we must...

 

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)
7. I'm done with taking sides.
Tue May 14, 2013, 11:42 PM
May 2013

Neither works for the American people.

We need more, and better, choices.

kentuck

(111,110 posts)
12. Sometimes you don't get the choice you want?
Wed May 15, 2013, 12:31 AM
May 2013

We can sit or we can stand. And some times are more important than others.

Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts)
8. Republicans are failing at making an impact on these manufactured scandals
Tue May 14, 2013, 11:44 PM
May 2013

scandals within the GOP are about to hit the fan

siligut

(12,272 posts)
13. Even the M$M is showing some indifference to the GOP huff and puff
Wed May 15, 2013, 12:40 AM
May 2013

Maybe they realize the futility of this masquerade and don't want to go down with this ship of fools.

The shills on CNBC's Squawk on the Street continue to whine about the most hated rally ever seen as the DOW reaches new heights, cognitive dissonance hurts when one isn't a complete idiot or sell-out.

siligut

(12,272 posts)
15. Yes, despicable in general but they do provide financial news
Wed May 15, 2013, 12:51 AM
May 2013

Carl Quintanilla and Simon Hobbs make watching Squawk bearable, I even like Cramer and the others keep me on top of the RW message.

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