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2016 Postmortem

Drahthaardogs

(6,843 posts) Sun Apr 28, 2013, 05:24 PM Apr 2013

So about the Air Traffic Controllers,

I don't get President Obama on this one. Here was a great chance to have a real showdown, and we gave in. Of course, all of our Democratic Senators caved too...

Just once I wish we would act like we actually WON the damned election. Sigh

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So about the Air Traffic Controllers, (Original Post) Drahthaardogs Apr 2013 OP

Remember what Reagan did to the Air Traffic Controllers? SummerSnow Apr 2013 #1

That was the defining moment EmeraldCityGrl Apr 2013 #3

I HEAR you on that! dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #4

And how does this real showdown play out? JoePhilly Apr 2013 #2

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)

1. Remember what Reagan did to the Air Traffic Controllers?

Reply to Drahthaardogs (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2013, 05:28 PM

Apr 2013

EmeraldCityGrl

(4,310 posts)

3. That was the defining moment

Reply to SummerSnow (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 28, 2013, 05:43 PM

Apr 2013

when I knew everything was going to change and
Reagan was the dangerous tool that was going to
make it happen. Same way I felt election night
2000.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

4. I HEAR you on that!

Reply to EmeraldCityGrl (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 28, 2013, 06:23 PM

Apr 2013

One of those defining moments when you are totally focused on "hearing" an event and something goes "click" with absolute certainty.

Another absolute wakeup call, startling in its clarity, was when JFK was murdered.

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

2. And how does this real showdown play out?

Reply to Drahthaardogs (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2013, 05:33 PM

Apr 2013

Does Obama veto this so that Congress can then overturn his veto?

Hummm?

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