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stuart68

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88. Obama tried to oppose the Bush tax cuts ? You're joking, right ?

Reply to Dr Fate (Reply #31)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 06:54 AM

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To hell with blaming Barack Obama for Wisconsin. [View all] Bolo Boffin Jun 2012 OP

Kicked and recommended. TheWraith Jun 2012 #1

Ridiculous. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #18

Thank you for your "concern." TheWraith Jun 2012 #21

Wow your kind of reply is what has lost us so many great DU'ers over the years... progress2k12nbynd Jun 2012 #59

If a reply like that makes "great DUers" quit... SidDithers Jun 2012 #95

+1000 treestar Jun 2012 #98

"Great DUer" seems to be slang for "People who hate Obama at all turns" Scootaloo Jun 2012 #120

I am surprised you're surprised. The DU Neighborhood Watch is just trying to keep the riff-raft out. rhett o rick Jun 2012 #109

Right on bahrbearian Jun 2012 #111

Not this Du-er momrois Jun 2012 #117

"only benefit a small minority of voters until 2014" - Bullshit. Bolo Boffin Jun 2012 #30

TWO words............ Plucketeer Jun 2012 #38

How clever of you. Doesn't change the fact that Priestly's spreading BS. n/t Bolo Boffin Jun 2012 #45

His dog ate his comfortable shoes, some dogs just wish unions would go away, can't blame Obama Dragonfli Jun 2012 #124

Children under college age were usually on the policy. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #57

Great that California has required coverage for pre-existing conditions, BUT... markpkessinger Jun 2012 #58

Then you must have had to buy your insurance independently. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #60

I am covered under my employer ... markpkessinger Jun 2012 #131

You are right, but the number of people who buy insurance for themselves JDPriestly Jun 2012 #132

Easy to say when you are not among those potentially affected n/t markpkessinger Jun 2012 #134

+1 deutsey Jun 2012 #86

+2 Octafish Jun 2012 #113

The knives are sharp quakerboy Jun 2012 #122

Just hoped for a little more than a Tweet about it, the night before. Poll_Blind Jun 2012 #2

You misunderestimate the power of the Tweet. progressoid Jun 2012 #15

He has a country and his own campaign to run, though. Jamaal510 Jun 2012 #19

And a freedom war too. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #32

What have you been occupied with? Son of Gob Jun 2012 #71

Centrism. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #73

You spelled Ratfucking wrong. Son of Gob Jun 2012 #76

Starts with a C, ends with a M. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #77

Starts with a T, ends with a L. Son of Gob Jun 2012 #79

You will not fool me into blaming DEM party leadership for DEM party failures! Dr Fate Jun 2012 #80

Where did you get your Ph.D in RF? Son of Gob Jun 2012 #81

You are just mad that centrism is working. Nt Dr Fate Jun 2012 #82

... SidDithers Jun 2012 #97

Those Predator drones aren't gonna assassinate anyone on their own! OnyxCollie Jun 2012 #129

Admit nothing would have been enough treestar Jun 2012 #100

Ahhhhhhh a voice of reason. DearAbby Jun 2012 #3

Do you really think Democrats are the ones trying to place blame? notadmblnd Jun 2012 #4

+1 nt TBF Jun 2012 #5

+1 SunsetDreams Jun 2012 #8

+1 blue neen Jun 2012 #9

I'm sure both disappointed Democrats and GOP trolls Bolo Boffin Jun 2012 #20

Certainly not the 100 percent pro Union Centrists, who are not in power anyway. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #27

Weak sauce... SidDithers Jun 2012 #33

so long as we agree that we should get behind centrists... Dr Fate Jun 2012 #37

Sad, tired schtick... SidDithers Jun 2012 #41

In other words, you KNOW that Obama does fight hard for Unions. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #42

It's all he has Son of Gob Jun 2012 #72

I want DEMS to unite behind centrists. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #74

Nailed it...nt SidDithers Jun 2012 #91

They have recipes SunsetDreams Jun 2012 #43

+1 Itchinjim Jun 2012 #83

+1 treestar Jun 2012 #93

Agreed! Snarkoleptic Jun 2012 #6

And the Kochs DID NOT use their tax cut extensions to fund it. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #28

DU rec...nt SidDithers Jun 2012 #7

Denial is a comforting brew. Fire Walk With Me Jun 2012 #10

100 OFA staffers paid to work in GOTV in WI is nothing? freshwest Jun 2012 #121

I'm referring to the potential power Obama has to influence outcome, Fire Walk With Me Jun 2012 #123

He made a statement supporting them last year. But it's pointless to argue. Minds are made up. freshwest Jun 2012 #125

I don't remember him doing that, thanks for telling me. It's better than nothing. Fire Walk With Me Jun 2012 #128

Not a crumb. And voter turnout wasn't what it should have been. I'm really tired of getting abused freshwest Jun 2012 #130

Centrism will march on, grim faced, determined. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #11

TO hell with fucking chearleaders! MNBrewer Jun 2012 #12

...maybe someday you'll get your revenge, person who can't even spell "cheerleader"... dionysus Jun 2012 #44

Misspelled sputtering outrage is the best sputtering outrage...nt SidDithers Jun 2012 #105

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+1 bahrbearian Jun 2012 #112

This was a referendum not just on Walker but also on Obama's economic policies. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #13

Walker outspent Barrett 8 to 1 Major Nikon Jun 2012 #14

it's silly to blame party failures on the party leadership. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #46

A party has to continue to exist and fight treestar Jun 2012 #101

yeah. Let's not blame the Koch brothers, Scott Walker, or the Supreme Court. lunatica Jun 2012 #16

Obama fights the Koch brothers all the time. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #23

Weak sauce...nt SidDithers Jun 2012 #50

I don't blame DEM party failures on DEM party leadership. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #52

Fuck that "shake it off" bullshit. citizen blues Jun 2012 #17

blame the dumbass citizens of this formerly great state WestWisconsinDem Jun 2012 #22

sounds like a great campaign strategy for November too. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #24

you know what? WestWisconsinDem Jun 2012 #26

Exactly. This is a LOCAL issue- has nothing to do with the leader of the party. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #29

Blaming Obama for Wisconsin is like blaming the San Diego Chicken for a Padres loss n/t RufusTFirefly Jun 2012 #25

Or like saying the Bush tax cut extensions freed up funds for the Kochs. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #31

Obama tried to oppose the Bush tax cuts ? You're joking, right ? stuart68 Jun 2012 #88

San Diego Chicken - interesting analogy for Obama ! stuart68 Jun 2012 #35

Stop blaming DEM party failures on DEM party leadership. NO FAIR. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #47

You're missing the point RufusTFirefly Jun 2012 #53

Exactly.The party leadership is a man in a feathered suit. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #54

All obedient Democrats prefer a feathered centrist mascot to a team leader, the mascot has spirit!! Dragonfli Jun 2012 #126

You're really working that chicken metaphor stuart68 Jun 2012 #87

Radical, huh :) stuart68 Jun 2012 #85

let the little BBI Jrs do as they please, tonight is Christmas for them. dionysus Jun 2012 #34

Sickening, isn't it... SidDithers Jun 2012 #36

There's always "Trash This Thread". GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #40

Yep, toxic little buggers. joshcryer Jun 2012 #69

K and R goclark Jun 2012 #39

It's obvious that this was going to be a very hard election, one that need Obama's support ilikeitthatway Jun 2012 #48

it's not fair to blame DEM party failures on DEM party leaders. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #49

. ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #51

Lol. We love our Barack and always will. Peregrine Took Jun 2012 #55

And aren't his wife and daughters adorable?!! n/t RufusTFirefly Jun 2012 #56

heh SammyWinstonJack Jun 2012 #84

thankfully he didn't show up PatrynXX Jun 2012 #61

Obama is rightly keeping his eye on the BIG prize... AynRandCollectedSS Jun 2012 #62

It's the job of the DEM leadership to count votes, not fight for them. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #63

Weak sauce...nt SidDithers Jun 2012 #99

Not only do I love your username treestar Jun 2012 #102

Obama was not supposed to do our job for us DonCoquixote Jun 2012 #64

DEM party failures have nothing to do with DEM party leadership. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #67

was that supposed to be snark? DonCoquixote Jun 2012 #89

Why should he get involved in a local fight? I don't blame him one bit for not coming here. AllyCat Jun 2012 #65

Exactly. Why should the party leaders support these obscure elections? Dr Fate Jun 2012 #68

What is your point? Upstream you say you are a centrist AllyCat Jun 2012 #90

He's not a centrist... SidDithers Jun 2012 #103

Thanks. I was unaware of his history. AllyCat Jun 2012 #108

We need to unite and stay on message flamingdem Jun 2012 #66

You want a scapegoat, 36% of union members voted for Walker krawhitham Jun 2012 #70

We should get rid of them, not the party strategists at the top. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #75

AGREED Mr Dixon Jun 2012 #106

This is close to the ratio of Republican union membership Major Nikon Jun 2012 #114

exactly right AtomicKitten Jun 2012 #133

Well.. ananda Jun 2012 #78

K&R treestar Jun 2012 #92

AGREED Mr Dixon Jun 2012 #94

Obama is separate from WI state politics. Obama is leading above Romney there. Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #96

There is nobody to blame but the party Jafo232 Jun 2012 #104

The blame lies in a system that is corrupt & compromised to the core. CrispyQ Jun 2012 #110

Kick... SidDithers Jun 2012 #115

What's done is done and it's time to focus on the GE. Cali_Democrat Jun 2012 #116

Odd, I see no widespread blame for BHO's ownership of the loss stupidicus Jun 2012 #118

Hey! There was a tweet! deaniac21 Jun 2012 #119

it would have been BAD for obama to have supported it more. pansypoo53219 Jun 2012 #127