Caller on Bill Press said it best; at least for me.

Dawgs

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Mon Jun-20-11 07:29 AM
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Caller on Bill Press said it best; at least for me.

Paraphrasing...

'He wouldn't fight with Congress on a Public Option for Healthcare.
He wouldn't fight with Congress on extending the tax cuts for the rich.
But, he will fight with Congress on war.'

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marmar

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Mon Jun-20-11 07:30 AM
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1. Congress didn't fight with Congress for a public option on health care.

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n2doc

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Mon Jun-20-11 07:31 AM
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2. More than a few did

Obama didn't get their back.

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Dawgs

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Mon Jun-20-11 07:32 AM
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3. So. We're talking about the President's lack of fight, not Congress. n/t

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marmar

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Mon Jun-20-11 07:34 AM
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4. Just making an observation.

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baldguy

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Mon Jun-20-11 08:08 AM
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9. There's a reason TR called the Presidency a bully pulpit.

When it's used properly, it can go a long way toward swaying public opinion & Congressional support on important issues. Obama didn't bother.

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marmar

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Mon Jun-20-11 08:10 AM
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10. We're very much in agreement on that.

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polichick

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Mon Jun-20-11 07:34 AM
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5. Yet another president doing the bidding of the mic - sickening.

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Solomon

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Mon Jun-20-11 07:39 AM
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6. yeah, more sickening than any other president.

:sarcasm:

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polichick

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Mon Jun-20-11 07:40 AM
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7. Sickening with ANY president, obviously. This one is no victim.

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jefferson_dem

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Mon Jun-20-11 07:47 AM
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8. I hope all callers to his show aren't this misinformed and illogically reductionistic.

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Dawgs

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Mon Jun-20-11 08:15 AM
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11. "Misinformed"? What part of his comments do you disagree with?

Edited on Mon Jun-20-11 08:15 AM by Dawgs

Did President Obama fight for the public option. Is so, how?

Did President Obama fight for to end tax cuts for the rich. Is so, how?

Did President Obama not fight for the war in Libya. Is so, how?

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Phx_Dem

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Tue Jun-21-11 03:27 PM
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13. +1

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Phx_Dem

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Tue Jun-21-11 03:26 PM
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12. He's not fighting with Congress. Congress is trying to pick a fight with

him and he's not engaging them.

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lunatica

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Tue Jun-21-11 04:40 PM
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14. About two seconds after I heard that I had to admit

Edited on Tue Jun-21-11 04:42 PM by lunatica

our President is a war monger. This is not a judgment call on my part. It's just facing facts. This man put it in just the kind of words that hit you like a ton of bricks.

Still I think Obama has done many things to get the country going in the right direction, even if only slowly.

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