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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 12:58 AM Original message |
Robert Reich: Why Obama Isn’t Fighting the Budget Battle |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 01:03 AM Response to Original message |
1. "Now we move to the center"???????!!! |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 01:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. So true |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 05:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. That's a euphemism for "further right" ..... |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 07:05 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Hell. |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 02:03 AM Response to Original message |
3. I think he overshot the center. |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 09:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. +1 |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 02:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. He began at "overshoot" |
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ProfessionalLeftist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 02:14 AM Response to Original message |
4. He never fought any other battle either. What's new? n/t |
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ProfessionalLeftist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
5. if he keeps trying so desperately hard to 'win in 2012', he's going to lose. n/t |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 02:25 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. nice to know that the well being of 300 million people fall somewhere |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 02:56 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. That about sums it up. n/t |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 07:30 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. +1.. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 03:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. ouch! +1 |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 02:58 AM Response to Original message |
8. Wouldn't it be great if he was just doing damage control for 4 years |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 12:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. That's about the only bit of "hope" I'm left to cling to at this point. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 07:23 AM Response to Original message |
11. Recommend |
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jannyk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 07:28 AM Response to Original message |
12. “Now we move to the center.” - so he's coming back from the 'right'? |
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Poboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
15. The insanity and weakness of the R's is this liars only hope. |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
16. Paul Krugman says it too. Aiding and abetting as an election strategy. |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. A "strategy of protective camouflage" - exactly. And it's a disaster for us, and will probably be a |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
17. There's a populist movement building on the left. I'm afraid the Washington |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 03:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. I have no doubt they will also stand with WallStreet in fighting us with every weapon at their |
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Left_Is_Right (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
18. As pointed out in my other posts on DU... |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
21. Translated: Poor People, put your final affairs in order. SAYONARA! |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
22. If he was playing poker he'd hand over his shirt before the cards were dealt and proclaim victory. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
23. "Worried congressional Democrats" More complaining from anonymous Dems |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 03:21 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Complaining from anonymous Dems. Is that |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 03:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. You think Dems should complain anonymously? |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 03:42 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I can see why some officials would not be willing to give their |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
25. Clinton had already moved the party to the right...Obama is moving off the cliff |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 03:19 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Sadly, that cliff jump seems to be what a lot of party voters want. |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
28. DLC = Damn Lotta Cowards |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
31. The article ascribes his motivations as looking to 2012. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
32. Locked in the Cabinet |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
33. Obama talks a good game, but has zero stomach for battle. |
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_ed_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 04:22 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. He's a follower, not a leader |
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_ed_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-12-11 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
36. There's nothing to fight for once you've preempitvely surrendered to the other side |
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