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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:26 AM Original message |
Did President Obama take the left for granted ? |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. Depending on who the GOPer candidate is, Obama likely wins this with or without the "activist left". |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
41. I'm not wasting any time or money volunteering or donating this time |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:22 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. I consider stopping "monstrosity" to be a valid reason to donate and volunteer.. |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:27 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Well, let's see. Obama has approved extra-judicial assassinations |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:30 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Do what you want. I am sure nothing anyone says here will change your mind. |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
2. Did the left take President Obama for granted? |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:36 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Ah, the pragmatism... |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Mornin' kentuck. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:50 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Mornin'. |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:13 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I think he does understand. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:16 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. well better late |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 12:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
52. It is all to frame up the Catfood Commission as acceptable. If he was on the right track |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 12:38 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. You may be right? |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 12:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
56. Pragmatism doesn't always win - |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:05 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. I like that question a great deal. |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:07 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Your argument would mean a lot more if he put progressives in his cabinet instead of CEOs/bankers. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:32 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I agree, strongly. And I also think there is something to the point that: |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:12 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. and Bush retreads. republicans moles, reps from corporations who pay no taxes etc nt |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:04 AM Response to Reply #2 |
26. rovian sophistry... the sky is down, and the ground is up |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 12:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
51. No. Many on the left gave Obama the benefit of the doubt on many of his |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 12:53 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. +1 |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
6. If Obama has to count on the GOP defeating itself, he's already in big trouble. |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
7. Yes. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
8. Yes. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
9. Someone from the local Obama for America left me a phone message |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:05 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. same here. Last time I walked door to door and was excited |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:26 AM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Deleted message |
undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:26 AM Response to Reply #20 |
30. The thing is, being from Wisconsin |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:48 AM Response to Reply #30 |
48. I'm proud of the people of WI, and the Dems there who stood up to evil |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
15. I think "the "left" abandoned Obama after about 1 year, if that. |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:32 AM Response to Reply #15 |
33. Did the Left abandon Obama, or did Obama abandon the Left post election? nt |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
18. yes he did... |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
19. To be blunt: |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:28 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. +1 |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
22. It is not a matter of if he 'stands to lose much support' he already had lost much support |
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bluedave (206 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
23. we are |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
24. Yes, taken me for granted. Yes, I've given up on him. Yes, I'm going to vote for him. |
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LeFleur1 (973 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:04 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. His Inaction |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 12:17 PM Response to Reply #27 |
50. Exactly. We are hostage voters. nt |
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Annata4Peace (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
25. The 2012 motto will be |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
28. of course he has... |
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cattleprodigal (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
29. The President has officially launched his 2012 campaign. |
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Johnny2X2X (356 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
31. Obama is a Conservative |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:38 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. He's a neoliberal. nt |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:05 AM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Sadly too few, even at DU, know what you mean. |
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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
32. It doesn't appear the GOP is trying very hard to win in 2012 |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
34. "take us for granted?" |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
36. Obama is to the Left what Decaf is to coffee. |
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cattleprodigal (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:04 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. :-) |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
37. I remember this sort of disaffection during the Clinton years. |
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cattleprodigal (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:09 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. I'm no fan of Clinton, but at least |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:24 AM Response to Reply #37 |
43. So you think Obama being able to order extra-judicial assassinations |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:41 AM Response to Reply #37 |
47. we todd did |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
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Vattel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
49. Although I am far to the left of Obama on many issues, |
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WA98296 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
54. Did, Does, and ALWAYS will. |
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