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PufPuf23

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118. I don't think the Blue Dogs hate POTUS Obama at all.

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 11:21 PM

Dec 2011

Potus Obama is a Blue Dog and he has stated so; and made appointments and supported policy more conservative Blue Dog than New Deal / Great Society liberalism.

There is a vast difference between neoliberals and Democratic Party members of age; neoliberals have coopted the Democratic party but do not represent the moral standing nor domestic prosperity of Keynesian Democrats.

Take an honest look at history and foreign economic interventions now come home to the USA.

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Dem lawmaker blasts ‘Professor Obama’ as arrogant, alienating [View all] kpete Dec 2011 OP

Very interesting read Autumn Dec 2011 #1

...as opposed to "one of the guys", a "good old boy", etc bhikkhu Dec 2011 #76

Post removed Post removed Dec 2011 #2

He's retiring, but ProSense Dec 2011 #3

Sure attack the messenger zipplewrath Dec 2011 #8

Well, ProSense Dec 2011 #13

So you justify attacking the messenger zipplewrath Dec 2011 #43

Doesn't ProSense Dec 2011 #45

I can disagree with him zipplewrath Dec 2011 #66

Your ProSense Dec 2011 #69

Just what I was thinking. Sheepshank Dec 2011 #77

You don't even attack the opinion zipplewrath Dec 2011 #81

Post removed Post removed Dec 2011 #84

And again zipplewrath Dec 2011 #86

That's What You're Doing Though ProfessorGAC Dec 2011 #87

Sort of zipplewrath Dec 2011 #94

Of Course You Didn't Understand ProfessorGAC Dec 2011 #122

Using a racial epithet Ms. Toad Jan 2012 #133

It isn't attacking the messenger... Wait Wut Dec 2011 #55

it's his message to be attacked. spanone Dec 2011 #59

The message zipplewrath Dec 2011 #67

I'd like to add for him to have a happy retirement. Life Long Dem Dec 2011 #85

Right Winger Blue Dog Doing what GOPers do....push Division, Negativity...whine whine...screw him opihimoimoi Dec 2011 #4

winger dog whistle bigtree Dec 2011 #5

he needs tips from the king of winger dog-whistles, President Blue Dog MisterP Dec 2011 #18

I have heard the same criticism about Obama from both sides doc03 Dec 2011 #6

He's ProSense Dec 2011 #7

Well I'm glad we agree on one thing zipplewrath Dec 2011 #10

Krugman ProSense Dec 2011 #15

I'd hardly say "biggest" zipplewrath Dec 2011 #42

+1 BO has enacted a LOT of Republican-designed "reforms" TOO MANY to be running as a Democrat Vincardog Dec 2011 #83

lol creon Dec 2011 #92

Right and he NEVER negotiated to take Single Payer off the table Vincardog Dec 2011 #93

arrant nonsense creon Jan 2012 #131

Few Democrats or even Obama himself wants to be associated with what doc03 Dec 2011 #11

Actually ProSense Dec 2011 #24

Where are the Democrats in the house and Senate touting the HCR bill? The Republicans took doc03 Dec 2011 #29

No! You lost because people didn't come out and vote! PERIOD! Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2011 #61

I'm sure you are right about that in some cases. We all come out doc03 Dec 2011 #64

Or that he's doing something right... ellisonz Dec 2011 #14

"He had minimal experience in politics when he took office?" PragmaticLiberal Dec 2011 #26

There is a big difference between being in a state senate controlled by doc03 Dec 2011 #33

He has 11 years legislative experience. AtomicKitten Dec 2011 #37

Slow learner? - You're being kind. emilyg Dec 2011 #32

Bless your heart. AtomicKitten Dec 2011 #35

He Had More Than Bush Or Reagan ProfessorGAC Dec 2011 #88

I know someone who knew Obama personally many years ago. tblue Dec 2011 #103

Yeah, I'm aloof sometimes too. I call it "Not suffering fools gladly." vanlassie Dec 2011 #119

this type of stuff really pisses me off.what purpose does this serve? GusFring Dec 2011 #9

why can't the repugs have turncoat assholes like this... Whisp Dec 2011 #12

And the bar is raised... n/t cherokeeprogressive Dec 2011 #16

Perfect! vanlassie Dec 2011 #117

Just yesterday Senator Joe Manchin was on Morning Joe. Manchin said Obama had never even doc03 Dec 2011 #17

With THIS Congress??? Really??? Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #23

Well, ProSense Dec 2011 #27

The Blue Dogs have NEVER been the President's "friends" at all since he was elected Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #47

POTUS Obama has declared himself a "Blue Dog" PufPuf23 Dec 2011 #115

Why do they all hate him so much then? Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #116

I don't think the Blue Dogs hate POTUS Obama at all. PufPuf23 Dec 2011 #118

They sure have a funny way of showing it IMHO Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #120

That's what Joe Manchin had to do to get elected in WV or else you doc03 Dec 2011 #31

Manchin is as rightwing as a teabagger, so I see little difference. AtomicKitten Dec 2011 #38

Instead, we get a Teabagger Democrat. Lord Magus Dec 2011 #40

OK, Manchin got elected. Why is he still running to the right? Ikonoklast Dec 2011 #51

What could Obama have done to "twist his arm" exactly? Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #52

Sounds like Manchin's ego is injured here treestar Dec 2011 #89

"Not working with Congress?" Weeks of deficit reduction meetings. Meetings with ALL congressional RBInMaine Dec 2011 #36

YUP! Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #49

And then if the President had called Manchin or whoever treestar Dec 2011 #90

Jeebus. Talking to the public as if we were adults is alienating? eridani Dec 2011 #19

Yeah Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #25

The head of the conservative Blue Dog coalition--who won't even be running again frazzled Dec 2011 #20

. ProSense Dec 2011 #22

As long as it attacks this president, there will always be some here Number23 Dec 2011 #30

I hope the idea this week will be to roll out a real jobs program... midnight Dec 2011 #21

Sounds like he's saying that the President is too darn uppity nt MrScorpio Dec 2011 #28

My thought as well. (nt) great white snark Dec 2011 #44

"Aloof". The New Racists like that word much better. Ikonoklast Dec 2011 #48

I'm surprised he didn't use "dithering". GoCubsGo Dec 2011 #72

Anybody tipping their hat to this Blue Dog might want to check their hypocrisy meter. AtomicKitten Dec 2011 #34

Beautiful emulatorloo Dec 2011 #106

Every good candidate gets dissed as "arrogant" and "intellectual" saras Dec 2011 #39

Post removed Post removed Dec 2011 #41

The guy is pissed ProSense Dec 2011 #50

He votes with the Democratic Party 70% of the time: Freddie Stubbs Dec 2011 #53

Still a Blue Dog and it shows. Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2011 #62

Interesting. k&r n/t Laelth Dec 2011 #46

The author just voted to speed up the Keystone XL pipeline. Robb Dec 2011 #54

Here's what else was in the bill ProSense Dec 2011 #57

what's new? spanone Dec 2011 #56

Obviously, Rep. Cardoza is supporting Darcy Richardson now. NT Hart2008 Dec 2011 #58

Well, *someone* was bound to. Robb Dec 2011 #60

Who's that? Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2011 #63

Darcy Richardson: The progressive Democrat running for President of the United States! Hart2008 Dec 2011 #65

Hmmm? ProSense Dec 2011 #70

I smell Herbert Hoover. NT Hart2008 Dec 2011 #73

Yeah, ProSense Dec 2011 #75

Obama channels Hoover: "Prosperity is just around the corner- in 2 or 3 more presidents' terms!" Hart2008 Dec 2011 #126

Darcy is a former Tea Party hack Robb Dec 2011 #79

OMG I didn't know that - Darcy Richardson a former teabagger. AtomicKitten Dec 2011 #80

Self delete-dupe Hart2008 Dec 2011 #101

WOW! A smear with a bad link! Hart2008 Dec 2011 #102

Good thing I copied the text before they disabled the link, huh? AtomicKitten Dec 2011 #107

Darcy Richardson is a Eugene McCarthy Democrat. He embraces values the present party has lost. NT Hart2008 Dec 2011 #108

No, he's a teabagger. You can't deny it so embrace your choice for president! AtomicKitten Dec 2011 #109

So in 2006 when BTP oppossed Bush it was bad??? It was not the same as the present "teabaggers" NT Hart2008 Dec 2011 #124

Richardson was involved in a faction of the BTP that began in June 2008 AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #132

Another unsupported smear. NT Hart2008 Dec 2011 #105

Which facts are you denying tonight? Robb Dec 2011 #111

Uh, you need to provide facts before they can be discussed intelligently. NT Hart2008 Dec 2011 #125

Obviously, if Richardson is a blue dog who wants to stay in Afghanistan. Mass Dec 2011 #96

Completely imagined speculation. Can't support that assertion with a link, right? NT Hart2008 Dec 2011 #104

No, the speculation is that Cardoza supports Richardson. Mass Dec 2011 #113

Richardson is the only game in town to dump Obama. You expect a McCarthy Dem to support Afghanistan? Hart2008 Dec 2011 #127

WTF does Richardson have to do with Cardoza? Mass Dec 2011 #128

So who else does Cardozza have to support to oppose Obama? Hart2008 Dec 2011 #129

Given his political leaning, certainly not Richardson. He may be more inclined to support the GOP Mass Dec 2011 #130

Well, that's unhelpful. What a prick. TwilightGardener Dec 2011 #68

Actually, ProSense Dec 2011 #74

I've read better, more well-sourced and expressed OPs on DU. Poll_Blind Dec 2011 #71

So vote for Newt in November Gman Dec 2011 #78

This isn't ProSense Dec 2011 #82

His opinion creon Dec 2011 #91

Cardoza is a conservative Democrat. He is certainly entitled to his opinion, but he is probably more Mass Dec 2011 #95

Hey, Cardoza is ProSense Dec 2011 #97

Great, just what we need.... Dem anti-intellectualism. AlbertCat Dec 2011 #98

This idiot is a DINO, blue dog, republican. Muskypundit Dec 2011 #99

is this guy on drugs? both in legislative process and dealing with cabinet, Obama has done opposite yurbud Dec 2011 #100

Democrats attacking a Democratic President Thrill Dec 2011 #110

HIT PIECE ALERT! rocktivity Dec 2011 #112

I actually like his professorial tone. I wish he'd use it more, to explain how wrong Republicans are DirkGently Dec 2011 #114

Ouch. blackspade Dec 2011 #121

No specifics, gossip from unnamed staffers, and a parting wish for Obama to be more like Hillary Azathoth Dec 2011 #123