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I have the feeling you're right. I sure hope so! n/t pnwmom Oct 2013 #1
He knows his Constitution, that's for sure DonRedwood Oct 2013 #2
Obama who wants to save the country vs terrorists Cha Oct 2013 #7
I hope you are correct. pangaia Oct 2013 #67
I am sure he saw this coming johnd83 Oct 2013 #3
I think the man has tried to govern in a way that was respectful of the right DonRedwood Oct 2013 #14
+1 LibGranny Oct 2013 #21
So true........ lucca18 Oct 2013 #26
welcome to DU! DonRedwood Oct 2013 #29
+ 1000 coeur_de_lion Oct 2013 #59
+ 2000 eom BlueCaliDem Oct 2013 #77
I, too,hope 2naSalit Oct 2013 #4
All I know is I don't know!! DonRedwood Oct 2013 #17
Hey thank you, DonRedwood.. Cha Oct 2013 #5
He must have a plan...he always does DonRedwood Oct 2013 #18
k/r Dawson Leery Oct 2013 #6
I hope so Don panader0 Oct 2013 #8
crusader kings 2 best game ever he says. DonRedwood Oct 2013 #15
great post - elegantly and simply captures the reality of how Obama "governs" BadGimp Oct 2013 #9
Are you calling me elegant or simple? DonRedwood Oct 2013 #20
I'd bet on 'simply elegant' IrishAyes Oct 2013 #73
I so enjoy your posts. This one will be among my very favorites. Thanks. lamp_shade Oct 2013 #10
Very kind lampshade DonRedwood Oct 2013 #35
I kind of get that feeling too. Kablooie Oct 2013 #11
enjoyed your post fadedrose Oct 2013 #12
only once did I ever see the rat trap snap shut, "Please proceed Governor" Sheepshank Oct 2013 #13
One of the all-time most exceptional moments of politics EVER DonRedwood Oct 2013 #16
thanks for the reminder dwp6577 Oct 2013 #24
Well, less we forget the great rat trap of all: giving them the healthcare system they always said kelliekat44 Oct 2013 #31
lol...yes. Romneycare DonRedwood Oct 2013 #40
God, I'd forgotten him ailsagirl Oct 2013 #100
Will never forget that moment n/t Politicub Oct 2013 #45
A trip down Memory Lane... ailsagirl Oct 2013 #101
What a lovely post malaise Oct 2013 #19
Cheers malaise--is the bad weather heading your way? DonRedwood Oct 2013 #41
Some more rain is heading our way but it doesn't look bad malaise Oct 2013 #57
You may be right... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #22
From your keyboard ... sarge43 Oct 2013 #23
I hope you're right but I dont think I've seen many of his snapping rat traps bowens43 Oct 2013 #25
Have you perhaps been taking an extended nap then? IrishAyes Oct 2013 #75
Rope-a-dope Knicks007 Oct 2013 #27
Welcome to DU. However, we don't call the President "Barry" here, due to it being... Hekate Oct 2013 #55
Listen carefully to what he says dem in texas Oct 2013 #28
Welcome dem in texas! We hope there will soon be MORE dems in texas :0) DonRedwood Oct 2013 #37
Useful perspective. Thanks. n/t Laelth Oct 2013 #87
K & R Iliyah Oct 2013 #30
He makes his own luck. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #76
Agreed. scmoore120 Oct 2013 #32
Luck is a prepared man meeting opportunity. Benton D Struckcheon Oct 2013 #102
He certainly has a way with traps. lonestarnot Oct 2013 #33
I love this post Politicub Oct 2013 #34
I love they named it Obamacare....because, like Medicaid and Social Security DonRedwood Oct 2013 #38
100 years from now Politicub Oct 2013 #47
also known as the fall of the Republican party DonRedwood Oct 2013 #50
I don't think they will have to research it nobodyspecial Oct 2013 #52
+1 Politicub Oct 2013 #53
I think even Biden's "Gay Gaffe" was a premeditated slip. Fla Dem Oct 2013 #69
I wouldn't rule that out myself either. Oakenshield Oct 2013 #96
AFTER All the second guessing Abukhatar Oct 2013 #36
I think we were having a wave of trolls there for a while DonRedwood Oct 2013 #56
Hello and welcome to DU. Glad to have you here. :0) DonRedwood Oct 2013 #86
Excellent post! graywarrior Oct 2013 #39
Obama is playing basketball Dan de Lyons Oct 2013 #42
Dan, first I want to welcome you to DU adn 2nd I demand you make this an Original Post DonRedwood Oct 2013 #43
Welcome! Politicub Oct 2013 #44
kinda jawdropping, eh? DonRedwood Oct 2013 #46
Many seriously underestimated Obama Isoldeblue Oct 2013 #93
K & R mac56 Oct 2013 #48
K&R - Great post, Don. Whisp Oct 2013 #49
Magnificently said. Bravo. Justice Oct 2013 #51
Thank you for the kind words! DonRedwood Oct 2013 #61
You're a good observer, and your "faith" is actually based on verifiable facts, to boot Hekate Oct 2013 #54
He telegraphed it during the '08 campaign CakeGrrl Oct 2013 #58
thank,s Chaco Dundee Oct 2013 #60
+1 hedgehog Oct 2013 #63
I'll raise you 60! No, make that an even hundred! IrishAyes Oct 2013 #78
hallelujah Chaco Dundee Oct 2013 #80
K&R n/t Greybnk48 Oct 2013 #62
Thats why I love you Don, you keep the rest of us informed. You are much trusted source! Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #64
But are we the rats? grahamhgreen Oct 2013 #65
Some people do seem irretrievably inclined that way. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #79
I do that too, Irish Isoldeblue Oct 2013 #89
K&R n/t Dalai_1 Oct 2013 #66
Please proceed governor sobenji Oct 2013 #68
Part of the rat trp is to get this clean bill that says all workers will be paid BlueStreak Oct 2013 #70
for what he's done for gays, alone! Huge rec! Divine Discontent Oct 2013 #71
Absolutely! DonRedwood Oct 2013 #88
Sir - that is simply one of the finest pieces of writing I've seen in quite a long time. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #72
+1 for being alive at this time in history Politicub Oct 2013 #81
very kind, thank you very much :0) DonRedwood Oct 2013 #104
Please explain to me the trap Obama is setting with his support of cadaverdog Oct 2013 #74
TPP? What's that? sulphurdunn Oct 2013 #82
Well, since CPI never did go into effect, Isoldeblue Oct 2013 #91
Thanks DonRedwood albino65 Oct 2013 #83
Great post, Don. n/t tweeternik Oct 2013 #84
you're right--and you describe it very well. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2013 #85
no President has been opposed to this degree, on every issue. no common ground. no give. spanone Oct 2013 #90
That was wonderful Isoldeblue Oct 2013 #92
I've also notice Lonr Oct 2013 #94
!!!! flamingdem Oct 2013 #95
Thank you Don, sheshe2 Oct 2013 #97
Some may scoff at the "11-Demensional Chess" Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2013 #98
Love this sentence ailsagirl Oct 2013 #99
The very innovative feature of Professor Obama's Patent Rattrap Mopar151 Oct 2013 #103
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