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MFM008

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2. Obama has been on defense

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sun Mar 16, 2014, 03:43 PM

Mar 2014

since day one in office. They have blocked most of his agenda. He will resort to vetos and signing statements and thats all that can be done until voters get their shit together in 2016.

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Do the Republicans have cause for optimism? Maybe...we should listen... [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2014 OP

Just plan to work......Get Out The Vote! LongTomH Mar 2014 #1

Obama has been on defense MFM008 Mar 2014 #2

No Obama could lead the Democratic party in a populist campaign promoting Pro growth pro people Vincardog Mar 2014 #3

. . . and lose in an unprecendented landslide. YarnAddict Mar 2014 #4

Which exactly policy do you see a problem with? Americans wouldn't support which? Vincardog Mar 2014 #5

You know that Cadillac commercial YarnAddict Mar 2014 #6

I would rather have England's health care or most of Europe's social welfare. What exact POLICY Vincardog Mar 2014 #7

This isn't about me YarnAddict Mar 2014 #9

If the Min wage was $15/hr think how much more your donors would have to contribute. Vincardog Mar 2014 #11

Most of our donors don't make minimum wage YarnAddict Mar 2014 #12

It is also a fantasy to dream of Obama embracing any7thing like a populist campaing Vincardog Mar 2014 #13

You are probably right YarnAddict Mar 2014 #14

That is why we need real Democratic candidates not corporate enablers. Vincardog Mar 2014 #17

Don't blame me, I was screaming at them to end the filibuster back in Jan 2009. Zorra Mar 2014 #8

How did you feel about it in 2005? YarnAddict Mar 2014 #10

I believe that if Dems had ended the filibuster in 2009 and pushed progressive Democratic Zorra Mar 2014 #16

We'll take the House and the Senate. mountain grammy Mar 2014 #15