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K & R Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2014 #1
See this post LFR.. Crickets so far.. The DEMS ARE WORKING ON IT.. Cha Apr 2014 #158
K&R. Thank you for posting this. It's been a wait of FIVE years for immigration reform, with no lunamagica Mar 2014 #2
You're free to explain how reform passes this Congress. (nt) jeff47 Mar 2014 #12
Excuse me, I'm not the president who promised as a candidate to pass immigration reform during his lunamagica Mar 2014 #13
Yes, we're in a dictatorship, so what the president says goes. jeff47 Mar 2014 #17
Do you think you're helping anything? Glitterati Mar 2014 #19
Do you think attacking the wrong person helps? jeff47 Mar 2014 #20
Asking Obama to live up to his campaign promises is not an attack Glitterati Mar 2014 #21
Basic rules of politics is understanding that we have 3 branches of government. jeff47 Mar 2014 #22
Yelling? ROFL, now you can "hear" Glitterati Mar 2014 #23
Yes, words are only used in their literal meaning. jeff47 Mar 2014 #26
Nice dodge Glitterati Mar 2014 #29
Facts? Your entire point is that Obama can somehow pass laws. jeff47 Mar 2014 #33
You're WRONG Glitterati Mar 2014 #54
If that were true, you'd be able to actually explain why. jeff47 Mar 2014 #95
Your behavior Glitterati Mar 2014 #110
Basic rule of politics? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #38
So presidential candidates should never talk about healthcare, immigration, or the minimum wage bornskeptic Mar 2014 #56
No, they can talk about it just fine. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #67
Pretty simple and straightforward, right? lunamagica Mar 2014 #60
So you're gonna ignore Congress too? jeff47 Mar 2014 #97
You seem to have reading comprehension skill issues. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #104
You seem to have the same issues. jeff47 Mar 2014 #105
wow, you are really attempting to insult a long time DU'ers intelligence? Sheepshank Apr 2014 #142
What part of leftynyc Mar 2014 #46
Perhaps you should go out and speak to some latino voters Glitterati Mar 2014 #53
If you think the leftynyc Mar 2014 #55
ROFL, THAT attitude will win elections! Glitterati Mar 2014 #61
There is nothing nasty in my post leftynyc Mar 2014 #86
Do you bother to read Glitterati Mar 2014 #112
Do you actually care leftynyc Apr 2014 #124
No, you didn't get Siegel payer, but you got something lunamagica Mar 2014 #71
Then stay home leftynyc Mar 2014 #72
Thanks, that helps a lot. nt lunamagica Mar 2014 #75
If you're expecting me leftynyc Mar 2014 #79
I don't expect anything from you. nt lunamagica Mar 2014 #82
Just another poo flinger Glitterati Mar 2014 #113
Well, there's some mighty ripe bullpucky.. looks like you're the one "flinging the poo".. ugh. Cha Apr 2014 #127
Thanks. But you know, when you don't have an argument, attck the poster lunamagica Mar 2014 #47
I found it amusing at first Glitterati Mar 2014 #48
Are you arguing against immigration reform then, 'because it's too hard'? It will ALWAYS be hard. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #45
Do you think Congress has any responsibility to legislate? Skidmore Mar 2014 #59
The words are right in the posts. Why don't you read them? jeff47 Mar 2014 #99
GAWD...I thought I was the only one who saw this trend!! n/t Sheepshank Apr 2014 #146
He was not elected with THIS Congress, he had manorities in both branches... Demo_Chris Apr 2014 #132
If only majorities was what mattered. jeff47 Apr 2014 #153
Don't tell me why we didn't try, show me the vote... Demo_Chris Apr 2014 #156
Yes, Senators are utterly incapable of talking to each other jeff47 Apr 2014 #159
According to some I have read here... Springslips Apr 2014 #162
Common GOP tactic, hold everything up in congress then blame Obama admin uponit7771 Apr 2014 #125
As ponted out, Obama was elected with a majority in BOTH houses lunamagica Apr 2014 #147
Another republican bullshit ass'd talking point, he did NOT have CONTROLLING... CONTROLLING majority uponit7771 Apr 2014 #150
No, they're not.. sorry, you're misinformed. actually I'm glad you're wrong.. Cha Apr 2014 #126
Why didn't they do this when they had the majority? Surely Obama was calling them daily, right? nt Demo_Chris Apr 2014 #135
Quit your whining. Cha Apr 2014 #157
At lest the Dems are trying. Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2014 #166
All Dems Lady Freedom Returns.. but some will continue ignoring this and whine on about the DEMS. nt Cha Apr 2014 #167
latinos should rethink this leftyohiolib Mar 2014 #3
Agreed. Let's give them a good reason. Scuba Mar 2014 #4
we could offer to fly in every resident of every latino already here leftyohiolib Mar 2014 #7
Bullcrap on the ending commentary Sheepshank Mar 2014 #5
So you're saying all these Latino voters are disenchanted because of criticisms posted here? Scuba Mar 2014 #6
Contributory events come from several locations Sheepshank Mar 2014 #8
Here's the truth Glitterati Mar 2014 #52
How does he do it? atreides1 Mar 2014 #62
DEAL with the broken promises Glitterati Mar 2014 #63
Your posts are a joke...you tried hard Sheepshank Mar 2014 #91
Wow. Glitterati Mar 2014 #114
So NOW you will block me? would be really great if you followed through on your threat. n/t Sheepshank Mar 2014 #115
Hey I didn't threaten, you begged Glitterati Mar 2014 #116
Typical revisionist history writing...let me remind you....Your post #41 Sheepshank Apr 2014 #137
I'll gladly accommodate you. 1000words Mar 2014 #117
I can still see your posts...did you forget something? n/t Sheepshank Apr 2014 #143
Your Truth...you don't speak for everyone. Stop thinking of yourself on such a grand scale Sheepshank Mar 2014 #89
LOL, Obama hate? Glitterati Mar 2014 #118
Beating up on DU's hapless delicate flowers again? beerandjesus Apr 2014 #170
It's the white flag waving in the middle of a bar fight just to score a weenie point BeyondGeography Mar 2014 #57
Can't imagine why. WilliamPitt Mar 2014 #9
+10000 Obama's 2015 budget continues an unconscionable, arbitrary quota for private prison beds woo me with science Apr 2014 #144
That shit is real and it's important shit we all need to be LuvNewcastle Apr 2014 #148
Superb post. woo me with science Apr 2014 #149
Thanks, woo. LuvNewcastle Apr 2014 #163
Yes, clearly the magic pixie fairies should be deployed jeff47 Mar 2014 #10
Ooooo ... I know, I know!!! JoePhilly Mar 2014 #24
Obama promised a lot of things, but what he wanted most was health care. amandabeech Apr 2014 #151
Short of passing reform, Obama could try not being the "deporter in chief." Comrade Grumpy Apr 2014 #141
Only if you want to kill any chance at reform. jeff47 Apr 2014 #155
It may even that "our side" isn't really so much our side... polichick Mar 2014 #11
Exactly. We're all together in this (as long as it is campaign time) lunamagica Mar 2014 #14
It's going to be ugly, imo. 1000words Mar 2014 #18
And holding their breath and staying home leftynyc Mar 2014 #49
I will also give you a name and a story nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #74
This is the correct answer. woo me with science Apr 2014 #145
They are only hurting themselves. iandhr Mar 2014 #15
Difficult to make the fight public abelenkpe Mar 2014 #16
I can't tell you how deeply this affects the area Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #25
I hear that as well in the far more urban San Diego neighborhoods nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #66
IMO Mr Dixon Mar 2014 #27
Being the party of "Deporter in Chief" doesn't sell well to the victims. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #28
This is one of the issues which makes my blood boil. Maedhros Mar 2014 #84
Yep. Of late, it has been the season for Loyalty Oaths and condemnation of critics. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #87
Exactly. Le Taz Hot Apr 2014 #139
Wow, this nugget in the 7th paragraph of the article should give us pause: beerandjesus Mar 2014 #30
I'll shoulder the blame. The BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico was my fault too. I drive an SUV. Scuba Mar 2014 #35
Coming soon to a newspaper near you, in November 2016 specifically: beerandjesus Mar 2014 #76
You'd almost believe that considering the uproar you get here when the Prez is criticized. Scuba Mar 2014 #80
Did you know gullible is not in the dictionary? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #85
Damn it!! They were right Autumn Apr 2014 #168
A Plea to my Latino brothers and sisters. Do not forsake the ballot box. We all need you. kelliekat44 Mar 2014 #31
Two million supported Obama just to have their families torn appart lunamagica Mar 2014 #50
So sitting home and not voting for candidates who will support their efforts and allowing kelliekat44 Mar 2014 #100
They've been fighting for decades... a la izquierda Mar 2014 #101
Seems that both Democrats and Republicans are dead-set against winning over Maedhros Mar 2014 #32
deportations have a lot to do with this --How President Obama Can Curb Deportations Now xchrom Mar 2014 #34
But, it's the Republicans fault Oilwellian Mar 2014 #36
You're saying ICE works for the RNC? Or the House? Huh? Scuba Mar 2014 #40
C'mon Scuba, you should know me by now Oilwellian Mar 2014 #70
they can take it up with latino voters. xchrom Mar 2014 #88
The True Believers Le Taz Hot Apr 2014 #140
Yup. that is hardly surprising to me nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #37
"Latinos mainly blame Republicans..." ProSense Mar 2014 #39
My concern is that the "negative" will be disenchanted Latino voters staying home. Scuba Mar 2014 #41
That's a concern. It can be countered by stressing that Republicans "have buried the Senate bill" ProSense Mar 2014 #42
That may well be . . . markpkessinger Mar 2014 #90
Please ProSense Mar 2014 #92
Shooting selves in foot, if true treestar Mar 2014 #43
Actually, deportations have gone way up under President Obama, with no change in law. Scuba Mar 2014 #51
So the number of undocumented individuals is up treestar Mar 2014 #68
Sorry, no, the numbers of people sneaking in is down, way down. Scuba Mar 2014 #78
It increased in the 90s treestar Mar 2014 #122
It does NOT prove they don't care. It proves they don't see enough difference between the Parties. Scuba Mar 2014 #123
It proves they do not care about the issue treestar Apr 2014 #128
So what differences are they supposed to notice? That one party is dead-set against ... Scuba Apr 2014 #129
Ironically, Bush was fighting his own party on this one until 9-11 ended all that... Demo_Chris Apr 2014 #136
That is directly related to the increased numbers of agents and supporting infrastructure. Beginning okaawhatever Mar 2014 #96
Doubtful. Smart money says it's because the job market here sucks. Scuba Mar 2014 #98
While watching Univision the other day. Lobo27 Mar 2014 #44
That was Ileana Ross Lethinan (SP). Staunch Republican lunamagica Mar 2014 #58
I just got an email about this from America's Voice Education Fund. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #64
Wow, that's really heartbreaking, eom lunamagica Mar 2014 #83
I don't care whether or not he "promised", he sure as hell strongly implied tularetom Mar 2014 #65
I see your point.. JohnnyRingo Mar 2014 #69
I will give you a name, and a story nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #73
Univision is on this topic virtually every night. nt lunamagica Mar 2014 #81
Yes, but as a reporter I hear it regularly nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #94
Everybody has a story... JohnnyRingo Mar 2014 #111
We are talking of families getting separated nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #121
The Teaparty is the most effective political group in my lifetime... Demo_Chris Apr 2014 #138
I see your point... JohnnyRingo Apr 2014 #164
Mission accomplished by the democracy hating rightwing randys1 Mar 2014 #77
Kick and Recommend! countryjake Mar 2014 #93
It's never a good sign when the "no hope" stories Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #102
Have "likely republican voters" ever stayed home? Scuba Mar 2014 #103
I get what you're saying... Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #106
Well, we've got another corpo-Dem lined up to face Walker this fall. Sure hope she can win. Scuba Mar 2014 #107
Yeah, Wisky should be running more leftward candidates Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #108
I won't concede that a "more leftward" candidate can't win when the turnout is 50%, even less. Scuba Mar 2014 #109
I live in MD now, but I used to live in Virginia. amandabeech Apr 2014 #161
k&r for the truth, however depressing it may be. n/t Laelth Mar 2014 #119
I know I'm in the minority for this and probably will be banned by some of you but WilmywoodNCparalegal Mar 2014 #120
So the takeaway from this thread is that politician's shouldn't campaign on an issue... brooklynite Apr 2014 #130
I believe the take-away is that if you want voters to support you, you have to fight for them .... Scuba Apr 2014 #131
So, those 50 votes against Obamacare were "fighting"..... brooklynite Apr 2014 #133
Absolutely, they were fighting to protect their corporate donors. Scuba Apr 2014 #134
Yes, they were both fighting for it, and red meat nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #154
Yes, those 50 votes showed the idiotic tea party that someone was fighting for them Autumn Apr 2014 #169
Not all Senate Dems are probably willing to vote for an immigration bill over and over. amandabeech Apr 2014 #152
Dems can only support people who vote. gulliver Apr 2014 #160
When Latin@s don't vote, repukes win. KamaAina Apr 2014 #165
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