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In reply to the discussion: What progressive bedrock principles are sacrosanct to President Obama? [View all]Sheepshank
(12,504 posts)70. I think you missed the point? Obama has nothing to do with gas prices either..
...Obama's influence on the DOW is secondary to bettering and stabalizing the overall economy....I should have use the sarcasm thingy...I think most others understood your comment in the OP and Obama's effects when compared to the issues in my post.
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What progressive bedrock principles are sacrosanct to President Obama? [View all]
WillTwain
Dec 2014
OP
we should blame gas prices on Obama as well while were at it...oh and the DOW n/t
Sheepshank
Dec 2014
#64
I think you missed the point? Obama has nothing to do with gas prices either..
Sheepshank
Dec 2014
#70
The DOW records almost entirely benefit the 1-10% and much of the income earned by those
JDPriestly
Dec 2014
#186
This is going to be fun. You said nothing to dispute me. Don't like the message-shoot the messenge
WillTwain
Dec 2014
#46
No, your entire post is irrational. The tuition costs swipe was a dead giveaway.
stevenleser
Dec 2014
#77
If it's so "simple" why don't you get it. President Obama did raise taxes on the rich.. you didn't
Cha
Dec 2014
#147
Krugman: Why the One Percent Hates Obama - Their tax rates back to pre-Reagan levels
pampango
Dec 2014
#8
A one percent increase on the poor and the working poor (nearly half of all Americans)
WillTwain
Dec 2014
#12
I would not support ANY tax increase on the poor and working poor. I DO support increasing taxes
pampango
Dec 2014
#22
Krugman had killed so many DU memes I'm surprised we're still allowed to post him here
Number23
Dec 2014
#83
My point is what I said it was. That Krugman has killed so many DU memes it's not even funny
Number23
Dec 2014
#94
I entered this really pointless and laughable thread because a poster posted a link to a Krugman
Number23
Dec 2014
#117
Nah, you most certainly are not looking better with every comment oh sage one~
sheshe2
Dec 2014
#151
Finally. No more pseudofacts. Straight to the ad hominem, have you posted this on discussionist,
marble falls
Dec 2014
#155
it really is funny , reminds me of the behavior of republicans with how they use Benghazi
JI7
Dec 2014
#124
I know! And because everyone is laughing at his idiotic questions instead of wasting one nanosecond
Number23
Dec 2014
#129
And with that... this Colossally Epic Fail of a thread can now be put to rest
Number23
Dec 2014
#144
Barack Hussein Obama, a BLACK MAN with THAT NAME, is running for President?
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#185
I think you take Krugman out of context. Krugman actually supports Obama's actions...
Hekate
Dec 2014
#163
Somehow I doubt the veracity of this claim. Given your assertions here, it's ludicrous.
Hekate
Dec 2014
#164
With over two hundred views, so far nobody has listed a sacrosanct progressive policy
WillTwain
Dec 2014
#16
Great posts and a link I will use today in another forum. Merry Christmas!
marble falls
Dec 2014
#156
You know the area? I was in Austin for years in 78704. Marble Falls is the conservative version of..
marble falls
Dec 2014
#158
Its gotten VERY expensive. My studio used to be upstairs where the the Grateful Shed ....
marble falls
Dec 2014
#190
There's no need. You haven't made a rational argument in the other direction. nt
stevenleser
Dec 2014
#80
How about life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, peace on earth and good will to all?
ucrdem
Dec 2014
#36
If you do not see pension protection and Wall Street regulations you do not undertand the New Deal
WillTwain
Dec 2014
#44
Not sure what that means, but the point is that Republicans use these types of options
eomer
Dec 2014
#170
With over 700 views we have one, yes one, DUer willing to say the pres holds something sacrosanct
WillTwain
Dec 2014
#72
The best thing to do is not vote in 2016 if Hillary is the candidate, that will show them
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#88
There are others that hopefully will run. Sanders, Warren, Brown, O'Malley, Webb
WillTwain
Dec 2014
#90
YOu bet, if your conscious tells you overturning Roe is a road worth going down to make your point
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#183
...and that's just one of many stabbings in the backs of progressives / populists.
L0oniX
Dec 2014
#177
Wow: Over 1200 views and one lonely defender of the president. What an indictment
WillTwain
Dec 2014
#127
Yet, billions are spent on Presidential elections--and that's not even counting time and energy.
merrily
Dec 2014
#139
Do you even have to read any of the replies to your OP, or does just the screen name alone tell
merrily
Dec 2014
#140
K&R Corporate bait and switch, planned. We need corporate money out of government.
woo me with science
Dec 2014
#159
The principle of bashing money in politics then taking in more money than any other candidate
Township75
Dec 2014
#176