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progressoid

(49,827 posts)
39. I don't doubt he would.
Sun May 6, 2012, 06:38 PM
May 2012

But our side had ample opportunity to do something about it, and we didn't for a number of reasons. I'm not just singling out the White House, congress also did nothing.

I don't think the repugs' threats of filibuster or the President being hamstrung was as big an issue as everyone makes it out to be. Frankly, most in the DC (including our side) don't seem too interested in fighting for us.

It's election time so the rhetoric is again ramped up to woo voters. But once the elections are over, I ain't holding my breath waiting for them to follow through on their promises...

...fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.


Exactly!! Tennessee Gal May 2012 #1
This point ProSense May 2012 #2
Love it! goclark May 2012 #3
to Mr Reich... handmade34 May 2012 #4
Served, pwn*d and owned, all in a single coalition_unwilling May 2012 #5
might as well tell Romney because Obama just ignored him nt msongs May 2012 #6
Yeah, Romney ProSense May 2012 #8
+ hay rick May 2012 #9
Which one of the two has been talking up and trying to raise taxes on the wealthy? bhikkhu May 2012 #10
Talk is cheap. progressoid May 2012 #27
A "president romney" may do exactly what he says he will do, if given the chance bhikkhu May 2012 #28
I don't doubt he would. progressoid May 2012 #39
At least Obama show some respect for us Blecht May 2012 #42
Isn't raising taxes on the wealthy what Obama's been trying to do all this time Jamaal510 May 2012 #12
True dat gratuitous May 2012 #13
Bullshit. Reich doesn't understand how real governing happens MannyGoldstein May 2012 #14
Actually, he ProSense May 2012 #15
Your snarkometer needs to go to the shop.. Fumesucker May 2012 #19
Yeah, your snarkometer is busted, please see a mechanic. FogerRox May 2012 #20
Wow, ProSense May 2012 #22
LOL. Thanks, ProSense. You seem to be a lonely voice of reason today. SunSeeker May 2012 #36
Manny knows Reich was a member of the Clinton Administration - TBF May 2012 #43
Cabinet Post? tommyshi May 2012 #49
Since they both ignore him, doesn't that mean it is a wash? Dragonfli May 2012 #16
Reich would have been a great choice to head Obama's jobs council. pa28 May 2012 #18
Thank You! You Speak for Me, Too Demeter May 2012 #37
Romney's setting sail on the Ship of Fail. n/t Bolo Boffin May 2012 #7
The word. geckosfeet May 2012 #11
AND STOP SUBSIDIZING OFFSHORING Skittles May 2012 #17
but that's soshilizm! NoMoreWarNow May 2012 #21
See? Socialism WORKS! MNBrewer May 2012 #30
Unfortunately in this country socialism TBF May 2012 #44
Quaint idea. Sounds like it may work. n/t davidwparker May 2012 #23
Aw yeah! Give 'em hell, Robert Reich! KeepItReal May 2012 #24
So there! AlbertCat May 2012 #25
Ha... Aviation Pro May 2012 #26
Yes, simple, and THEY say, simply, NO!!! elleng May 2012 #29
When I see a graph of unemployment, I see it go down in times of bubbles dkf May 2012 #31
We need a space bubble. RevStPatrick May 2012 #32
Yes, that is/was the Alan Greenspan model for the economy in a nutshell. Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #33
+1 cyberswede May 2012 #45
K & R Scurrilous May 2012 #34
Addendum ... scribble May 2012 #35
I love that sawed off little bastard.... n/t IamK May 2012 #38
!! Richardo May 2012 #41
I miss those days. caveat_imperator May 2012 #40
investment in your people and infrastructure and the U.S. will be rewarded big time for a long time infrared May 2012 #46
Don't forget the cousin of MIC: PIC Capn Sunshine May 2012 #47
I though Obama was president? montanto May 2012 #48
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