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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Just What Happened to President Obama? [View all]Romulox
(25,960 posts)23. Obama wasn't what he pretended to be. It's that simple. nt
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How did he throw all his supporters under the bus? This is a direct Sanders meme that isn't supporte
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#111
This was common knowledge from the First Obama term and has nothing to do with Sanders
Proserpina
Jan 2016
#112
Common knowledge is false on its face, I'm not asking this question cause I'm a LIV ... I"m
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#114
Conservatives seem to think so, that's my first hint there's something wrong with that line of...
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#159
Quite true! He has been constantly blocked in about everything he's accomplished. I admire
RKP5637
Dec 2015
#54
Except the things he's done that are most egregious have nothing to do with Congress.
Maedhros
Dec 2015
#56
Technically one of the most successful presidents legislatively get ~ 80% of his agenda done
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#93
But did he light his hair on fire and make it rain Snickers bars? No?!?!!? Well there it
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#95
Someone needs to "ask" people to do what they already should be doing?! No wonder, FDR was expected
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#96
I think Obama was detained between the swearing in ceremony and the Oval Office...
-none
Dec 2015
#10
Yep, just like Bill Hicks used to say, in a clip that used to be posted here fairly frequently.
kath
Dec 2015
#72
I think what Pres. Obama accomplished in the first two years of his presidency is proof he intended
Attorney in Texas
Dec 2015
#11
True....Our nominee this time has to hold the Republicans accountable for all that they have done.
virtualobserver
Dec 2015
#64
Lost hope or Saw reality?! Without a congress to help him how was his agenda supposed to be complete
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#97
He did not work as hard as he could have or should have to campaign for a better congress in 2010 or
Attorney in Texas
Jan 2016
#141
What specific actions should he have taken? "push" is nebulous at best, there's a congress to deal
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#148
The executive actions Obama is taking now should have been taken in 2011. From the 2010 cycle to now
Attorney in Texas
Jan 2016
#156
EOs would not have given the left the agenda it wanted, there's no reasonable argument...
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#157
What about St. Ronnie of Rayguns? He did a lot of awful shit, which this country has still not
kath
Dec 2015
#74
+1, ~80% of his promises done with only 59 days of congressional majority and a congress
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#98
The Goldman Sachs style cabinet appointments were Obama's first move as President.
Romulox
Dec 2015
#25
What a *devastating* come back. But then, facts just aren't on your side, so...
Romulox
Dec 2015
#36
Those aren't facts they're half truths and sophistry, Obama didn't do anything any other progressive
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#100
Right, proffering useless suggestions somehow progresses conversations!?!?! So somehow
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#102
+1, it's like they're repeating the same things different days and expecting different results...
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#119
Oh, you remember all the "that was a pretty speech" comments from the ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jan 2016
#115
All true....But he didn't help when he supported bad stuff and/or failed to push for real change
Armstead
Dec 2015
#59
People expected and FDR president without and FDR congress and that's my thorn with Sanders...
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#99
It's disappointing how many DUers don't seem to understand we have three branches of government
stevenleser
Jan 2016
#133
+1 !!! I don't know how in the hell Sanders would do any better other than proffer useless legislati
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#104
Obama is the same as he has always been. there is a lot of revisionism of what happened
JI7
Dec 2015
#42
Obama was EXTREMELY popular here in the run-up to the election. I was here.
DisgustipatedinCA
Jan 2016
#125
With the exception of the PUMAs (of course), people here were largely behind Obama.
DisgustipatedinCA
Jan 2016
#132
Continued war, increased inequality, bankers bailed out, mainstreet left out, etc. nt
Romulox
Dec 2015
#61
Not going to waste my time in a dialog with you explaining how a Great Depression was
still_one
Jan 2016
#89
Yeap, he was imperfect just like all the other heralded presidents of the left but lets leave
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#107
obama NEVER EVER HAD A FILBUSTER PROOF MAJORITY. he tried to play w/ the GOP too long tho.
pansypoo53219
Dec 2015
#68
Obama has not changed however his voters let the MSM turn their view and I
Todays_Illusion
Dec 2015
#69
So how is any other president going to be different without congress?!??! tia
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#109
So the people who literally spend 24 billion in a government shut down can be dealt with by offering
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#149
This is the root of their campaign, they loath the guy but herald someone who's pretty much saying
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#110
#1), and the Republican's strategy of wanting him to fail is what happened.
Motown_Johnny
Jan 2016
#94