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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Just What Happened to President Obama? [View all]senz
(11,945 posts)84. Agree with everything you say
except the part about Clinton knocking on the door. If she makes it to the presidency, she will continue to be uninterested in the welfare of the American people. Our only hope would be her interest in leaving a fabulous, wasn't-she-wonderful legacy.
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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