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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:35 PM Original message |
Why isn't Obama leading the call to get the EFCA passed? |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. Maybe because he's at the G-20? n/t |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. Well............ |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. Its considered smart politics to stay above the fray |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. It was over the day Specter said NO. The unions know it. Even with all the Democrats |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. "No, we can't" |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. If you're determined to be unhappy and disappointed... |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:43 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Are you here just to muddy every discussion? |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. Are you? |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. My point is that you're either completely dense or completely dishonest |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Care to back that up? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. You do know it's also OUR job to push these sniveling wimpy DEMS who are against it... |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. ??? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Why don't you send him an email and ask. (nt) |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Its that pesky thing called Reality |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:55 PM Response to Reply #16 |
36. It's that thing called "leadership" |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 01:10 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. Wake Up. You can't pass it without a Republican vote. Thats just the reality |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Apparently some folks can't count. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. All the Democrats aren't even on board. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. Why is Dianne Feinstein waffling on EFCA? |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
23. because she really is a covert republican. |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. Why should he do everything??? huh? |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
7. Because he's at a global economic conference. |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Can you really be so dense? |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
31. So you're changing your question from "why ISN'T" to "why HASN'T"? |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. It does appear that the goalposts are moving. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
11. Right now he has a budget to pass |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. That's a lot of crap |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
15. JUST TO PISS YOU OFF. |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 01:57 PM Response to Reply #15 |
44. L.O.L!!! |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
18. because he's trying to get his budget and health care plan passed first |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
19. ... |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Good. I plan to blitz EFCA every day from now till its over. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
20. to fuck you over personally, my dear. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. What... are you trying to silence honest criticism and dissent? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. heh. |
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liberalsince1968 (245 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
22. Because he doesn't give a shit about helping organized labor...only the rich bankers. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. There we go! |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. If you disagree, and want to know Obama's true feelings on the subject |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:55 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Did I ask about Obama's opinion there? |
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Darth_Ole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. Obama won't push for EFCA until Franken is seated. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:56 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. You must have intended to address that to someone else. |
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Darth_Ole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:58 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Yes, redqueen, I was referring to the OP |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #22 |
47. wow, surprised you lasted this many posts.... |
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liberalsince1968 (245 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 07:37 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. So tell me - how IS he helping organized labor? *crickets chirping* I rest my case. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
32. Cause he ain't your personal Messiah, and he doesn't walk on water? |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
39. Because he is a slacker. He is probably in the basement at the WH playing Guitar Hero. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
42. What are you going to do about it? |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
46. if only we elected that poseur hedge fund johnny, we wouldn't be in this mess... |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 08:00 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. I think it is even deeper than that.... |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
50. kick |
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