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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:15 PM Original message |
Holy Cow, I guess I'm back in the Obama-as-Chessplayer camp. |
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Demoiselle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm with you, Jackpine. (eom) |
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Believing Is Art (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. I must be out of the loop |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. This, at the top of the DU Home Page: |
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Believing Is Art (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Thanks |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. as the evidence 'unfolds' there will be no choice but to prosecute....no choice |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. It's sure looking that way. |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. Magical thinking. And Karl Rove will be indicted in 24 business hours. |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:43 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Why would I flame you? |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 02:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
39. Karl Rove is like J. Edgar Hoover |
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KT2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
8. Excellent point |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
9. It's like that FDR story |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Your post is a good fit for the OP. |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 06:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
45. I love the way he makes his moves |
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Flying Dream Blues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Exactly! I learned a lot about Obama during the campaign; mainly that |
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geckosfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
11. Welcome back. Personally, I don't think we've seen nothing yet. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
14. Yep. |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
15. I think he's fully versed in the Art of War, allowing his foes to damn themselves. |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
16. I think all we need to do to see the effect he is having on Washington.... |
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Froward69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
17. I have realized President Obama |
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Mermaid7 (156 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
18. Machiavellian |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 10:01 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Easily impressed, are you? |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
19. That's one explanation. |
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yowzayowzayowza (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:29 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I don't see where they're mutually exclusive. n/t |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:42 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. If I'm playing chess. I'm thinking a couple of moves ahead. |
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yowzayowzayowza (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. Only if you believe your thinking to be inerrant. |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
20. Here's the deal |
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Mermaid7 (156 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 10:07 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Yes, I agree...but it's interesting |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
23. . |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
26. i'm sorry but i can't abide govt being a game. |
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Terry in Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 10:20 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. The game is called "politics" |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Yeah, politics is a full-contact sport. |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 11:34 PM Response to Reply #27 |
50. fail. |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 10:21 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Same here |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #26 |
41. It's called reality and |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 11:35 PM Response to Reply #41 |
51. wow, reality, i never thought of that. nt |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
29. "chess," game theory and politics |
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BR_Parkway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
30. I think we tend to forget his "community activist" roots - anyone who's done |
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conscious evolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
32. I'm still niot convinced |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
33. I buy the chessplayer analysis. But I'm never sure. He's that good. |
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winyanstaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
34. me too |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
36. If you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend The Audacity of Hope |
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unc70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 07:01 PM Response to Reply #36 |
46. "When the legend becomes fact, print the legend" |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
37. K (*_*) R |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
38. I'm following closely to the nuance and the map of how things are shaping up..... |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
40. Try this analogy |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
42. Being a good chess player only works |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
43. I think we'll see two of your three last wishes. |
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Psychic Consortium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
44. There will be justice on all fronts. |
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ms liberty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
47. Not just a chess player, but a Three Dimensional Vulcan Chessmaster. Just sayin'! K&R n/t |
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Mermaid7 (156 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
48. well...Hell. It's certainly a conundrum |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
49. Very interesting times indeed. n/t |
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