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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: zeitgeist on October 23, 2009, 05:42:21 PM
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Counting chickens before they hatch??
Aramchek (419 posts) Thu Oct-22-09 07:55 PM
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For 9 Months, Obama has set up Dominoes. Now they begin to fall...
Advertisements [?]Edited on Thu Oct-22-09 07:58 PM by Aramchek
1) Healthcare w/ Public Option will pass in both the House and Senate
2) Climate Change Bill already passed in House gaining steam in Senate (with some Repuke support even)
3) Economy in Recovery/Job losses slowing/TARP money going to Small Businesses/Fatcats' Salaries at TARP recipients being slashed/Economic Reform legislation in the works
4) Iranians seem to be yielding to Multilateral pressure and agreeing to means of enrichment that assures no potential for Bombs
5) Karzai agreed to runoff, so at least Afghan Leadership will not be declared illegitimate/Obama will announce transition to Anti-Terrorist Strategy with some coop with Taliban
6) Guantanamo Bay will close up shop by early 2010
7) DOMA/Don't Ask Don't Tell will both be repealed in the next year's time
8) We are already out of Iraqi Urban areas, and will be almost completely out by August 2010. WAR IS OVER! (That's a Big One)
9) No European Missile Defense Shield/Unanimous UN Resolution regarding Nuclear Proliferation/Steps toward Disarmament?!?!
and these are just the Major Dominoes. There are all kinds of tangent ones that will be knocked down as these fall.
You will soon see why this President deserved the Nobel Peace Prize.
The Nobel Committee has greater foresight than its critics. Its awards are given based on a Bigger Picture.
This is Change We can believe in!!!
Dump link (http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8711625)
Wistful thinking by a low weight dummy...
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HopeOverFear (1000+ posts) Thu Oct-22-09 07:56 PM
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1. big rec!
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Thu Oct-22-09 07:57 PM
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2. Sure is. Big fat rec.
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elocs (1000+ posts) Thu Oct-22-09 08:01 PM
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3. Well I prefer not to count the dominoes until they have fallen. n/t
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Aramchek (422 posts) Thu Oct-22-09 08:15 PM
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6. if they were random separate dominoes, that would make sense
but these are all lined up,
as each one falls it increases the chances of the next one falling.
until soon it is inevitable that they all tumble.
It just took master strategy to get the Dominoes situated where the are.
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elocs (1000+ posts) Thu Oct-22-09 08:27 PM
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13. I'll believe it all when I see it. The proof of the pudding is in the eating
and not simply smelling the cooking. Results are what count and not just words and promises.
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TheEuclideanOne (996 posts) Fri Oct-23-09 01:23 PM
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115. Wow, I have never heard that expression used correctly.
Most people use the more common.... "The proof is in the pudding". Although it makes little sense, it has become the more common version of that expression. I just found it interesting and thought that I would mention it.
[Homer mode] Pudding [/Homer mode]
:rotf:
PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Thu Oct-22-09 08:20 PM
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9. it's funny when people prematurely speculate
I'm more referring to the negative nellies who really are progressive and who have high hopes but also see things through a warped negative prism. They are always assuming the worst about Obama and his team.
That said, until Obama works toward end game on some of these things you are talking about, the conniving opponents can out flank his chess strategy. We must hope he and his crew are really up to the task.
Right now, I agree with you that it looks like they are.
Huh?
TankLV (1000+ posts) Thu Oct-22-09 11:31 PM
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34. Sorry - nice WISH list - but NOT ONE of these things has been ACCOMPLISHED - NOT A SINGLE ONE!!!
Sorry, but I will "celebrate" only AFTER some of this comes true...
...if wishes were fishes...
w3oops.......de sent is in de house
cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Thu Oct-22-09 11:44 PM
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37. LOL and here I thought I was the only one who noticed.
1. Hasn't
2. Hasn't
3. New unemployment claims increased last month
4. I'll give you that one
5. Possible work in progress
6. Hasn't
7. Hasn't, probably won't
8. Hasn't
9. The Russians announced a policy of "pre-emptive" nuclear strikes http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/14/world/main538...
How about this one?
EmeraldCityGrl (1000+ posts) Fri Oct-23-09 05:27 PM
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146. Obama is being held to higher standard than any other
president. The expectations for exceptionalism are so high they seem based on myth rather than reality.
I for one am grateful and impressed with the achievements he and his staff have made so far. Obama
is working his ass off and at the very least given that it has been nine short months I think he deserves
our support and appreciation. A year to a year and a half from now criticisms may be deserved, but at
this point he's getting enough grief from the Right and doesn't deserve the same from the people that
elected him.
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Oh my.
From what I can see, the dominoes are still standing tall, and are spaced so far apart if one tumbles, the rest will still stand.
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I've got a feeling that something is going to happen soon that is going to "overturn the apple cart." Don't ask me to qualify . . . yet. It's just a feeling.
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God damn, I wish I had drugs enough to make me see imaginary shit like that.
Kudos to cherokeeprogressive for telling the truth in the Land of the Blind. As they say, the one-eyed man is king.
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I've got a feeling that something is going to happen soon that is going to "overturn the apple cart." Don't ask me to qualify . . . yet. It's just a feeling.
Yeah, me too, for the past several months.
This is why I don't think free medical care for all, and all these other goodies Bo and the primitives promised us, are ever going to happen.
In a twinkling of an eye, things change.
Something's going to happen--I suspect either a massive terrorist attack on this homeland of ours, or a sudden micro-second utter collapse of the financial system--and while I can't sense "when," I can sense "soon."
"Soon" of course being relative.
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Yeah, me too, for the past several months.
This is why I don't think free medical care for all, and all these other goodies Bo and the primitives promised us, are ever going to happen.
In a twinkling of an eye, things change.
Something's going to happen--I suspect either a massive terrorist attack on this homeland of ours, or a sudden micro-second utter collapse of the financial system--and while I can't sense "when," I can sense "soon."
"Soon" of course being relative.
I don't think that the financial system will go down. See, even though there's a lot of entities in this world of ours that would love to see the US experience an economic calamity, there's just as many--more, probably--that such an economic calamity in the US would be catastrophic for. There's quite a lot of the latter who pay off their "unruly elements" with dollars. If those dollars suddenly become worth the same as a roll of Charmin, their "unruly elements" get really "unruly," possibly even bringing down some of those governments. Said governments like their power too much to go without a fight, whether that fight is military or economic.
The European Union is one of those entities that a US collapse would be absolutely devastating for. Here in the US, there's enough gun owners to prevent total lawlessness for any long period of time. "Across the pond," not so much. Muslims do have guns--at least the hard-core Islamists do. Guess what would take over as the dominant religious, poilitical, and economic system? (Hint--the answer has five letters.)
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Yeah, me too, for the past several months.
This is why I don't think free medical care for all, and all these other goodies Bo and the primitives promised us, are ever going to happen.
In a twinkling of an eye, things change.
Something's going to happen--I suspect either a massive terrorist attack on this homeland of ours, or a sudden micro-second utter collapse of the financial system--and while I can't sense "when," I can sense "soon."
"Soon" of course being relative.
I would suggest that if nothing like what you suggest happens it is only a matter of time that this arrogant and openly corrupt administration will get bogged down in a legal mess that will make Watergate look like jaywalking.
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I would suggest that if nothing like what you suggest happens it is only a matter of time that this arrogant and openly corrupt administration will get bogged down in a legal mess that will make Watergate look like jaywalking.
I agree, Oman, surrounded by vipers, is busily overplaying his hand.
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I've got a feeling that something is going to happen soon that is going to "overturn the apple cart." Don't ask me to qualify . . . yet. It's just a feeling.
How about a credit market dislocation? It's coming...
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I love it when they start claiming victory before a single piece of paper has been signed.
It makes it that much sweeter when the DUmmies are let down yet again.
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3) Economy in Recovery/Job losses slowing/TARP money going to Small Businesses/Fatcats' Salaries at TARP recipients being slashed/Economic Reform legislation in the works
I know the whole OP is one big ball of stupid, but I just wanted to highlight this particular instance of stupid. See, DUmmie, if you don't even know what the acronym stands for, perhaps you should shut your stupid mouth about TARP. TARP funds "going to Small Businesses?" Do you drool on yourself a lot? Run into doors and windows? Have trouble swallowing and remembering to breathe?
The Troubled Asset Relief Program has abso-****ing-lutely ZILCH to do with small businesses. Period. TARP is bullshit to begin with, and this DUmb**** thinks it benefits small business, and in the next breath rejoices that executive pay for TARP recipients is being "slashed." Seriously, stick to counting Cheerios or something; you're a danger to yourself and others by even going out in public.
As for the rest, let's wait until you can say it happened rather than say it's "in the works," mmmk?
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My husband predicts that Obama will be indicted for something before his four years is up.
Of note, Katie Couric - who is paid $15 million per year for her crappy newscast - lectured the Wall Street executives on the issue of their pay:
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/10/22/couricandco/entry5411470.shtml?tag=contentMain;contentBody
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Aramchek
4) Iranians seem to be yielding to Multilateral pressure and agreeing to means of enrichment that assures no potential for Bombs
:rotf:
Iran will get a nuke, Russia will see to that. Dear Leader doesn't have what it takes to stand up to Putin even if he wanted to. More to the point, Dear Leader agrees with Putin's viewpoint of Marxism.
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My husband predicts that Obama will be indicted for something before his four years is up.
Of note, Katie Couric - who is paid $15 million per year for her crappy newscast - lectured the Wall Street executives on the issue of their pay:
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/10/22/couricandco/entry5411470.shtml?tag=contentMain;contentBody
If 0Bama is indicted, expect massive riots in most large cities.
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I don't know about dominoes, but something will fall...
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Job losses slowing?
By the way, their idiot version of healthcare and climate change will destroy the economy and make our standard of living drop.
We're losing around twice as many jobs as this time last year I think, slowing my foot.
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1) Healthcare with public option...Yes...your Band-aid will come in the mail...you have the option to open it or not.
2) Climate Change...yes...winter is on it's way.
3) Economy in recovery...yes...and due to remain in recovery for years.
4) Iranians Yeilding...yes...yeilding a bigger problem everyday.
5) Coop with Taliban...yes...what's expected of a fellow muslim.
6) Gitmo closes...yes...every night at 2100.
7) DOMA/DADT repealed...yes...Obama's on the down low again.
8) Out of Iraq...yes...and into the frying pan.
9) No European Missile Defense Shield...yes...throw'em to the muzzies.
='s DUmmie suck-cess.
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WHAT friggin planet do these DUmbasses live on?
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WHAT friggin planet do these DUmbasses live on?
Same planet Fwarney Fwrank is from....
Uranus....