kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Jun-04-11 06:31 AM
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Thus far, Obama has been unable to get us out of the Bush Depression. Updated at 6:54 AM
He has tried just about everything.
He used Bush's TARP money to try and save the banking system. He tried huge stimulus spending, almost a trillion dollars. He tried taxcuts for working people. He tried bailouts for the car makers. He tried giving money to the states. Yet, we still have high unemployment and businesses are not investing in jobs. The stock market and the wealthy are doing very well, however.
Republicans ask why Obama has not gotten us out of this "recession" yet? Reagan was able to do it in two or three years. Unfortunately, all "recessions" are not the same. This mess left behind by one George W Bush was a depression. It was an economic collapse. This is not your grandfather's recession.
For those that talk about a "double-dip", I would say that is not accurate. We never recovered from the first "dip". That dipshit Bush left us a Depression that is not going to be easy to extricate ourselves from. Some economists are suggesting it may take several years?
The President has tried but he has come up short. Republicans, as well as many Democrats, are calling him a failure. They want back in power because they say they know how to create jobs. More taxcuts! They are right about one thing - elections have consequences.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1226837Yeah in Jan of 2009 things were horrible, Gas prices were at staggering highs at around $1.87, unemployment was at depression highs of 5 or 6 percent. Thank God Obama swooped in and saved us by giving us low gas prices of $4 and low unemployment of 9.1%. Obama/ Biden 2012, more change you can believe in!!!!!!!!!11111111
Holden_C (26 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Jun-04-11 06:57 AM
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5. The difference is that
Dems actually put country first and worked with Rancid Ronnie to fix the problem.
Today the reTHUGS, are doing everything they can to make O fail to score cheap political points.
That is why.
The reTHUGS are already looking at missing raising the debt limit in order to make O look bad.
Watch how it plays out, the reTHUGS will tell their Corporate Masters they will miss raising the debt ceiling for a few days. To keep Americas credit rating from being reduced O will capitulate to them with more tax cuts for the wealthy and cuts to social programs. the reTHUGS will get get what they want just like they have been since O was elected.
IMHO O lacks the balls to stand up to the Pubs.
He would rather be nice to the swine.
Expect disappointment, that way you won't be disappointed when it happens in a few weeks.
Hint for future moles, do not refer to Obama as anything but President Obama, they are sooper smart at DU and will catch on that you are a mole if you call him 0.
He gets chided by the primitives, he does make this move to try to save himself,
Holden_C (26 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Jun-04-11 08:06 AM
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30. people are convinced
America is currently broke and can't pay it's debts, that is the current common knowledge in 'merica today.
Debt ceilings and nation credit ratings are to complex an issue for the masses.
Besides this is going to go down in August when few are really paying attention to the news.
Here is the primitives waggling their spears at him,
JTFrog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Jun-04-11 07:06 AM
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6. It's President Obama.... Not "O".
Edited on Sat Jun-04-11 07:08 AM by JTFrog
Give it a try.
:eyes:
And welcome back and all that stuff.
:eyes:
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Holden_C (26 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Jun-04-11 07:21 AM
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13. as a free white male over 21
I have the RIGHT to refer to him anyway I choose, as do you.
I have not seen a rule here stating that I cannot call O, O.
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JTFrog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Jun-04-11 07:22 AM
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14. Enjoy your stay. n/t
Edited on Sat Jun-04-11 07:26 AM by JTFrog
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Jun-04-11 07:24 AM
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15. This is the Democratic Underground. Updated at 6:54 AM
Just so you know.
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Holden_C (26 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Jun-04-11 07:30 AM
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17. I know it is
yet I REFUSE to be a cheerleader just because he has a D after his name. Yes I grudgingly voted for him, to much of a BlueDog IMHO for my liking.
Unless of course the goal of DU is to be nothing more than a liberal version of FreeRepublic.
If calling O, O is against the rules, than it should be listed as a rule.
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JTFrog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Jun-04-11 07:39 AM
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19. Don't expect a warm welcome
when you come pissing into a Democratic forum and showing nothing but disrespect.
Sure, there is a subset here that will welcome you with open arms.
Just like last time.
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Holden_C (26 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Jun-04-11 07:42 AM
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20. I asked the mods
Edited on Sat Jun-04-11 07:43 AM by Holden_C
if there is a rule against it or not, until I get an answer I will call him the current POTUS.
Happy Now?
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JTFrog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Jun-04-11 07:42 AM
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21. Not. Even. Close.
But thanks for asking.
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Holden_C (26 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Jun-04-11 07:48 AM
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23. Gee what will make you happy?
what can I do to make you happy than?
Is the point of DU to openly discuss issues or make you and others happy?
Just asking.
