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Old 01-21-2013, 09:35 AM
 
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Prove it.

Over 80% of the afghanistan casualites (and climbing) occurred during Obama's 1st term. There is "talk" of a draw down....we shall see.

Guantanamo? Permanent.

Iraq? Followed Bush withdrawal plan, well actually tried to slow it down.

Basically, Obama has not significantly deviated from the path Bush set forth but you don't really care.
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Old 01-21-2013, 09:37 AM
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Location: Tall Building down by the river
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What the 2nd term will be? Good question.

Wonkbook: What to expect in Obama’s second term


He doesn't have to accomplish anything so does it really matter? He knows that this is his last term as president so there is no pressure for him to do anything. He can pretty much stare out the White House window from now until 2016
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Old 01-21-2013, 09:40 AM
 
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The end of the failed Bush/Cheney wars.

Continued recovery from the failed Bush/Cheney economy.

A greater emphasis on spending American tax dollars on America instead of making more bomb craters in the middle east.

You can't "end" the wars if the enemy is still attacking.
How are we going to recover economically?
Ok, but where is the money going to be spent? I haven't heard of a plan!
and, then, what happens when Al-Quadia attacks again vs a weaker US military? Do we (once again) do a quick strike and then rebuild our forces?
Why not keep our military strong so that terrorists and enemies can't attack us?
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Old 01-21-2013, 09:41 AM
 
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I think the controlling fact for several decades will be cuts from getting the deficit to sustainable levels.Other than that chnages to economy like after the 70's recession .
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Old 01-21-2013, 09:41 AM
 
Location: Tampa Florida
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Obama is just about to accomplish another historical record, taking his 4th Oath of Office for President.
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Old 01-21-2013, 09:42 AM
 
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I would like to see the Democrats re-take the House in 2014 and control the presidency, House and Senate in 2016. Then implement a progressive, pro-labor, anti-income inequality agenda to save our country from the right-wingnuts.

Inequality Is Holding Back the Recovery - NYTimes.com
Um, were you in a coma from 2008-10? Dems just had control, why didn't these things get addressed then and why would they be miraculously addressed in 2014?

Pro-labor? The biggest blow to labor in recent years has been NAFTA. You don't remember who signed it do you?

You've been had, you just don't know it.
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Old 01-21-2013, 09:46 AM
 
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He doesn't have to accomplish anything so does it really matter? He knows that this is his last term as president so there is no pressure for him to do anything. He can pretty much stare out the White House window from now until 2016
Actually, he has a few years to make some moves but towards the latter 1/2 of their 2nd term most presidents get lame ducked to some extent.

He needs to hit the ground running if he wants to get things done.
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Old 01-21-2013, 09:56 AM
 
Location: Tampa Florida
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Can you imagine if Romney had won! The crowd in DC would be less than half as large, maybe 47% as large.
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Old 01-21-2013, 10:21 AM
 
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Um, were you in a coma from 2008-10? Dems just had control, why didn't these things get addressed then and why would they be miraculously addressed in 2014?

Pro-labor? The biggest blow to labor in recent years has been NAFTA. You don't remember who signed it do you?

You've been had, you just don't know it.

Agreed. The dems have killed the middle class with NAFTA, but claim to be "pro" middle class. In fact, the libs want to destroy

the middle class
the family
and the church

as they are the main impediments to the expansion of socialism. Even the Russia recognizes liberalism as a social cancer and is taking steps to limit the expansion of liberal thought there.
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Old 01-21-2013, 10:25 AM
 
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Agreed. The dems have killed the middle class with NAFTA, but claim to be "pro" middle class. In fact, the libs want to destroy

the middle class
the family
and the church

as they are the main impediments to the expansion of socialism. Even the Russia recognizes liberalism as a social cancer and is taking steps to limit the expansion of liberal thought there.
I don't buy into all the "libs" nonsense you are spouting and it's important to note that NAFTA got most of it's support from the Republicans. However, it was signed by Clinton, Kerry, Biden, Kennedy and many other big names.....who we are hearing are going to help labor.

For you to say that the dems killed the middle class with NAFTA is patently false. It was bi-partisan but the wingnuts around here are too sheepy to know better.
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