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tularetom

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4. Until the Dems lost the midterms in 2014 Obama was still acting like a "centrist"

Reply to SusanCalvin (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 1, 2015, 08:55 PM

Mar 2015

so maybe it wasn't all Emanuel's fault.

Still, the guy gives off a kind of slimy vibe I don't get from the president or most other Democrats.

Joe Lieberman being the most prominent exception.

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Appointing this POS as White House COS was easily the biggest mistake of Obama's first term tularetom Mar 2015 #1

Depends on your definition of "mistake" - SusanCalvin Mar 2015 #2

Until the Dems lost the midterms in 2014 Obama was still acting like a "centrist" tularetom Mar 2015 #4

I've noticed the reaction to this development has been rather subdued this week. Starry Messenger Mar 2015 #3

It's pretty hard to defend His Nibbs after he's been caught subbing for Dick Cheney in Honen Square Jack Rabbit Mar 2015 #7

The Hillarybots aren't trying to draw attention to themselves, lest the connection be made. silvershadow Mar 2015 #8

Denial. Treant Mar 2015 #9

Rahm, meet Democracy. forest444 Mar 2015 #5

know him? why, it picked him out of the lineup! MisterP Mar 2015 #10

Bazinga! forest444 Mar 2015 #11

on the first try! MisterP Mar 2015 #13

Above my pay grade there, Mr. P. forest444 Mar 2015 #16

What is GArcia's Cryptoad Mar 2015 #6

Enjoy: Starry Messenger Mar 2015 #17

Reaping and sowing The Wizard Mar 2015 #12

Rahm is a perfect example of neoliberalism nikto Mar 2015 #14

+1, he gives Democrats a bad name. Joe Shlabotnik Mar 2015 #15

The Real Rahm... nikto Mar 2015 #18

But, but I thought the 3rd way was the only path to winning? Phlem Mar 2015 #19