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Barack Obama

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)

11. I even heard

Reply to Number23 (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 10, 2013, 12:57 PM

Apr 2013

a few people on here claiming that he is to the right of Reagan. After all the race-baiting, war-mongering, and the trickle-down stuff Reagan did, how is Obama to the right of him? Just because of a few issues like the drones, chained CPI, and the Drug War, they act like he's a DINO. They never want to acknowledge the many things he did that actually helped the country out, like health care reform and extending tax cuts for non-rich families, and being the first sitting president to endorse gay marriage. His endorsement alone was enough to help people come out of the closet and drum up support for it nationwide.

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CNN Poll: Obama at 51% approval but lower on key issues [View all] Number23 Apr 2013 OP

Thank you, 23, for the poll. Cha Apr 2013 #1

And one thing I think is interesting is that Boehner has already stated he won't Number23 Apr 2013 #2

Oh Yeah, the hate is ON and there ain't that's gonna Cha Apr 2013 #6

Who, exactly, are "fringe elements of the Dem party?" Demoiselle Apr 2013 #3

Weren't his proposed cuts part of his attempts to lower the federal deficit? Number23 Apr 2013 #4

I don't care if the vast majority of Americans (wrongly) consider him too liberal. Demoiselle Apr 2013 #5

Well, the definition of "fringe" is one who is completely apart from the majority on an issue Number23 Apr 2013 #7

I even heard Jamaal510 Apr 2013 #11

I agree Number23 Apr 2013 #13

Women are going to change the world as President Obama's agenda continues long after 2016. graham4anything Apr 2013 #8

Well, Number23 Apr 2013 #9

A president can only deal with the cards in the deck graham4anything Apr 2013 #10

You've really just reached the crux of the matter Number23 Apr 2013 #16

You wouldn't think it from all the despair-trolling in GD... n/t backscatter712 Apr 2013 #12

That's it! Number23 Apr 2013 #14

Probably coordinating in the Cave. n/t backscatter712 Apr 2013 #15