Comments on: Yeah, we’ll see http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/02/yeah-well-see/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:24:36 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: gannonguckert http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/02/yeah-well-see/#comment-1969527 gannonguckert Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:12:47 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/02/yeah-well-see/#comment-1969527 <p>thx, A-turk, for ending on an optimistic note…I needed that…</p> thx, A-turk, for ending on an optimistic note…I needed that…

]]> By: PeorgieTirebiter http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/02/yeah-well-see/#comment-1969430 PeorgieTirebiter Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:26:07 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/02/yeah-well-see/#comment-1969430 <p>Hold the threats in case he does break a beer bottle on the podium. Provided he opens with a short joke, it would do wonders for my faith in the process.</p> Hold the threats in case he does break a beer bottle on the podium. Provided he opens with a short joke, it would do wonders for my faith in the process.

]]> By: VJBinCT http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/02/yeah-well-see/#comment-1969414 VJBinCT Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:51:18 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/02/yeah-well-see/#comment-1969414 <p>Selise–it is my understanding that the poll numbers were way down when the questions used the words ‘public option’ but reached the 65-77% level when terms describing what it is supposed to do were used instead. Why not call it ‘The Good-as-congress-gets Insurance Plan’? That would poll higher still, I betcha.</p> Selise–it is my understanding that the poll numbers were way down when the questions used the words ‘public option’ but reached the 65-77% level when terms describing what it is supposed to do were used instead. Why not call it ‘The Good-as-congress-gets Insurance Plan’? That would poll higher still, I betcha.

]]> By: VJBinCT http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/02/yeah-well-see/#comment-1969410 VJBinCT Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:45:34 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/02/yeah-well-see/#comment-1969410 <p>Spocko–What you and a couple others like Attaturk here might do is write up a brief ‘white paper’ with possible threats and remedies, and then cram it down the bloody throats of the WH and dem leadership. At least then when these guys ignore it and spout the usual ‘who could have anticipated’ you can at least gloat. Actually, it might position you for possible strategy spots in future campaigns. Can’t hurt, unless you are too clever and give the righties some new talking point BS that they couldn’t have imagined themselves. But they are rather inventive, aren’t they?</p> Spocko–What you and a couple others like Attaturk here might do is write up a brief ‘white paper’ with possible threats and remedies, and then cram it down the bloody throats of the WH and dem leadership. At least then when these guys ignore it and spout the usual ‘who could have anticipated’ you can at least gloat. Actually, it might position you for possible strategy spots in future campaigns. Can’t hurt, unless you are too clever and give the righties some new talking point BS that they couldn’t have imagined themselves. But they are rather inventive, aren’t they?

]]> By: Bluetoe2 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/02/yeah-well-see/#comment-1969387 Bluetoe2 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:13:44 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/02/yeah-well-see/#comment-1969387 <p>Great movie!</p> Great movie!

]]> By: Bluetoe2 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/02/yeah-well-see/#comment-1969386 Bluetoe2 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:13:13 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/02/yeah-well-see/#comment-1969386 <p>Pass me that bong. I need some of that pipe dream.</p> Pass me that bong. I need some of that pipe dream.

]]> By: boogiecheck http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/02/yeah-well-see/#comment-1969384 boogiecheck Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:06:46 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/02/yeah-well-see/#comment-1969384 <p>When I’ve mentioned third party candidates, I’m shot down with all the negatives–no money, no name recognition. </p> <p>But it’s becoming clearer to me that we’re in a lose-lose situation, where neither party is serving the public.</p> When I’ve mentioned third party candidates, I’m shot down with all the negatives–no money, no name recognition.

But it’s becoming clearer to me that we’re in a lose-lose situation, where neither party is serving the public.

]]> By: SmileySam http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/02/yeah-well-see/#comment-1969379 SmileySam Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:53:46 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/02/yeah-well-see/#comment-1969379 <p>My fantasy goes like this,</p> <p> Obama comes out on stage with the huge smile of his shining bright. He turns and looks around the room like he does, nods to a few he knows and a look crosses his face. He steps to the mike and says… Friends I have been hearing some outrageous bullshit from those wishing for more of the same. When you elected me to office it was because I promised you real change. Real change means that since those on the Right have refused to act in any form of good faith I have thrown out the bills coming from Congress and I propose we now turn to Universal Coverage for all. It is plain that there is no working for middle ground with the Party of No, so why bother anymore. I’m directing my party to put forth a Bill similar to Medicare for All, vote it thru in spite of the obstructionists of change and to bring it to my desk for signing as soon as possible. It is time for action not crazy tales of gov. takeovers and conspiracy. We listened and watched for 8 yrs as the Neocons and other extremists lead our country into the state we find it. Why should we be held back by those who didn’t make a correct decision about anything for 8 yrs or more ?<br /> Obama gives another grin, smiles and says we are going to see a tearing of their clothes, a gnashing of their teeth and many nasty words will be thrown at us. My friends he says, we are going to just brush them off as he does his brush of the dandruff off his shoulders move…. and the crowd goes wild.</p> My fantasy goes like this,

Obama comes out on stage with the huge smile of his shining bright. He turns and looks around the room like he does, nods to a few he knows and a look crosses his face. He steps to the mike and says… Friends I have been hearing some outrageous bullshit from those wishing for more of the same. When you elected me to office it was because I promised you real change. Real change means that since those on the Right have refused to act in any form of good faith I have thrown out the bills coming from Congress and I propose we now turn to Universal Coverage for all. It is plain that there is no working for middle ground with the Party of No, so why bother anymore. I’m directing my party to put forth a Bill similar to Medicare for All, vote it thru in spite of the obstructionists of change and to bring it to my desk for signing as soon as possible. It is time for action not crazy tales of gov. takeovers and conspiracy. We listened and watched for 8 yrs as the Neocons and other extremists lead our country into the state we find it. Why should we be held back by those who didn’t make a correct decision about anything for 8 yrs or more ?
Obama gives another grin, smiles and says we are going to see a tearing of their clothes, a gnashing of their teeth and many nasty words will be thrown at us. My friends he says, we are going to just brush them off as he does his brush of the dandruff off his shoulders move…. and the crowd goes wild.

]]> By: RevBev http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/02/yeah-well-see/#comment-1969378 RevBev Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:52:29 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/02/yeah-well-see/#comment-1969378 <p>Re:Numbers, I’ve been hearing that the #s in favor are down to about 45%. What do you think is current?</p> Re:Numbers, I’ve been hearing that the #s in favor are down to about 45%. What do you think is current?

]]> By: JDM3 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/02/yeah-well-see/#comment-1969376 JDM3 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:50:00 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/02/yeah-well-see/#comment-1969376 <p>Obama is a fulla shit reich bitch: TARP, FISA, DOMA, domestic surveillance, no mortgage cramdown, screwed the UAW, ignores NOLA. I could go on - Iraq and Afghanistan spring to mind - but it’s delusional to say he’s better or different than Bush. He’s like a poisonous version of Jimmy Carter - he actually knows what he’s doing. I hope there’s a convention fight in 2012 - much earlier, actually. He authored and fostered TARP, fercrissakes, camapigned for Lieberman against Lamont - this IS Bushco, except it’s him. Guy sucks - he’s not representing us. Don’t care if he speaks clear English. Getting fucked is getting fucked and I don’t like it. Screw him and his dumbass speech. And that stupid ass beer-in-the-Rose Garden bullshit. Asswipe fascist KKKreep</p> Obama is a fulla shit reich bitch: TARP, FISA, DOMA, domestic surveillance, no mortgage cramdown, screwed the UAW, ignores NOLA. I could go on – Iraq and Afghanistan spring to mind – but it’s delusional to say he’s better or different than Bush. He’s like a poisonous version of Jimmy Carter – he actually knows what he’s doing. I hope there’s a convention fight in 2012 – much earlier, actually. He authored and fostered TARP, fercrissakes, camapigned for Lieberman against Lamont – this IS Bushco, except it’s him. Guy sucks – he’s not representing us. Don’t care if he speaks clear English. Getting fucked is getting fucked and I don’t like it. Screw him and his dumbass speech. And that stupid ass beer-in-the-Rose Garden bullshit. Asswipe fascist KKKreep

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