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Democracy for America

JoePhilly

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13. You may want to take a civics class.

Reply to JDPriestly (Reply #12)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 05:04 PM

Jun 2012

Obama is CIC, he can decide on where and when to use drones, but he can not simply change the financial system.

And when he uses the "bully pulpit" his critics scream "pretty words!!!".

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Why no fight? [View all] tomkoop Jun 2012 OP

I agree with you on Reid and the Congressional Democrats BlueCaliDem Jun 2012 #1

Reply to BlueCali aspirin28 Jun 2012 #2

Welcome to DU! shcrane71 Jun 2012 #4

You are wrong. They had a filabuster proof majority for about 14 weeks. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #5

Thank you for pointing that out. SoutherDem Jun 2012 #7

A lot of people don't and will bash the ones who point it out. Thanks for the link. freshwest Jun 2012 #9

The problem is that Obama does not know how to use his authority JDPriestly Jun 2012 #12

You may want to take a civics class. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #13

Romney made the same claim as you did just the other day emulatorloo Jun 2012 #8

Welcome to DU aspirin. Vincardog Jun 2012 #10

Welcome tomkoop! shcrane71 Jun 2012 #3

I am not disagreeing with you nor agreeing SoutherDem Jun 2012 #6

Saw your response to my other post ... JoePhilly Jun 2012 #11

I remember the good ole days of Tip O'Neal SoutherDem Jun 2012 #14

Good question. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #15

"How is your life going w/o money?" ellisonz Jun 2012 #16