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Yuri wrote: DavidNM wrote: You know what - unless there's something horrible in his background that would stop a confirmation - if I was in Obama's shoes I certainly would look for some place in my cabinet / administration for Kucinich. He's a really smart guy - and maybe the exposure would help him for the future. Would that make Dennis the token progressive in the Obama administration? I would hope not - but then again if I...

Ah so, I do agree with you on that. I hope you and others have signed the petition. Here it is again: http://www.colorofchange.org/murdoch/?id=2007-986581

Even with a liberal President we still are not going to get everything we want. If you have a way to oust all Republican's, and blue dogs, out of office, by all means do it. Obama has to get what he can get. If the current healthcare bill expands coverage to millions more people then it is a good thing. If it lowers costs, it is a good thing. I do not care if this is done through the private insurance companies or not. I want results....

Now what do you suppose would happen if a Dem was on an intelligence committee who received regular briefings, and blurted out sensitive information IN PUBLIC? Do you think repugs would be screeming bloody murder? Nawww, wouldn't happen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3oIyThiivo

DavidNM wrote: tanuki wrote: Clearly the White House is uncomfortable with us and no doubt wishes we'd revert to our normal pattern of contributing, voting, and then shutting tfu until we are needed again. Sorry, Mr. President. No longer. Don't ask, don't give Quote: I pledge not to donate to the Democratic National Committee, Organizing for America, or the Obama campaign until Congress passes, and the president signs,...

Victor Kermit wrote: It's not a hard job to be the president if you're committed to helping working Americans. If you fight and go down, people can accept that. But they won't accept caving. It's betrayal. "...it insults their intelligence and it makes them very angry..." Well said.

lyris wrote: I though that last sentence was about mixed races. Sorry apparently I was wrong. Try reading that last sentence as a stranger. I thought you meant the president who is also mixed race. i was trying to make fun of beck and his followers. it may have came out wrong. i have said this many times it is my view that there is nothing more pathetic than a wealthy white man crying racist.

greyowl wrote: Victor Kermit wrote: It's not a hard job to be the president if you're committed to helping working Americans. If you fight and go down, people can accept that. But they won't accept caving. It's betrayal. "...it insults their intelligence and it makes them very angry..." Well said. Hey. Somebody said once that "It's hard work!" Kidding. The whole thing was well said....

http://www.truthout.org/1114094 An Open Letter to Harry Reid on Controlling Health Care Costs Friday 13 November 2009 by: Robert Reich Dear Senator, I know you're in a tough spot. It would be bad enough if you only had to get Ben Nelson, Evan Bayh, Mary Landrieu, and Blanche Lincoln on board, but anyone who has to kiss Joe Lieberman's derriere deserves a congressional medal of honor. But Harry, you really need to take on future...

vern wrote: [...] Obama isn't the same type of constitutional scholar as Jonathan Turley. He's the other type, the kind that finds reasons that Bush and Cheney shouldn't have been impeached. Right in the ten ring! Well said.