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I am very pleased to accept

Oxy Mora — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:09:03 +0000

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I am very pleased to accept the first "Jolly" award for understatement.

deliberately (and

jollyroger — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 21:59:29 +0000

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deliberately (and successfully)

The Hustler:

It's not enough to have talent, ya gotta have character too...

the public while not always

jollyroger — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 21:53:35 +0000

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the public while not always sophisticated

Herewith the "Jolly", a new Dayley for understatement

I just heard an estimate that

Oxy Mora — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:22:28 +0000

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I just heard an estimate that the package could create as many as 2 million jobs by the end of 2012. That's a big number to obstruct.

Well surely the Chief of

Verified Atheist — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:42:34 +0000

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Well surely the Chief of Surgery who lets a doctor intentionally foul up operations isn't doing a very good job^*, whereas the doctor who deliberately (and successfully) fouls up operations is! I'm putting down some bait for jollyroger here...

^*Actually, he isn't, all snark aside. I'd still rather have him operating on me than the doctor in question.

It's extremely important for

Dan Kervick — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:26:45 +0000

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It's extremely important for Obama and other Democrats to call things by their names and to be crystal clear about what Republicans are up to.

What would people think about a doctor who intentionally fouled up operations so that he could make his Chief of Surgery look bad, and take over his job when the latter is fired? Is this just "obstructionism"? Is it just "gamesmanship"? Is it just "hardball"? No it would be criminal malpractice meriting the severest punishment.

People who would keep millions of Americans out of work intentionally so that they can win an election are criminal malefactors who deserve to be horsewhipped.

Obama is in the Rose garden

Oxy Mora — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:16:10 +0000

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Obama is in the Rose garden really doubling down on his rhetoric about Republican obstructionism and we can't wait "14 months". I'm lovin' it. Wait till you hear Republicans call foul--he's actually denigrating them for their tactics. About time.

I think what you mention as

Verified Atheist — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:13:40 +0000

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I think what you mention as the President "having gone the very last mile for bipartisanism and hitting a brick wall" is very key. I know that going those last miles has been the hardest on the base.

I think what frustrates many of us is when he gets up and runs into the brick wall again and again.

Thanks for your comments,

Oxy Mora — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:00:25 +0000

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Thanks for your comments, Dreamer. I think what you mention as the President "having gone the very last mile for bipartisanism and hitting a brick wall" is very key. I know that going those last miles has been the hardest on the base. And I also think he has gone so far towards bipartisanism, it has made him look weak to everyone--and I think it might have hurt "confidence" overall. After all, we are an alfa male society(not that is should be that way). The leader is expected to beat his chest at all impending threats.

Obama is just presenting his jobs bill in the Rose Garden. it is a large sheaf of paper held together in impromptu fashion with a large black spring clip.

Ah, lovely place to be.

Oxy Mora — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:47:03 +0000

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Ah, lovely place to be.