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In response to "I think the economy really derailed him and it just rolled from there. -- nm" by Remlik

His real problem is that the party isn't treating him like the meal ticket he is for them.

Posted by David (aka David) Jan 19 '10, 18:54

It should be he speaks and they follow. Instead, too many less remarkable people are trying to sneak into the spotlight. It'll get fixed. This works as a nice little wake-up call.

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I think that's a chunk of it. THe old school dems thought it was time to get even instead of doing work. -- nm - Remlik Jan 19, 19:01 9
- That's certainly how I see it and I'm frustrated because this is a time when both parties need to be finding common ground. - David Jan 19, 19:05
- I think this is part of it. plus I think the dems thought they could rest on their laurels; that they didn't need to *do* anything. - amanchester Jan 19, 19:04 7
  - I think the real problem is that they decided to expend their political capital on something they couldn't do. - Ender Jan 19, 19:12 2
    - Speaking as someone who almost died last year, health care is as primary a concern as it gets. -- nm - David Jan 19, 19:18 1
      - Word! The moment I had heart failure I became a huge fan of fixing the health care system. -- nm - Redmond Jan 19, 19:22
  - well, the congress never ran on "change" as the platform. they were never going to change business as usual unless someone dragged them kicking and - i'm gay for batman Jan 19, 19:10 2
    - is it the "nerve" or the "pull"? -- nm - amanchester Jan 19, 19:15
    - the congress doesn't have a platform. it's 400 some odd individual races. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 19:12
  - Agree with it or not, getting health care bills through both House isn't not doing anything. -- nm - Dano Jan 19, 19:06
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- For you, his real problem is that he wiped the floor with Hillary. - David Jan 19, 18:57 8
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    - I don't even know what primary you mean but it's keeping me up at night nonetheless. - David Jan 19, 19:02 6
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        I will, thanks. -- nm - David Jan 19, 19:17
      - acid reflux. or is that just me? -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 19:06 3
        
        No, mine is lack of kitten purring. -- nm - David Jan 19, 19:17
        
        ah yes, the 3AM phone call from your stomach :( -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 19:07 1
        
        especially when it leaves voice mail. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 19:08
- I agree. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 18:57

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His real problem is that the party isn't treating him like the meal ticket he is for them.

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