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KentuckySoundArsenal Moderator Posts: 1919 Registered: Apr 2006  Posted February 13th, 2009 11:11 AM   IP              Why would you would ask to be nominated if you strongly disagree with the fiscal policies of the administration in which you'd be serving? Some are saying it was a political move and that he was planning on resigning from the get-go; to make the new administration seem unreliable or shaky. I don't know about that but it is pretty ridiculous when his answer to reconcile differences is to just quit. What does this say about how our system works? We can't even help ourselves because we are too stubborn and blinded by ideology? -N!
ShoeMart Listener Posts: 119 Registered: Feb 2007  Posted February 15th, 2009 03:54 AM   IP              I'm also a bit shaky on that one. I'm not sure about the "ask to be nominated" part, though. I don't know why Obama is even trying to nominate Republicans. He's trying to show good faith, but it's disingenuous. Bipartisanship is a myth - it won't ever happen. Pragmatism involves a compromise of principles; what are Obama's principles? Y'all online-hate me, I online-hate you. Then we'll have a beer, and no stabbings will occur. Obama should nominate, for all positions, leftists like himself. Then, when they foul up (as is inevitable), we can all make way for Jindal/Palin '12 Bludgeon and smite. Steal faces.
ndpodcast Security Posts: 583 Registered: Feb 2007  Posted February 15th, 2009 10:57 AM   IP              I just threw up in my mouth a little. “You can put it in the bank.” - George W. Bush "All this we can do. All this we will do." - Barack Obama "We have met the enemy and he is us." - Pogo And then Joe flew to Europe... again... wheatmissile.com
KentuckySoundArsenal Moderator Posts: 1919 Registered: Apr 2006  Posted February 15th, 2009 03:02 PM   IP              Sorry, I don't drink so that won't be happening; thanks anyway. -N!
sir_frenrir I'm IN the band Posts: 3213 Registered: Apr 2006  Posted February 16th, 2009 12:22 PM   IP              because of political capitol? also, because obama is already looking to put another republican in his cabinet
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