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ASU2003 · 11-12-2010, 10:18 PM

I don't believe polls either. They have much higher error percentages than they proclaim. Yeah, 95% of the time they will be right (+/- 4%), but it doesn't answer the question of is it the right thing to do.

I bet Obama could lift the full-auto ban, lower taxes 10%, and cut benefits and gov jobs, yet the right will still hate him.

I heard some interesting things today that Pelosi might have to take an extreme left stand on the issues in order to win back the democratic base. Obama is failing to push for any far left ideas, and pushing more moderate and centrist ones. But, even when the left passes something, it is meeting too much resistance in our own party.
Mayor vetoes San Francisco ban on Happy Meals with toys - CNN.com

Maybe Pelosi is to blame, maybe single-issue dems are to blame, maybe the politicians are corrupt and would rather take 'donations' than advance any left wing agenda. (Close Gitmo, Strict limits on emissions, fight obesity, get out of Iraq/Afghanistan, double CAFE standards, DADT, non-profit healthcare, cut FCC obscenity funding, etc...) This is one thing where having 24/7 talking heads will get your message across, will keep the politicians from straying or compromising, and

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ASU2003 immoral minority Location: Back in Ohio	I don't believe polls either. They have much higher error percentages than they proclaim. Yeah, 95% of the time they will be right (+/- 4%), but it doesn't answer the question of is it the right thing to do. I bet Obama could lift the full-auto ban, lower taxes 10%, and cut benefits and gov jobs, yet the right will still hate him. I heard some interesting things today that Pelosi might have to take an extreme left stand on the issues in order to win back the democratic base. Obama is failing to push for any far left ideas, and pushing more moderate and centrist ones. But, even when the left passes something, it is meeting too much resistance in our own party. Mayor vetoes San Francisco ban on Happy Meals with toys - CNN.com Maybe Pelosi is to blame, maybe single-issue dems are to blame, maybe the politicians are corrupt and would rather take 'donations' than advance any left wing agenda. (Close Gitmo, Strict limits on emissions, fight obesity, get out of Iraq/Afghanistan, double CAFE standards, DADT, non-profit healthcare, cut FCC obscenity funding, etc...) This is one thing where having 24/7 talking heads will get your message across, will keep the politicians from straying or compromising, and Last edited by ASU2003; 11-12-2010 at 10:26 PM..