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The President is 'keeping score' (Chicago thug politics is alive and well in the White House)
The Wall Street Journal ^ | April 2, 2009 | Karl Rove

Posted on 04/01/2009 8:37:16 PM PDT by St. Louis Conservative

"Don't think we're not keeping score, brother." That's what President Barack Obama said to Rep. Peter DeFazio in a closed-door meeting of the House Democratic Caucus last week, according to the Associated Press.

A few weeks ago, Mr. DeFazio voted against the administration's stimulus bill. The comment from Mr. Obama was a presidential rebuke and part of a new, hard-nosed push by the White House to pressure Congress to adopt the president's budget. He has mobilized outside groups and enlisted forces still in place from the Obama campaign.

Senior presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett and her chief of staff, Michael Strautmanis, are in regular contact with MoveOn.Org, Americans United for Change and other liberal interest groups. Deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina has collaborated with Americans United for Change on strategy and even ad copy. Ms. Jarrett invited leaders of the liberal interest groups to a White House social event with the president and first lady to kick off the lobbying campaign.

Its targets were initially Republicans, as team Obama ran ads depicting the GOP as the "party of no." But now the fire is being trained on Democrats worried about runaway spending.

Americans United is going after Democrats who are skeptical of Mr. Obama's plans to double the national debt in five years and nearly triple it in 10. The White House is taking aim at lawmakers in 12 states, including Democratic Sens. Kent Conrad, Ben Nelson, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor. MoveOn.Org is running ads aimed at 10 moderate Senate and House Democrats. And robocalls are urging voters in key districts to pressure their congressman to get in line.

(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chicago; chicagoway; davidaxelrod; defazio; hardball; jarret; karlrove; moveon; obama; obamaregime; obamatruthfile; obamunism; rahmemanuel; rove; strautmanis; thugbama
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To: phatus maximus

Someone I know who claims to be a Republican and yet voted for Obama “because we needed a change” (whatever the hell that means) told me today that these CEO firings have really started to worry her. I believe she said something like, “I’m actually starting to get a little scared.”


41 posted on 04/01/2009 10:02:18 PM PDT by ponygirl (Scooby Doo Generation: Behind every supernatural mystery is a disgruntled former employee.)
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To: LibertyRocks

unfortunately the answer is probably no...I guess I just am holding out on the country completely dissovling within a year or two into that level...but it’s only been what, 2 months and control of board of directors at GM and other stuff that I never ever in my wildest dreams thought was possible is just marching right along...imagine what a year- two will bring...


42 posted on 04/01/2009 10:11:36 PM PDT by phatus maximus ( John 6:29. Learn it, love it, live it.)
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To: rockinqsranch

BO doesn’t care if they are re elected. He would have already gotten what he wants out of them. ONe day soon, he’s going to threaten and piss off the wrong person.


43 posted on 04/01/2009 10:29:10 PM PDT by dandiegirl
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To: St. Louis Conservative

He shouldn’t be bullying and alienating people he needs. America isn’t all Chicago.


44 posted on 04/01/2009 10:56:11 PM PDT by LifeComesFirst (Until the unborn are free, nobody is free)
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To: St. Louis Conservative

BTTT


45 posted on 04/01/2009 11:50:12 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Atlas Shrugged Mode: ON)
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To: river rat
"..... his round heeled slut of a mother."

You know no matter what we think of Obama and his politics, it's low and rather distasteful to malign someones deceased mother. What proof have you to back up your claim?

46 posted on 04/02/2009 2:31:57 AM PDT by Mila
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To: St. Louis Conservative

Headquarters of Obama's Ministry of Truth

47 posted on 04/02/2009 6:09:36 AM PDT by pabianice
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To: St. Louis Conservative
"Don't think we're not keeping score, brother."

We have a word for things like that 'round these parts.

"Thug"


48 posted on 04/02/2009 6:19:44 AM PDT by Jonah Hex ("Never underestimate the hungover side of the Force.")
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To: St. Louis Conservative

The link is unavailable, hmmmm....I wonder why?


49 posted on 04/02/2009 7:22:03 AM PDT by classical artist
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To: Mariner

We need one of those movie moments with the incantation and the drops of blood after which the statue comes to life! The statue in this case is the conservative movement, we need a leader to come forth who will call a...oh, wait, I can’t say that.


50 posted on 04/02/2009 8:39:21 AM PDT by RipSawyer (Change has come to America and all hope is gone.)
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To: St. Louis Conservative

Good post. We need to find ways to put this information in front of more people. Thanks!


51 posted on 04/02/2009 12:04:07 PM PDT by Senator_Blutarski (No good deed goes unpunished.)
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To: St. Louis Conservative

Great post. Mark Levin was just talking about this article on his radio show. Obama’s an authoritarian fascist, but our press won’t report it. People who think he’s a nice guy are going to be in for a rude awakening.


52 posted on 04/02/2009 3:28:38 PM PDT by chpmass
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To: ponygirl

She should be...ANYONE who is not an ardent leftie and is loving what he’s going because they are deluded, should be very concerned about the next two years because if anything’s going to happen it will happen then because that’s just how it’s going to work...if we can get any of the dem’s who are iffy about Obama to at least slow him down some the 2010 might provide the opportunity to reshuffle the deck enough to balance things out a bit more..


53 posted on 04/02/2009 7:36:58 PM PDT by phatus maximus ( John 6:29. Learn it, love it, live it.)
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To: Mila
The woman's behavior in 1960 as a teenager impregnated as a result of her premarital fornication with a married Muslim black man, if we're to accept the "story" that the father of this bastard was Obama Sr. --- then abandons that child at the age of 10, pretty much defines a slut in my book.

This Black Preacher from Harlem gets it right....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FUWyxmWACQ&feature=related

54 posted on 04/02/2009 10:37:05 PM PDT by river rat (Semper Fi - You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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To: STARWISE
How about Obama’s amazing comment to the bank CEOs.... His administration is all there is between the banks and the pitchforks. What kind of nut case would say this to the largest banks in the world? I don't see anyone attacking banks in the USA. Talk about delusional...
55 posted on 04/03/2009 11:01:23 AM PDT by April Lexington (Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
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To: brytlea; Diana in Wisconsin; Kakaze; Tammy8; unkus; metmom; Cap Huff; svcw; leapfrog0202; ...

Reviving a thread with a message that ought to be kept front and center for the next 3 1/2 years.


56 posted on 08/23/2009 10:43:08 AM PDT by greyfoxx39 (BARF of the YEAR: Obama "We are God's partners in matters of life and death,")
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To: greyfoxx39

Thanks


57 posted on 08/23/2009 10:56:56 AM PDT by svcw (Legalism reinforces self-righteousness - it communicates to you the good news of your own goodness)
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To: greyfoxx39

I’ve saved that one, for it’s so deadly and accurately the true Chicago and mob approach from these thugs ... just posted it again today on another thread ... ;)

The game of chicken goes on ...


58 posted on 08/23/2009 3:35:58 PM PDT by STARWISE (The Art & Science Institute of Chicago Politics NE Div: now open at the White House)
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To: STARWISE

BTTT


59 posted on 10/02/2009 9:30:41 AM PDT by TenthAmendmentChampion (Be prepared for tough times. FReepmail me to learn about our survival thread!)
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To: STARWISE; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks STARWISE.
"Don't think we're not keeping score, brother." That's what President Barack Obama said to Rep. Peter DeFazio in a closed-door meeting of the House Democratic Caucus last week, according to the Associated Press. A few weeks ago, Mr. DeFazio voted against the administration's stimulus bill... [Zero] has mobilized outside groups and enlisted forces still in place from the Obama campaign. Senior presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett and her chief of staff, Michael Strautmanis, are in regular contact with MoveOn.Org, Americans United for Change and other liberal interest groups. Deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina has collaborated with Americans United for Change on strategy and even ad copy. Ms. Jarrett invited leaders of the liberal interest groups to a White House social event with the president and first lady to kick off the lobbying campaign. Its targets were initially Republicans, as team Obama ran ads depicting the GOP as the "party of no." But now the fire is being trained on Democrats worried about runaway spending.
LBJ used to say about Joe McCarthy, "he's the Republicans' problem". Obama is the Demwits' problem. In fact, he has been for some time, but they never knew how big a problem he was.


60 posted on 03/13/2011 7:47:31 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
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