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White House nightmare persists
FT.com ^ | January 22 2010 | Edward Luce

Posted on 01/24/2010 4:37:36 AM PST by fuzzybutt

At the end of Barack Obama’s worst week since taking power a year ago, the US president’s fortunes look set only to deteriorate over the coming days. Following the shock defeat of the Democratic candidate in Massachusetts on Tuesday, a move that deprived the president of his 60-seat super-majority in the Senate and left his legislative agenda in tatters, Mr Obama has just four days to reboot the system. The US president had originally delayed next week’s State of the Union address to Congress in the hope he would get his signature healthcare reform bill enacted in time. That prospect, already waning, was killed dead by the voters in Massachusetts. A growing number of Democrats believe the nine-month effort could collapse altogether.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: house; ma; ma2010; nightmare; obama; scottbrown; stopobama; white
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To: CincyRichieRich

“Any other predictions anyone? This kind of stuff is fun”.

...BO will switch to unfiltered cigs and increase to 4 packs a day.


41 posted on 01/24/2010 5:59:08 AM PST by albie
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To: nomodem
Yeah you are right, I caught it in another post. I hope the Republicans show a little gusto this time around during the lesson in bloviating.
42 posted on 01/24/2010 6:04:31 AM PST by red tie
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To: southernnorthcarolina

****If the unemployment percentage starts moving up again, above the psychologically important 10% rate, Ø is in even bigger trouble.*****

How many Federal employees have lost their jobs in this recession?


43 posted on 01/24/2010 6:11:06 AM PST by sodpoodle (Despair - Man's surrender. Laughter - God's redemption.)
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To: red tie

Parties run a close second...


44 posted on 01/24/2010 6:43:51 AM PST by Blackhawk45
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To: Sicon

Tim Robbins supports 10 GOP candidates

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2435893/posts


45 posted on 01/24/2010 8:38:34 AM PST by Mobties
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To: flaglady47

WELL SAID FLAGLADY....EVERY WORD IS SO TRUE!
AHHH THOSE CHICAGO POLITICAL HACKS, SO VAIN AND SO DANGEROUS. THERE WOULD BE A SHOOTOUT AT THE WHITE/BLACK HOUSE IF OBAMBI EVER TRIED TO RID HIMSELF OF THOSE CREEPS OF WHICH HE IS ONE WITH HIS WIFE SHELLY.


46 posted on 01/25/2010 4:08:59 PM PST by oswegodeee ((Obama 08'-Pres. of the US--Obama 2012 President of the World) (This is what he wants).)
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