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    Image of Mary McCarthyite Mary McCarthyite
    04:00 PM

    In reply to Send In The Clowns
    Nightmare on Curzon Street
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    03:58 PM

    In reply to Send In The Clowns
    This picture is going to give me nightmares.
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    03:59 PM

    @Working-for-the-weekend: Me too =/
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    03:43 PM

    In reply to Armed Services
    Well, the "h" is silent...
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    Image of Jeremy Jeremy
    03:37 PM

    In reply to No Woman Is An Island
    I really like this shot. Maybe it's because I'm a moody motherfucker these days, but there's something really emotional about this picture. Regardless of celebrity status.
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    03:30 PM

    In reply to Armed Services
    Oh no! Is she the anti-war movement's "GET A BRAIN MORANS!" guy now?
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    Image of JessickerFletcher JessickerFletcher
    03:37 PM

    @whynotshesaid: So long as she's not a "Obama is a muslin," I'm happy.
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    03:17 PM

    In reply to Armed Services
    Blanket activists unite! Free the crocheted throws of the world!
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    Image of mcpumpkin mcpumpkin
    03:15 PM

    In reply to Armed Services
    Ugh, Code Pink ladies, if you ever want anyone here in DC to take you seriously, please at least work on spelling your signs correctly.
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    Image of EndangeredRed EndangeredRed
    03:33 PM

    @mcpumpkin: Yeah, unfortunately Teabaggers aren't the only ones who make embarrassing protest signs (although I personally think theirs are the best).
    The worst one I've seen was when Sect. of Defense Robert Gates was speaking at my friend's graduation and there were people outside with signs telling Donald Rumsfeld to go home. Come ON, people.
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    Image of JessickerFletcher JessickerFletcher
    03:38 PM

    @EndangeredRed: Oh dear lord is that embarrassing.
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    03:14 PM

    In reply to Armed Services
    Here in this reasonably safe space, can I just say that I am horribly disappointed in this administration?

    I voted for change. Not just a change, but CHANGE.
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    Image of bluebears bluebears
    03:15 PM

    @labeled: I'm really disappointed.
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    Image of PrisonBreakShaker PrisonBreakShaker
    03:18 PM

    @bluebears: I knew he wasn't go to be as left as I wanted him to be, but I didn't think he would back-peddle THAT much. I'm actually kind of shocked that I got that hopeful, it's pretty against my stark realist nature.
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    Image of JessickerFletcher JessickerFletcher
    03:19 PM

    @labeled: Seconded. I feel like even though Obama is in a really tough position, that's no excuse for continuing on the exact (EXACT) same path as Bush.
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    Image of AndPreciousLittleofThat AndPreciousLittleofThat
    03:21 PM

    @labeled: What did you expect? "Change" covers a lot of ground.

    I thought I was electing a thoughtful, precise man who would do his damndest to try to stand up for what I believe in. So far, I've gotten exactly what I bargained for.

    Making the right decisions for the country is far different than making the right decisions to get elected. There's no magic wand that's going to clear all the fuckups out of Congress, and with the powers granted to the Presidency (which are shockingly lacking), I'd say he's done a hell of a lot in under a year.
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    03:21 PM

    @bluebears: Also, spam. I get spammed by the Presidential Administration. Really?
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    Image of bluebears bluebears
    03:21 PM

    @PrisonBreakShaker: me too! I didn't even vote for a presidential candidate in 2004 because I was so disgusted with the Dems in general and Kerry. I feel like I'm pretty cynical but I really thought he was sincere (or at least as sincere as a politician ever can be) so I'm just sort of crushed by all the backpedaling. Like you say, obvs I knew he'd have to compromise etc..but come on!
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    03:23 PM

    @AndPreciousLittleofThat: Let's just say that I disagree, though I appreciate your enthusiasm, and am glad this is what you wanted.
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    03:23 PM

    @JessickerFletcher: I wouldn't call it the exact same path. Not at all. Until Obama starts wars of his own, uses fearmongering to bully the public into buying into his plan, and lies about his motivations, he's nowhere near Bush territory, even if some of his decisions are disappointing.
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    Image of bluebears bluebears
    03:24 PM

    @AndPreciousLittleofThat: I don't feel like he's tried his damndest to push for the public option. As early as like, June the White House was already pulling back on that.
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    Image of The Count of Monte Fisto The Count of Monte Fisto
    03:26 PM

    @labeled: Yes! So annoying. Although my email program diverts the emails from Biden into my spam folder, but not the ones from Obama. Seems about right.
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    Image of ALittleBitGothic2.0 ALittleBitGothic2.0
    03:26 PM

    @labeled: You paid no attention to Obama when he campaigned then, because he said he was going to focus on Afghanistan militarily.
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    Image of JessickerFletcher JessickerFletcher
    03:28 PM

    @thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: True, true... but I meant path to mean that he is continuing the majority of Bush's policies from later in his (Bush's) term.
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    Image of Puddlefish Puddlefish
    03:29 PM

    @bluebears: I kind of wish he would give up on trying to compromise, even. It's not a compromise if The Other Side doesn't give up anything and is absolutely hellbent on being contrary.
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    03:29 PM

    @Puddlefish: This. Is it unreasonable? Maybe. But this.
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    03:30 PM

    @ALittleBitGothic2.0: That is probably true.
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    Image of AndPreciousLittleofThat AndPreciousLittleofThat
    03:31 PM

    @bluebears: But isn't the hard part of being President having to balance off multiple competing concerns? I'd love to see a public health option too, but I don't expect (or want) him to fight tooth and nail for a public option if it means not passing a healthcare bill.

    Look, I'm not putting on my Team Obama jumpsuit and trying to defend every single decision he's made. But if you look at the traditional authority granted to the President, he's exercised that authority pretty aggressively. He's done more to revitalize science in the federal government than anyone in the last decade (yeah, I know, I know), for starters. He's made progress on a TON of fronts.

    I'm not gonna start complaining just because I'm not getting what I expected WHEN I expected it.
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    03:34 PM

    @AndPreciousLittleofThat: And so, apparently, no one else should complain?
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    Image of JessickerFletcher JessickerFletcher
    03:36 PM

    @AndPreciousLittleofThat: While I feel like Obama has accomplished a lot, I'd like to add that he has yet to make CHANGE in the areas I feel most strongly about (Iraq, Afghanistan, civil rights, the economy, and the environment).

    I'd also like to add that the Executive Branch has a lot more power than you would think (granted the right would become even more crazy if he exercised those powers).

    More than anything, I find that Congress (more specifically the Republican minority who continues to filibuster and halt all legislation to a standstill) is the biggest disappointment in our government.
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    Image of run_sunshine run_sunshine
    03:36 PM

    @PrisonBreakShaker: He didn't back peddle that much. Quote from first presidential debate:

    Q: Do you think more troops -- more U.S. troops should be sent to Afghanistan, how many, and when?

    OBAMA: Yes, I think we need more troops. I've been saying that for over a year now.

    And I think that we have to do it as quickly as possible, because it's been acknowledged by the commanders on the ground the situation is getting worse, not better.

    We had the highest fatalities among U.S. troops this past year than at any time since 2002. And we are seeing a major offensive taking place -- al Qaeda and Taliban crossing the border and attacking our troops in a brazen fashion. They are feeling emboldened.

    And we cannot separate Afghanistan from Iraq, because what our commanders have said is we don't have the troops right now to deal with Afghanistan.

    So I would send two to three additional brigades to Afghanistan. Now, keep in mind that we have four times the number of troops in Iraq, where nobody had anything to do with 9/11 before we went in, where, in fact, there was no al Qaeda before we went in, but we have four times more troops there than we do in Afghanistan.

    And that is a strategic mistake, because every intelligence agency will acknowledge that al Qaeda is the greatest threat against the United States and that Secretary of Defense Gates acknowledged the central front -- that the place where we have to deal with these folks is going to be in Afghanistan and in Pakistan.

    So here's what we have to do comprehensively, though. It's not just more troops.

    We have to press the Afghan government to make certain that they are actually working for their people. And I've said this to President Karzai.

    No. 2, we've got to deal with a growing poppy trade that has exploded over the last several years.

    No. 3, we've got to deal with Pakistan, because al Qaeda and the Taliban have safe havens in Pakistan, across the border in the northwest regions, and although, you know, under George Bush, with the support of Senator McCain, we've been giving them $10 billion over the last seven years, they have not done what needs to be done to get rid of those safe havens.

    And until we do, Americans here at home are not going to be safe.
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    Image of AndPreciousLittleofThat AndPreciousLittleofThat
    03:37 PM

    @labeled: No, see, that's the great part about America. You can complaint all you want!

    But you can't expect people won't disagree with your complaints.
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    Image of BearDownCBears BearDownCBears
    03:43 PM

    @bluebears: I'm pretty content dumping most of that on congress. DADT too. (Army integration, as I understand it, didn't have the statutory backing that DADT did, but was rather based on regulations that were under the scope of Truman's powers. Rejecting a statute on disingenuous "national security" grounds is pretty radical.)

    Most problems with passing legislation these days could be assuaged by shuttering the remarkably undemocratic, plutocratic senate. States have their own governments. That's enough.
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    Image of AndPreciousLittleofThat AndPreciousLittleofThat
    03:43 PM

    @JessickerFletcher: I'd definitely agree with you about Congress. Isn't the average approval rate something like 12%? Yeesh.

    From what I've read, the main powers of the Executive branch are in signing bills from Congress, the "Commander in Chief" thing (which definitely covers a lot of ground), the obligation of the "State of the Union" speech yearly, and basic stuff like court/ambassador nominations and commissioning of officers. Are there other big ones I'm missing?
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    03:43 PM

    @AndPreciousLittleofThat: yes but my point was I didn't (and still don't) see him doing a lot of pushing on the issue. I guess we just disagree in that I believe that a health care bill without a real public option is borderline meaningless since all it will achieve is the insurance providers jacking up the rates on everyone to pay for the new regulations (which they are already doing) and the public having no other option but to pay the high rates, which lands us exactly back at square one.
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    03:45 PM

    @BearDownCBears: True. I guess though, I just feel like he's the "leader" of the Democratic party (true or not) and he has an obligation to whip them into shape or at least be more...I don't know, chastising of them for falling down on the job. I do agree that they share the blame (if not more so)
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    Image of Puddlefish Puddlefish
    03:49 PM

    @JessickerFletcher: That's part of what's stuck in my craw, though. Is it more important to fulfill campaign promises or to placate members of the Right who, let's face it, will never be happy outside of a theocracy? Actually repealing DADT would require legislation, true, but I believe (and I may be wrong) Obama could quash that tomfoolery right now with an executive order. Frankly, I think it's immoral for him to sacrifice LGBT servicemembers' livelihoods on that front. (I hazard to guess you'd agree, but feel free to put me in my place.)

    Totes agree on the Republican'ts and the turncoat Democrats, though. Congress is the pits lately.
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    Image of BearDownCBears BearDownCBears
    03:53 PM

    @bluebears: Yeah, costs are going to go up because of regulations, but that's because insurance will get better. And most people who will be in dire straits will get some pretty sweet subsidies.

    [www.slate.com]

    This lack of cost control, though, is a diaper-filler.
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    03:57 PM

    @AndPreciousLittleofThat: First, don't forget the power to veto (Bush sure loved that one) - it's a pretty important one (although I assume you just included in signing bills into law; plus, with the Democratic majority, the likelihood of Republicans passing a bill and then getting a majority to override a veto is practically infinitesimal). Also there are some lesser known executive powers that have grown in popularity over the past few decades. There's the power of an executive order (some argue that Obama could use that for repealing DADT) - it's also important to note that only two executive orders have ever been overturned. Another major one (I honestly can't remember the name) is that the president can attach a note to a bill he signs into law basically saying that he won't enforce a small part of it (very rare but pretty important).

    Other than that I'd just remember appointment (Supreme Court, Cabinet, Ambassadors, etc.), pardoning, and convening Congress (such as emergency sessions).
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    04:03 PM

    @Puddlefish: It's just an overall poopy situation. Even though the Republicans completely ENRAGE me, the Democrats of the Congress weren't much better a few years ago. Politics in our nation have become so polarized it's absurd really. Almost no one can agree on anything anymore (it's actually pretty disgusting). That said, the founding fathers set up Congress in order for the passage of legislation to take long amounts of time and I'd agree with that.

    I mentioned it above but Obama definitely has the power to issue an executive order and end DADT (although he probably won't because 1. That would enrage the bigoted Right and 2. He thinks he has more important things to do - ugh civil rights, or the lack thereof, in this country really, really frustrates me).
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    04:04 PM

    @JessickerFletcher: Ah, right! Signing statements! Yeah, I'd kinda forgotten (or suppressed) that one.
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    03:11 PM

    In reply to No Woman Is An Island
    I just wish they would tell real stories about the celebs we hold in high regards.
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    03:43 PM

    @winner: *snerk*
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    03:10 PM

    In reply to Spring In Her Step
    She looks great and I sincerely hope she's having a hot affair with someone who really values her. Take that, Bubba.
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    03:05 PM

    In reply to No Woman Is An Island
    (Cue Charlie Brown Christmas Music)
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    03:46 PM

    @TransFat: I love that music so much. Nobody had better be making fun of that music.

    *glareface*
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    03:52 PM

    @Rooo sez BISH PLZ: Set your glareface to stun!
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    03:59 PM

    @TransFat: MAGNUM!!!
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    Image of burningdinner burningdinner
    03:01 PM

    In reply to No Woman Is An Island
    Aw. The thumbnail made me think it was Lili Taylor, and then I was monumentally disappointed.
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    03:45 PM

    @burningdinner: Now now, this is the holiday season. We need to be grateful for what we have.

    "That'll never be me!
    That'll NEVER be me!
    That'll NEVER
    NEVER
    NEVER be me! Noooo!!!"
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    03:54 PM

    @Rooo sez BISH PLZ: "And don't you ever think it!"
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    Image of curiousgeorgiana curiousgeorgiana
    02:58 PM

    In reply to No Woman Is An Island
    What's wrong Kate? Lost?
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    03:08 PM

    @curiousgeorgiana: And she can't esKate!
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    03:15 PM

    @curiousgeorgiana: She kate find her way home!
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    03:32 PM

    @curiousgeorgiana: I think she's l'Austin the airport!
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    02:56 PM

    In reply to The Lion In Summer
    Oh, what a relief; it's in Medellin. I thought I'd just - failed to pay attention to something in Times Square.
    *breathes out*
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    02:18 PM

    In reply to The Lion In Summer
    Stand back: It'll peel you like a grape and god himself would call it justice!
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