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8. My recollection of it was that he was trying to thriw the rabid right a bone in budget negotiations.

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:58 PM

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Don't get me wrong, on balance I liked Obama, but he was republican-lite in some areas.

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"Fuck the poor." -Dump, probably sakabatou Apr 5 #1

More crimes against humanity, B.See Apr 5 #3

He asked for those cuts to HEAP choie Apr 5 #4

Luckily! CountAllVotes Apr 6 #6

I recall being upset with President Obama when he cut LEAP funding. CentralMass Apr 6 #5

I don't remember that. What was his reasoning for that cut? choie Apr 10 #7

Agreed choie Friday #9