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It takes some brass to attack a guy for doing what you did

So, President Obama and the Democrats did not weaken Medicare. They strengthened Medicare. When Congressman Ryan looked into that TV camera and attacked President Obama's Medicare savings as "the biggest, coldest power play," I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Key cuts that $716 billion is exactly to the dollar the same amount of medicare savings that he had in his own budget.

Democratic National Convention, September 5, 2012

One of the main reasons America should re-elect President Obama is that he is still committed to cooperation

One of the main reasons America should re-elect President Obama is that he is still committed to cooperation. He appointed Republican secretaries of defense, the army and transportation. He appointed a vice president who ran against him in 2008, and trusted him to oversee the successful end of the war in Iraq and the implementation of the recovery act. And Joe Biden did a great job with both.

Democratic National Convention, September 5, 2012

Each generation passes on to the next the fruits of their labor

"In the end, the American dream is not a sprint, or even a marathon, but a relay. Our families don't always cross the finish line in the span of one generation. But each generation passes on to the next the fruits of their labor."

Twenty-three cents may not sound like a lot to someone with a Swiss bank account

"Twenty-three cents may not sound like a lot to someone with a Swiss bank account."

Democratic National Convention, September 4, 2012

There are too many folks in politics just trying to get attention

There are too many folks in politics just trying to get attention or trying to get rich or both. There are folks like Ted Cruz who just carry on and on about what they want you to be afraid of and who they want you to hate. We need leaders who are FOR something, people who will take the reins and guide us toward solutions.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beth-broderick/ted-cruz-paul-sadler_b_1777100.html

Do Romney/Ryan understand?

Do Romney/Ryan understand that implementing their plan to repeal the Medicare Advantage savings will increase Medicare premiums for fully 70% of Medicare enrollees?

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/health_stew/2012/08/whew_romneyryan_agree_on_medic.html

The president of the United States is fantastic

"At the end of the day, make no mistake about it, it was the president of the United States that shouldered the burden of this operation, that made the hard decision... The president of the United States is fantastic."

http://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2012/07/mcraven-gives-fantastic-obama-credit-for-bin-laden-130150.html

The Romney campaign isn't stupid

“The Romney campaign isn't stupid. They have decided that it’s better to get attacked on a lack of transparency, lack of accountability to the American people, versus telling you what’s in those taxes.”

The New York Times, http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/romney-faces-mounting-attacks-on-bain-and-taxes/

a party that is aggressively anti-science, indeed anti-knowledge

“The odds are that one of these years the world’s greatest nation will find itself ruled by a party that is aggressively anti-science, indeed anti-knowledge. And, in a time of severe challenges — environmental, economic, and more — that’s a terrifying prospect.”

Aug. 28, 2011, in a column titled “Republicans Against Science”

One function of the income gap is that the people at the top of the heap have a hard time even seeing those at the bottom

One function of the income gap is that the people at the top of the heap have a hard time even seeing those at the bottom. They practically need a telescope. The pharaohs of ancient Egypt probably didn't waste a lot of time thinking about the people who built their pyramids, either. OK, so it's not that bad yet — but it's getting that bad.