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Tuesday, January 13, 2009 12:00 AM

Criticisms, political pressure and Barack Obama

The president-elect's advisors respond to the firestorm created by Sunday's remarks on Guantanamo, illustrating the value of criticizing Obama when he deserves it.

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  • Tuesday, January 13, 2009 09:11 AM

    -- ondelette

    First, thanks a bunch for all the information you share regarding the torture issue.

    Second, and my point regarding this thread, is that what we can expect to start hearing from our Fearless Leaders in the Senate, is that because the GOP is going to have at least four seats opening up in 2010 due to incumbants retiring, we must not rock the Obama boat because we want to replace those out going Senators with good Democrats.

    Hogswallow!!! What we need to do is apply more pressure to the Democrats we already have in the Senate and force them to bend to the left - or join those four GOP Senators in retirement.

    Reid must GO. He's beyond redemption and he's vunerable. At a minimum, he must be replaced as Majority Leader because he's failed miserably to lead the Senate Majority.

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