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President Barack Obama has spent time with around 25 wealthy donors who paid $35,800 each to talk with him behind closed doors at a Washington hotel.
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4th February 2012 12:06 AM #1Senior Member
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Obama meets with wealthy donors in DC
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4th February 2012 05:22 AM #2Rigid Member
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Hmmm... Obama must be a politician?
What do you think freecell?Waterboarding Republitards since 2005...
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4th February 2012 09:22 AM #3Senior Member
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It's too bad politicians have to spend so much time with people who can spend $35K for a meal. Nobody gets elected president without fundraisers like this one.
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2...#ixzz1mzxuiVUmEven when alternative views are clearly wrong, being exposed to them still expands our creative potential. In a way, the power of dissent is the power of surprise. After hearing someone shout out an errant answer, we work to understand it, which causes us to reassess our initial assumptions and try out new perspectives. “Authentic dissent can be difficult, but it’s always invigorating,” Nemeth says.
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he's catering to the people he says are hurting this country.
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Yeah; he's a near perfect politician. He leverages every advantage, and makes no mistakes. Originally Posted by freecell
If he put a fraction of that talent to work on leadership of the policies he espouses, I'd be much happier.0101011101101000011001010111011100100001
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Hey I am not saying others haven't done the same thing. Be nice if the price wasn't so high and more people could attend and he could actually listen to common peoples problems. Originally Posted by Rasselas
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Too much money in politics. Not much you can do though when some people claim money is speech.
Take me home Momma and put me to bed. I have seen enough to know I have seen too much.
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It's not like fundraisers are the only events he attends. Something tells me he appreciates the problems of common people far more than any of his potential opponents. Just listen to them all talk. Originally Posted by freecell
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2...#ixzz1mzxuiVUmEven when alternative views are clearly wrong, being exposed to them still expands our creative potential. In a way, the power of dissent is the power of surprise. After hearing someone shout out an errant answer, we work to understand it, which causes us to reassess our initial assumptions and try out new perspectives. “Authentic dissent can be difficult, but it’s always invigorating,” Nemeth says.
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