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MEAT
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"It would’ve been nice to have Obama end up as a 3-4 term senator "
Tue Jun-12-18 12:12 PM by MEAT

  

          

That’s all.
Maybe end up is the wrong word, but to have a smart and nuanced voice in the senate and leading committees as opposed to 50 shades of wealthy white men
But maybe he would’ve been a Corey Booker, fake hip, inauthentic, and in the pocket of Wall Street.

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It would’ve been nice to have Obama end up as a 3-4 term senator [View all] , MEAT, Tue Jun-12-18 12:05 PM
 
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thought about that too
Jun 12th 2018
1
They dumped Franken for hugging with ill-intent
Jun 12th 2018
2
**for multiple claims of inappropriate behavior, sexual in nature.
Jun 12th 2018
4
It's pretty easy to get bullshit claims to come in
Jun 12th 2018
11
      I’m not doing this with you. They didn’t get PRESIDENT OBAMA
Jun 12th 2018
12
           Larry Sinclair tried
Jun 12th 2018
17
We might not have had senator Obama if . . .
Jun 12th 2018
6
If Obama kept groping every woman he posed for a pic with
Jun 12th 2018
8
nah.. he wouldn't have had the power to get shit done
Jun 12th 2018
3
Uh... the power of Congress is sizeable
Jun 12th 2018
5
      he woulda been treated like Obama who if he stayed in congress
Jun 12th 2018
7
           I’m not understanding what you’re getting at.
Jun 12th 2018
10
                I'm saying more folks recognize the Beatles impact than the Roots
Jun 12th 2018
14
                     Aside from Beatlemania what was their impact vs that of The Roots?
Jun 12th 2018
16
                          Music videos, Albums with 4 to 5 strong singles on it
Jun 12th 2018
19
                               Over 2 decades of evolving above average music
Jun 12th 2018
20
                                    I like the Roots but nah
Jun 12th 2018
21
                                         You’re talking about commercial recognition vs talent & impact
Jun 12th 2018
22
                                              Sorry but I don’t see the impact outside of The Roots fans liking them
Jun 12th 2018
28
                                                   Pretty sure even the Roots would find the idea they've had more impact..
Jun 12th 2018
35
                                                        He must be trying to get Quest to give him the Willy Wonka treatment
Jun 12th 2018
38
                                                        Yeah? Because the derivations and extensions of the Beatles are ...?
Jun 13th 2018
46
                                                        Spends more time on a message board created by the roots than the
Jun 13th 2018
48
                                                             we are fans.. and enjoy The Roots more than The Beatles
Jun 13th 2018
55
                                                             *whispers* Black culture is the largest cultural influence in modern tim...
Jun 13th 2018
56
                                                                  you are reaching fam
Jun 13th 2018
61
                                                             LOL@ "quest has a cookbook"
Jun 13th 2018
59
                                                                  i don’t dislike the Beatles. I’m saying their impact is overstated
Jun 13th 2018
60
                                                                  yeah, dude said a cookbook
Jun 13th 2018
62
                                                                       Is having a N.Y. times best selling book NOT a signifier of cultural imp...
Jun 13th 2018
63
                                                                            so is being the most universally recognized rock band in history
Jun 13th 2018
64
                                                                                 Again, what are their derivatives and what did they innovate?
Jun 13th 2018
65
                                                                                      I'll get back to you after I've taken a college course on... the beatles
Jun 13th 2018
66
                                                                                           🙄
Jun 13th 2018
67
Meh. Last thing we need is more corporate Dems in the Senate.
Jun 12th 2018
9
The system is corrupt. It would have corrupted him or he would
Jun 12th 2018
13
this is what I'm trying to say MEAT...lol
Jun 12th 2018
15
I don’t believe what the system needed was bold change
Jun 12th 2018
18
I am a pretty moderate dude but it's hard to say we don't need bold chan...
Jun 12th 2018
25
      More that bold change can’t be driven by one government figure
Jun 12th 2018
26
LOL at “would have corrupted him.” Adorable.
Jun 12th 2018
23
      Did the Presidency not corrupt him?
Jun 12th 2018
24
           RE: compromise =/= corruption
Jun 12th 2018
27
           No, it just exposed him for who he really is.
Jun 12th 2018
29
                He is a Dem.. and definitely a corporate Dem
Jun 13th 2018
44
                     Today's corporate Dems are yesterday's moderate Republicans
Jun 13th 2018
47
                          But every shade of corporate dem isn’t the same
Jun 13th 2018
49
                          Eh, they're basically the same regardless of where they're from
Jun 13th 2018
51
                               RE: Eh, they're basically the same regardless of where they're from
Jun 13th 2018
52
                                    The powers that be have always been more pro war than the voters.
Jun 13th 2018
53
                                         🙄 you have a much higher view of a majority of Americans than history
Jun 13th 2018
54
                                              No, I just pay attention to what the people actually want.
Jun 13th 2018
57
                                                   You’re a pollster with a national reach?
Jun 13th 2018
58
                                                        No, but I can read.
Jun 13th 2018
68
                                                             Care to share some links? I’m open to learning more on your position.
Jun 13th 2018
69
                          True, true
Jun 13th 2018
50
name 2 senators that have done some meaningful work
Jun 12th 2018
30
Mitch McConnell and Strom Thurmond
Jun 12th 2018
31
      mcconnell obstructed for 8 yrs until the door opened
Jun 12th 2018
32
           your reply proved his influence...?
Jun 12th 2018
33
           a single vote against the prez agenda =/= influence
Jun 12th 2018
34
                see reply 32
Jun 12th 2018
36
           Cocaine Mitch literally kept Obama from getting his 2nd SCOTUS pick.
Jun 12th 2018
39
                Obama couldn’t get Dems to flex when he was president
Jun 12th 2018
40
                     Big moves... big moves
Jun 13th 2018
41
                     Obama couldnt. He was the Sidney Poitier of politics.....
Jun 14th 2018
72
for what? for who? Leave that man alone and let him enjoy his life
Jun 12th 2018
37
Because I would’ve liked an intelligent senator more interested in
Jun 13th 2018
45
What do you think this would accomplish?
Jun 13th 2018
42
My reasoning is literally in the second line
Jun 13th 2018
43
      I thought you might have some specifics.
Jun 13th 2018
70
           Why should my personal opinion be anything but subjective?
Jun 14th 2018
71

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