Shut up and fix it...

Jason P

Just like Obama's start, I will withhold judgement on the affect of the current elections until May of next year. Just like in Obama's campaign, many promises have been made and high expectations have been created. I don't think the public anger is going to fade so everyone is going to have to start making results or heads will role once again in two years. :wave:

Just consider me cautiously optimistic.

gimmesometruth27

when i first woke up today and was reading the returns, my first reaction was this......









but then, the more i thought about it i realized it could have been much, much worse.....

we could have gotten this........





then i did not feel so bad.....

unsung

Nancy Pelosi is no longer Speaker; that is enough of a reason to be happy.

wolfamongwolves

Here's a salutory point for exuberant Republicans. The editorial on Obama's press coference in today's Guardian:

"The Republicans have gained control of more than just the House of Representatives. They now co-own the management of the crises that go with it. Mr Obama was saying nothing more than: welcome back, folks, to the mess you bequeathed me"

Godfather.

:yawn:

Godfather.

gimmesometruth27

wolfamongwolves wrote:

Here's a salutory point for exuberant Republicans. The editorial on Obama's press coference in today's Guardian:

"The Republicans have gained control of more than just the House of Representatives. They now co-own the management of the crises that go with it. Mr Obama was saying nothing more than: welcome back, folks, to the mess you bequeathed me"

+1....

let's see what they can do after they go through their investigations...most likely nothing...because being leaders requires making tough decisions, and they will not be able to do that i am sure...

satansbed

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/bre ... ing25.html

looks like there not going to even try

OnTheEdge

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

wolfamongwolves wrote:

Here's a salutory point for exuberant Republicans. The editorial on Obama's press coference in today's Guardian:

"The Republicans have gained control of more than just the House of Representatives. They now co-own the management of the crises that go with it. Mr Obama was saying nothing more than: welcome back, folks, to the mess you bequeathed me"

+1....

let's see what they can do after they go through their investigations...most likely nothing...

That's hillarious. Like the republicans made Obama put us trillions of dollars in debt with all his bullshit bogus spending. Kids have been in Washington too long, spending money like they're in a candy store. Time for Washington to man up!! Show em how it's done republicans......listening to the people that is. No more Washington thinking they are above the people....we the people will destroy your career. I give alot of credit to the Tea Party. Good job AMERICANS!

gimmesometruth27

satansbed wrote:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1104/breaking25.html

looks like there not going to even try

disgusting. see, i told all of you that before the election...

gimmesometruth27

OnTheEdge wrote:

I give alot of credit to the Tea Party. Good job AMERICANS!

shocking....

dude i am not even going to get into it with you about spending. who the fuck got us into this mess with the tax cuts and then going ot war with no way of paying for it? who did the first stimulus bill? tha is right, your boy bush...

OnTheEdge

unsung wrote:

Nancy Pelosi is no longer Speaker; that is enough of a reason to be happy.

satansbed

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

satansbed wrote:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1104/breaking25.html

looks like there not going to even try

disgusting. see, i told all of you that before the election...

it is sad that this story is left to a foreign paper to highlight because the the American media are so inept, and that target at both the right and the left media

inmytree

OnTheEdge wrote:

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

wolfamongwolves wrote:

Here's a salutory point for exuberant Republicans. The editorial on Obama's press coference in today's Guardian:

"The Republicans have gained control of more than just the House of Representatives. They now co-own the management of the crises that go with it. Mr Obama was saying nothing more than: welcome back, folks, to the mess you bequeathed me"

+1....

let's see what they can do after they go through their investigations...most likely nothing...

That's hillarious. Like the republicans made Obama put us trillions of dollars in debt with all his bullshit bogus spending. Kids have been in Washington too long, spending money like they're in a candy store. Time for Washington to man up!! Show em how it's done republicans......listening to the people that is. No more Washington thinking they are above the people....we the people will destroy your career. I give alot of credit to the Tea Party. Good job AMERICANS!

blah blah blah...

Fix it...

wolfamongwolves

OnTheEdge wrote:

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

wolfamongwolves wrote:

Here's a salutory point for exuberant Republicans. The editorial on Obama's press coference in today's Guardian:

"The Republicans have gained control of more than just the House of Representatives. They now co-own the management of the crises that go with it. Mr Obama was saying nothing more than: welcome back, folks, to the mess you bequeathed me"

+1....

let's see what they can do after they go through their investigations...most likely nothing...

That's hillarious. Like the republicans made Obama put us trillions of dollars in debt with all his bullshit bogus spending. Kids have been in Washington too long, spending money like they're in a candy store. Time for Washington to man up!! Show em how it's done republicans......listening to the people that is. No more Washington thinking they are above the people....we the people will destroy your career. I give alot of credit to the Tea Party. Good job AMERICANS!

Wow... talk about your vapid sweeping statements. Just mindlessly repeating the mantra of "spending is bad... mmmmkay" without ever making the effort to back up our claims with anything that remotely comes close to being a justification. Knee-jerk reactionism at it's finest.

To say nothing of the sheer meaninglessness of congratulating "Americans" en masse while at the same time running down the other side of the partisan divide, who are also Americans. In case you hadn't noticed, it was Americans who voted against Christine O'Donnell, Linda McMahon, Sharron Angle et al.

What a whole lot of loud talk that says nothing.

Jason P

unsung wrote:

Nancy Pelosi is no longer Speaker; that is enough of a reason to be happy.

I think she will be the all-time record holder for most eye-blinks during a State of the Union address. She is the Michael Jordan of eye-blinkers.

cincybearcat

inmytree wrote:

blah blah blah...

Fix it...

They certainly better walk the walk after talking the talk. But to think they can just get in and "Fix it" when they didn't get the necessary seats in the Senate ot take control and you still have a Dem president is pretty crazy really.

I think part of the frustration for people was the fact that the Dems controlled everything...and what did they get done? This is a big victory for the Rep. for sure, but not big enough. And they certainly can't let it go to their heads and use the victory as a reason to not compromise, which I think they may. If they do, they should lose all the support they gained as they haven't learned anything.

gimmesometruth27

cincybearcat wrote:

inmytree wrote:

blah blah blah...

Fix it...

They certainly better walk the walk after talking the talk. But to think they can just get in and "Fix it" when they didn't get the necessary seats in the Senate ot take control and you still have a Dem president is pretty crazy really.

I think part of the frustration for people was the fact that the Dems controlled everything...and what did they get done? This is a big victory for the Rep. for sure, but not big enough. And they certainly can't let it go to their heads and use the victory as a reason to not compromise, which I think they may. If they do, they should lose all the support they gained as they haven't learned anything.

why do you think nothing got done? because only a handfull of republicans ever voted for anything that the dems tried to do. most votes had 0, ZERO republican votes in favor. there was one vote where there were 133 republican proposed ammendments in the bill and it still got no support. it is very hard to pass anything when one party will not go along with anything at all, even when the dems repeatedly made concessions, no public option is just one example of that.

and it is obvious the the gop can not fix anything because they have no ideas. if they had, the sensible dems would have listened, which they did on a number of bills. mitch mcconnell said yesterday that their legislative goal it to make obama a one term president. does that sound like they are willing to compromise on anything? not to me it doesn't....

Jason P

wolfamongwolves wrote:

To say nothing of the sheer meaninglessness of congratulating "Americans" en masse while at the same time running down the other side of the partisan divide, who are also Americans. In case you hadn't noticed, it was Americans who voted against Christine O'Donnell, Linda McMahon, Sharron Angle et al.

What a whole lot of loud talk that says nothing.

I was quite pleased that Americans were able to spot the frauds and eliminate them. I was also pleased that Americans could spot the talent like Rand Paul and elect them.

At least O'Donnell, McMahon, and Angle can't be used as clubs to bash the tea party anymore. Good riddance.

cincybearcat

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

mitch mcconnell said yesterday that their legislative goal it to make obama a one term president. does that sound like they are willing to compromise on anything? not to me it doesn't....

I agree with this.

As far as the rest, the dems controlled the white house, the senate and the house. No excuses, the ball was in their court and they punted.

Smellyman

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

cincybearcat wrote:

inmytree wrote:

blah blah blah...

Fix it...

They certainly better walk the walk after talking the talk. But to think they can just get in and "Fix it" when they didn't get the necessary seats in the Senate ot take control and you still have a Dem president is pretty crazy really.

I think part of the frustration for people was the fact that the Dems controlled everything...and what did they get done? This is a big victory for the Rep. for sure, but not big enough. And they certainly can't let it go to their heads and use the victory as a reason to not compromise, which I think they may. If they do, they should lose all the support they gained as they haven't learned anything.

why do you think nothing got done? because only a handfull of republicans ever voted for anything that the dems tried to do. most votes had 0, ZERO republican votes in favor. there was one vote where there were 133 republican proposed ammendments in the bill and it still got no support. it is very hard to pass anything when one party will not go along with anything at all, even when the dems repeatedly made concessions, no public option is just one example of that.

and it is obvious the the gop can not fix anything because they have no ideas. if they had, the sensible dems would have listened, which they did on a number of bills. mitch mcconnell said yesterday that their legislative goal it to make obama a one term president. does that sound like they are willing to compromise on anything? not to me it doesn't....