Obama has been a boogieman for the right since January of 2009. Now they are talking themselves into impeachment. We are a divided country with one weak party and one insane party.
a nice sentiment, but what alternative is there?? The system wouldnt even give Ron Paul a chance and hes an established, rich, white politician...veteran, physician, not for sale... Never had a chance so what exactly (aside from campaign reform, which of course comes from the inside) are the other options? Revolution? Please tell me you dont take this option seriously.
America's leadership has been just fine. The GOP should be very happy that the muslim world hates us more now then ever before. Criticism of Obama for world events is just illogical. Obama is exactly what I wanted...
I think it's hilarious to see the GOP talking heads bitch about our spending and then turn around and bitch that we should be policing the world.
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I tend to as well...except in this case it's pretty hard not to see that the GOP is the true problem. Just look at how unproductive the House is....that really can't be argued.
Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018) The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
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I tend to as well...except in this case it's pretty hard not to see that the GOP is the true problem. Just look at how unproductive the House is....that really can't be argued.
I completely agree with this.
There was a time not so long ago where things got accomplished on Capitol Hill for the good of the American people through horse trading (making deals).
A famous example was Tip O'neil and Ronald Regan. On opposite sides of politics but worked together to get things done.
But not anymore. The GOP in general and the Tea Partiers in particular are to blame for the almost complete shut down on Capitol Hill.
What's going to happen is that the Republican will self implode if they don't start paying attention and attempt to fix their party. Dems will win most seats simply because Republicans have become completely laughable to the public.
What's going to happen is that the Republican will self implode if they don't start paying attention and attempt to fix their party. Dems will win most seats simply because Republicans have become completely laughable to the public.
Don't count on it. Still district by district and the voters that vote like their representatives.
What's going to happen is that the Republican will self implode if they don't start paying attention and attempt to fix their party. Dems will win most seats simply because Republicans have become completely laughable to the public.
Don't count on it. Still district by district and the voters that vote like their representatives.
Eh. People are waking up. Sure there are still a lot that are still asleep at the wheel. But that's declining.
dude, obama is not a fucking king. he can't just absorb territory and keep an army there because it pleases the king.
get a grip.
bush never had this amount of opposition in congress. i would like to see anyone else get what they want out of the last 2 do nothing congresses.
From 2008-2010 Congress was Democrat, let's not forget that.
even if the dems held the house, what happens when something passes the house and then gets filibustered in the senate???
NOTHING.
Excuses.
excuses, no my friend, that is a fact. you don't like it that i am right. he had a veto proof majority for about 14 weeks. 14 weeks is nothing in the scheme of 2 4 year terms. nobody could get anything passed in the current climate. not even jesus himself.
you seem to be fairly good handle on civics, but do you know what a filibuster is and how it works? nobody can get anything passed once the filibuster is enacted.
pelosi passed a jobs bill in the house. filibustered in the senate.
these bills all passed the house and died in the senate due to filibuster...
H.R. 12 - Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 448 -- Elder Abuse Victims Act H.R. 466 - Wounded Veteran Job Security Act H.R. 515 - Radioactive Import Deterrence Act H.R. 549 -- National Bombing Prevention Act H.R. 577 - Vision Care for Kids Act H.R. 626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act H.R. 1029 - Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act H.R. 1168 -- Veterans Retraining Act H.R. 1171 - Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Reauthorization H.R. 1293 -- Disabled Veterans Home Improvement and Structural Alteration Grant Increase Act H.R. 1429 -- Stop AIDS in Prison Act H.R.5281 -- DREAM Act S.3985 -- Emergency Senior Citizens Relief Act S.3816 -- Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act S.3369 -- A bill to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities S.2237 -- Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act S.2343 -- Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act S.1660 -- American Jobs Act of 2011 S.3457 -- Veterans Jobs Corps Act James Zadroga 9/11 Health Bill -- seeks to provide free medical coverage for responders and survivors who were exposed to toxins after the attacks - this one passed in the House but could not get brought up in the Senate.
keep dismissing it as an excuse. this is how our legislative branch works now. the house passes something, the senate republicans filibuster it. period, end of sentence.
Good, looks like we saved a lot of spending.
many of those were not necessarily "spending" bills.
really?? you would have opposed the "small business jobs and tax relief act"??? that is right up conservative alley.
Ok, I'm not a conservative.
is ron paul conservative?
"You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry." - Lincoln
Obama has been a boogieman for the right since January of 2009. Now they are talking themselves into impeachment. We are a divided country with one weak party and one insane party.
Eh. People are waking up. Sure there are still a lot that are still asleep at the wheel. But that's declining.
waiting on people waking up to end the Republican party will be like waiting for rip van winkle to wake up
The guys from always sunny in Philadelphia nailed politics long ago... "Dennis: Who am I supposed to vote for? Am I supposed to vote for the—the Democrat who's going to blast me in the ass or the Republican who's blasting my ass? Mac: You see, politics is all just one big ass-blast."
Leadership stands no chance when the crazies run the asylum. Behavior on the hill is now just about re-election. They shouldn't even call it a job, there is more campaigning done on the house and senate floors than anywhere else in politics. Its disgusting and until people quit voting for the lesser of two evils, as unsung pointed out, there will be no change and it will progressively get worse. Hard to imagine that it can get worse...but I promise you it will.
My unsolicited advice: Quit worrying about it and just take care of you and yours the best you can while being nice to everyone else. Don't wait for the federal gov't to do anything and just start pushing for change in local behavior and gov't. I am done worrying over things I cannot control, I am done worrying about politics the game...and I do blame that on leadership, but it isn't Obama's fault, the entire country is to blame for the "leadership" in Washington.
that’s right! Can’t we all just get together and focus on our real enemies: monogamous gays and stem cells… - Ned Flanders
It is terrifying when you are too stupid to know who is dumb
- Joe Rogan
I think the Republicans are going to win the White House in 2016. Perhaps the most undeserved victory in human history, but I do think it will happen.
If the Republicans can somehow put together a ticket with Lets say Jeb and A popular Ohio politician.they will win the White House.
Can't happen....Jeb is way too moderate and I don't think he is willing to sell his soul like ROmney did. ROmney was a moderate that was forced to be a Tea Partier.
My opinion: I think the GOP is toast until someone is willing to come forward and run directly against the Tea Party. They will most likely lose an election to give the GOP time to sort out (again) but the GOP can't survive with the Tea Party tumour attached to it.
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Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018) The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
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I think the Republicans are going to win the White House in 2016. Perhaps the most undeserved victory in human history, but I do think it will happen.
If the Republicans can somehow put together a ticket with Lets say Jeb and A popular Ohio politician.they will win the White House.
Can't happen....Jeb is way too moderate and I don't think he is willing to sell his soul like ROmney did. ROmney was a moderate that was forced to be a Tea Partier.
My opinion: I think the GOP is toast until someone is willing to come forward and run directly against the Tea Party. They will most likely lose an election to give the GOP time to sort out (again) but the GOP can't survive with the Tea Party tumour attached to it.
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He's is a moderate,and I agree the Tea Party does hurt them on the national level.
My unsolicited advice: Quit worrying about it and just take care of you and yours the best you can while being nice to everyone else. Don't wait for the federal gov't to do anything and just start pushing for change in local behavior and gov't. I am done worrying over things I cannot control, I am done worrying about politics the game...and I do blame that on leadership, but it isn't Obama's fault, the entire country is to blame for the "leadership" in Washington.
I think the Republicans are going to win the White House in 2016. Perhaps the most undeserved victory in human history, but I do think it will happen.
do you have any evidence of this?
the republican'ts have managed to alienate every single voting group that they would need to carry in order to win.
here is a general list of people republicans have alienated.
union workers latinos gays african americans the poor WOMEN muslims, or religious folk who identify as anything other than "christian" scientists people younger than age 50 teachers service industry workers environmentalists just to name a few.
in my mind, by looking at this list, the only people that the republicans have in the bag are rich, old, white men, and people in the above groups who are stupid enough to vote against their own interests.
"You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry." - Lincoln
I think the Republicans are going to win the White House in 2016. Perhaps the most undeserved victory in human history, but I do think it will happen.
do you have any evidence of this?
the republican'ts have managed to alienate every single voting group that they would need to carry in order to win.
here is a general list of people republicans have alienated.
union workers latinos gays african americans the poor WOMEN muslims, or religious folk who identify as anything other than "christian" scientists people younger than age 50 teachers service industry workers environmentalists just to name a few.
in my mind, by looking at this list, the only people that the republicans have in the bag are rich, old, white men, and people in the above groups who are stupid enough to vote against their own interests.
Don't agree at all.I know a lot of female republicans(Hot ones might I Add),I know a lot of young progressive thinking Republicans,And FyI Almost the entire Cuban community in Fl is Republican.Of course most people who earn a lot of jack tend to be regardless of color.I think its more Where u live.Your in St.louis right?Thats a pretty blue area isn't it?Down here in the south it's mostly republican especially along financial earning lines.
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"...I changed by not changing at all..."
You act as if other countries haven't successfully done it recently.
Eh, you're probably right, 90% of this country is too lazy to worry about their future.
I think it's hilarious to see the GOP talking heads bitch about our spending and then turn around and bitch that we should be policing the world.
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
There was a time not so long ago where things got accomplished on Capitol Hill for the good of the American people through horse trading (making deals).
A famous example was Tip O'neil and Ronald Regan. On opposite sides of politics but worked together to get things done.
But not anymore. The GOP in general and the Tea Partiers in particular are to blame for the almost complete shut down on Capitol Hill.
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
Godfather.
The guys from always sunny in Philadelphia nailed politics long ago...
"Dennis: Who am I supposed to vote for? Am I supposed to vote for the—the Democrat who's going to blast me in the ass or the Republican who's blasting my ass?
Mac: You see, politics is all just one big ass-blast."
Leadership stands no chance when the crazies run the asylum. Behavior on the hill is now just about re-election. They shouldn't even call it a job, there is more campaigning done on the house and senate floors than anywhere else in politics. Its disgusting and until people quit voting for the lesser of two evils, as unsung pointed out, there will be no change and it will progressively get worse. Hard to imagine that it can get worse...but I promise you it will.
My unsolicited advice: Quit worrying about it and just take care of you and yours the best you can while being nice to everyone else. Don't wait for the federal gov't to do anything and just start pushing for change in local behavior and gov't. I am done worrying over things I cannot control, I am done worrying about politics the game...and I do blame that on leadership, but it isn't Obama's fault, the entire country is to blame for the "leadership" in Washington.
It is terrifying when you are too stupid to know who is dumb
- Joe Rogan
My opinion: I think the GOP is toast until someone is willing to come forward and run directly against the Tea Party. They will most likely lose an election to give the GOP time to sort out (again) but the GOP can't survive with the Tea Party tumour attached to it.
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
Godfather.
So GF WHO's your favorite right now?
the republican'ts have managed to alienate every single voting group that they would need to carry in order to win.
here is a general list of people republicans have alienated.
union workers
latinos
gays
african americans
the poor
WOMEN
muslims, or religious folk who identify as anything other than "christian"
scientists
people younger than age 50
teachers
service industry workers
environmentalists
just to name a few.
in my mind, by looking at this list, the only people that the republicans have in the bag are rich, old, white men, and people in the above groups who are stupid enough to vote against their own interests.
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
Now Obama may stay active and help the dems. Will be fun.