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Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 08:27 PM Nov 2014

I may have found our problem in two quotes (IMO)

I don't make many OP's but...

Nov 7, 2008 - "In accepting his (party's convincing) victory, Obama ... pledged a message of bipartisanship going forward"

Nov 5, 2014 - "McConnell issues stern warning to Obama"

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I may have found our problem in two quotes (IMO) (Original Post) Doctor_J Nov 2014 OP
I dont think McConnell is going to find a cooperative President to deal with, this time randys1 Nov 2014 #1
Their agendas overlap considerably anyway Doctor_J Nov 2014 #2
So in accepting victory, Obama should have put babylonsister Nov 2014 #3
And giving in to the party that put us in that position was the right thing to do? Doctor_J Nov 2014 #4
How long have you been paying babylonsister Nov 2014 #6
So apparently McTurtle is a magician Doctor_J Nov 2014 #7
Didn't FDR put on the boxing gloves? Broward Nov 2014 #5
 

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)
2. Their agendas overlap considerably anyway
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 08:45 PM
Nov 2014

TPP, XL, CCPI, drilling. The point is that the Dems never fight.

babylonsister

(171,070 posts)
3. So in accepting victory, Obama should have put
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 09:04 PM
Nov 2014

on boxing gloves and gone against repubs, when the country was going to hell economically in a handbasket? We were on the brink of a depression iirc, caused by dimson, but correct me if I'm wrong.

Yea, he sucked.

 

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)
4. And giving in to the party that put us in that position was the right thing to do?
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 09:09 PM
Nov 2014

the 2008 voters didn't vote for compromise.

babylonsister

(171,070 posts)
6. How long have you been paying
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 10:08 PM
Nov 2014

attention? How could both be accomplished at the same time? We hired a man, not a magician.

 

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)
7. So apparently McTurtle is a magician
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 10:33 PM
Nov 2014
We hired a man, not a magician.


Then why do Repukes get more done with tiny majorities than we get with huge majorities?
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