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applegrove

(118,683 posts)
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 04:24 PM Nov 2014

After obstructing Obama for 6 years, is the GOP going to do infrastructure

spending and such to create jobs? Cause psychopaths will take something away from people, and blame it on the other guy, in order to give their the people a grievance, they can then remedy, by giving back, what they took away.

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louis-t

(23,295 posts)
3. I don't think they can accomplish this.
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 04:29 PM
Nov 2014

I still think any so-called moderates left in their party will be screamed at if they appear to cooperate. The thing for the president to do is continue what he started. Maybe try to get photographed with as many repugs as he can, especially teabaggers.

Oh, and invite them to the White House like, every day, to meet with him.

applegrove

(118,683 posts)
5. The Republicans ran on the economy not working for people. That has me worried.
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 04:32 PM
Nov 2014

That they could just all of a sudden pass laws that would help people find jobs. Which is a good thing but 6 years too late.

FSogol

(45,488 posts)
6. They are too dysfunctional to do anything beyond fight among themselves and squawk about ACA.
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 04:34 PM
Nov 2014

Look at Ted Cruz's post election statement and stock up on popcorn.

DinahMoeHum

(21,794 posts)
9. Ain't happenin'. Can't do that kind of work without skilled union people. . .
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 04:42 PM
Nov 2014

. . .and the GOP hates unions.

jmowreader

(50,559 posts)
10. No. That's not how they work.
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 05:47 PM
Nov 2014

In 2010, they campaigned on the promise that Tea Party leadership would create jobs. The House flipped to the Republicans.

In 2012, they campaigned on the promise that putting a "successful businessman" in the White House and giving him a Republican Congress would create jobs. This didn't work, mainly because people didn't want Gordon Gekko to be president.

In 2014, they campaigned on the promise that thwarting Obama would "give us our country back." They're not even TRYING to create jobs anymore.

SomethingFishy

(4,876 posts)
11. Not even... They got their marching orders from Rush today..
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 05:49 PM
Nov 2014

"The GOP was not elected to govern, they were elected to STOP OBAMA".

You think they are going to go against what the Bloviating One says?

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