But he isn't fighting

[ProSense]

How many people are applying extreme pressure to their members of Congress while they're blaming President Obama for everything?

Remember when everyon accused Kerry of not fighting

Remember in the Ukraine and Iran when the streets were filled with the guy who ran for President?

[goclark]

1. Thanks for the Post K

[asdjrocky]

2. I know my Congress members phone numbers by heart.

I'm on a first name basis with almost every single staffer they have.

I still call at least once a week and they always know what I'm about to say. They KNOW me. I've DONE MY JOB!

How about we stop making excuses for a man that won't do his.

[ProSense]

3. "They KNOW me. I've DONE MY JOB!"

Have you gotten them to do their job? If not, your job isn't done, and blaming Obama for them not doing their job is beyond ridiculous.

How about realizing that some members of Congress are the problem when Congress doesn't act.

[asdjrocky]

5. As long as we blame any body but the guy in charge right?

I'm curious, do you tell battered women it's their fault too?

[ProSense]

7. The President isn't "in charge" of Congress.

Get to know your branches of government.

[asdjrocky]

11. You didn't answer my question.

And by the way, I know who the speaker of the house and the leader in the senate is.

If you don't know that one of the President main jobs is to wrangle congress and bend them to the will of the people, then you've been sleeping through the last 60 years. Tell me something, how did bush get what he wanted out of congress every single time?

Is he just better at the game than Obama? Or maybe Obama just doesn't give a shit about the People and he never has.

[freddie mertz]

16. Good luck getting an answer.

The argument continues to be that presidency has no powers, not even to influence the congress when it's controlled by his own party.

If he can't do it, then maybe we need someone else to give it a try.

Stop making lame excuses, people.

[treestar]

21. In other words, you do think the President is a thug

You just want your thug in place.

But your problem with Bush was not that he was a thug. He just wasn't your thug. What you want is your thug in place.

Force is not your problem! You just want the force to be coming from your side! But you have no problem with the concept itself!

[namahage]

24. Yep. Bush got what he wanted from Congress every single time.

Like privatized Social Security back in 2005, with a repub majority in Congress, no less.

[WonderGrunion]

9. If they date one batterer, definitely not. If they date two, I hold my tongue

If they are in their sixth straight abusive relationship then it's time to look inward to see where the problem lies.

[asdjrocky]

12. Okay fine.

I'm not a volunteer, I'm a victim. Trust me, no more of these dysfunctional relationships for me, I've moved on.

[WhiteTara]

4. for fun, call some republicants

it needs to be done. Get on a first name basis with all Mitch McConnell's staff, Eric Cant ors...you know, the just say NO party. They need an earful!
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

[asdjrocky]

6. Don't think I haven't.

Just stop telling me it's my fault if my representative government won't do the job we sent them there to do.

This is the most ridiculous line of thinking I've ever seen on this topic.

[Name removed]

8. Deleted sub-thread

Sub-thread removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[johnaries]

10. Wait a minute, you're blaming Obama because Congress won't

do it's job?

Obama HAS done his job. The House has done it's job. It's the Senate that's the problem, as Rachel Maddow poionted out today.
Direct your blame where it belongs.

[Name removed]

13. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[asdjrocky]

14. Yes I am.

It's the Presidents job to wrangle the Congress. Don't you realize that?

[johnaries]

18. Where did you hear that? It's OUR job. And if you aren't having

any success, what do you expect the President to do?

[vaberella]

20. Really?! So what are we? I thought it was our job. You kill me with silly LULZ. n/t

[Name removed]

15. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[freddie mertz]

17. Not mad. Bored maybe.

It's the same thing every day, every hour.

Gets redundant.

[ProSense]

19. You mean, you aren't bored with "he isn't figthing" or

"Obama = Bush" or "Secret deal!!!"?

Funny how some people are only bored with posts about Obama that are postive.

[freddie mertz]

23. Not that specific. Just bored with whole back-and-forth that leads nowhere.

It's like a very bad trance tape sometimes.

[Clio the Leo]

22. The teabaggers are kicking our butts on political organizing....

.... no excuse for that. We cant blame Obama if we wont even pick up the phone and call Congress.