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I'd still like to know how -- after all the confetti has been swept up and assuming that neither party has domination of the White House, Senate and House -- anything of substance is going be accomplished when we have no one who can build a working consensus.
Just wondering over here, don't mind me.
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You ask that because you refuse to recognize the PRIMARY motivators of the gridlock. You think it is being even handed and fair to claim that both sides are equally to blame. Problem is, they are not.
President Obama is the type of leader who can build a working consensus....with a LOYAL opposition. When traditionally Republican ideas and policies are blocked and voted down by Republicans......you know where to place responsibility.
Obama tried....and he continues to try........at the risk of losing some of his base. He met the GOP half way on many issues.....like the fucking BUSH tax cuts. The GOP never did their part. Period.
I wouldn't disagree for a moment that the GOP has been obstructionist, absolutist. Of course they have, and their excuse is they're trying to save the country from Marxism or whatever.
So, where does that leave us? I'm just trying to deal with reality here. All the celebrating in the world the day after election day could pretty easily be wasted.
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Leadership is consensus building among the unloyal.
No, asshole. If you are an American citizen, you have a duty to provide LOYAL opposition to your government when you do not agree with something. The elected officials who represent YOU in Congress are required to do such on your behalf. If they are not loyal in their opposition, what are they? There is a word for it.
You can loyally oppose.
A leader will find, then demonstrate, mutual upside to the unloyal opposition and bring about compromise and results.
Our Military will defend the Constitution if necessary. Liberals take notice!
Surprise, you'd support a military coup.Our Military will defend the Constitution if necessary. Liberals take notice!
Yeah....you mean like a "grand bargain"?
Yeah....you mean like a "grand bargain"?
Negotiations by their very nature put people at odds with self-interest to bring about mutually agreeable closure.
Obama has demonstrated a lack of leadership and thus little across the aisle consensus building.
Leaders don't blame the other guy.
They make it happen inspite of the other guy.
Yeah....you mean like a "grand bargain"?
Negotiations by their very nature put people at odds with self-interest to bring about mutually agreeable closure.
Obama has demonstrated a lack of leadership and thus little across the aisle consensus building.
Leaders don't blame the other guy.
They make it happen inspite of the other guy.
You're a world class dumbass. Obama isn't negotiating for Democrats - he's negotiating for the American people. When the NaziCon objective is to allow him NOTHING - it's rather hard to negotiate.
thinking about it for this women, when I get pregnant my right turns to privileges somehow someone help this woman!
You're a world class dumbass. Obama isn't negotiating for Democrats - he's negotiating for the American people. When the NaziCon objective is to allow him NOTHING - it's rather hard to negotiate.
He labled one side as the enemy.
So much for the American people
You know that the GOP leaders calculated that not cooperating in any way with the POTUS would lead their party to victory. It worked for the midterms as Americans continued to suffer. Congratulations.
