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Obama between 300-320 electoral votes. GOP takes the Senate (it may be too good to be true to hope for the Democrats keeping the Senate but I would like it if it does). GOP keeps the House.
That might be the frustrating thing for Dems if Obama resecures office: Continued obstructionism from the Rethuglicans in the other branches.
funny thing
when clinton had to deal with a gop house and senate the country thrived
when bush had to deal with a dem house and senate the country tanked
So it would seem a the gop stopping a prog Pres from fucking over the country is a good thing.
Not really. The repeal of Glass-Steagall caused the financial collapse.
Glass-Steagall was repealed by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. Gramm, Leach, and Bliley were all Republicans and the legislation was passed by a Republican majority. What's more, the legislation was veto-proof. Even if Clinton were solely reponsible for the repeal (which is false), why would Republicans care? They're the ones who are always waving the deregulation banner, and it's the current crop of Republicans who are pushing for further deregulation.
When Republicans chastise Clinton over the Glass-Steagall repeal, what they are effectively saying is this: "How dare you sign off on Republican legislation! Don't you know we can't be trusted? Don't ever believe us again!"