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Old 02-09-2011, 11:31 AM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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Or are they setting up the 2012 elections??

They are doing exactly what they got elected to do.

When you get government out of the way, the jobs will comeback in the private sector.
So much Government has been added in the last 100 years, much less the last 20, it is going to be a long road to hoe.

 
Old 02-09-2011, 11:33 AM
 
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Even if they pass something in the House, it will die in the Senate which is still majority Dem.

Nothing will get done.

So the Democratic Senate is blocking the "will of the people" which is expressed in the House of Representatives.
 
Old 02-09-2011, 11:48 AM
 
Location: Midwest
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Or are they setting up the 2012 elections??

They are doing exactly what they got elected to do.

When you get government out of the way, the jobs will comeback in the private sector.
So much Government has been added in the last 100 years, much less the last 20, it is going to be a long road to hoe.

You think getting nothing done in the House is the GOP's plan? This is what you elected them to do...........be doorknobs?
 
Old 02-09-2011, 11:49 AM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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So the Democratic Senate is blocking the "will of the people" which is expressed in the House of Representatives.
Nope.

It means that we are more partisan than ever, more divided than ever.
It means whatever the Repubs might pass in the House will surely get defeated in the Senate because of partisan bickering.

The "will of the people" disappeared from DC a long time ago.
 
Old 02-09-2011, 11:55 AM
 
Location: OCEAN BREEZES AND VIEWS SAN CLEMENTE
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When the majority was Dems, the demtwits, still could not get it right by themselves, please! They too had their chances, and screwed it up royally.
 
Old 02-09-2011, 12:02 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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So the two sides disagree? What has changed? Obama has created the most divisive atmosphere in the history of politics.

OP = FAIL.
 
Old 02-09-2011, 12:06 PM
 
Location: North America
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Simple, because the number 1 issue is jobs.

Yep, it's like that dog in the movie "Up"...SQUIRREL!!!!
 
Old 02-09-2011, 12:48 PM
 
Location: Florida
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Or are they setting up the 2012 elections??

They are doing exactly what they got elected to do.
They got elected to fail pass bills ??? ???
 
Old 02-09-2011, 12:58 PM
 
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But we knew that based on what happened from 2001 to 2009.
 
Old 02-09-2011, 01:02 PM
 
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We're talking about passing routine votes, not fixing the economy or winning wars. You vote, and then count the results. You are successful if you win, and a failure if your bills are voted down. Simple, and defintely not very time consuming. They have lost three in as many days, so it does not look like that are doing a very good job at this time.
On top of that the Republicans have decided that for every two weeks that Congress is in session they take a week off for a "Constituent Work Week". Throw in holidays it's obvious the House isn't going to get a lot of work done. I guess Boehner will have plenty of time to work in his tan.
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