Barack Obama's key liberal policy torpedoed by Senate Democrats (Pelosi, Dodd, Reid)

[bigskydude]

It seemed Barack Obama, in his charmed existence, had never heard the word "No". Suddenly, he is hearing little else. More surprisingly, he is hearing it from Democrats as well as Republicans. Most recently, the Senate has refused to give him the $80 million he asked for to cover the costs of closing down the Guantanamo facility and relocating its inmates elsewhere.

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/gerald_...nate_democrats

[burdell]

Perhaps you're unfamiliar with the concept of "checks & balances"?

[Miborn]

I was happy to hear it! I wonder if 2010 has anything to do with it along with Reid, Pelosi, Dodd loosing disfavor among their constituents.

[plannine]

They are just playing the game. 80 million today, 100 million tomorrow.

[delusianne]

Closing Gitmo was his key liberal policy? I thought that was seizing control of US companies in the name of Comrade Lenin.