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Originally Posted by Roadking2003
Yes.
Reps hold a majority of the Governors offices... 29 to 20, and a majority in the US house and a majority of the state legislators 27 to 19.
There is no mandate for Obama's socialism.
You're really reaching there if you think that state Governors, and state legislators of mostly podunk states, plus a decreasing Congressional majority, will amount to that much clout nationally. And ideologues are an increasingly unpopular breed.
That said, Obama's style has always been surprisingly conciliatory... even when they were seeking his head on a platter! So there's little reason to think that'll be much different, though I suspect his agenda, and legacy, will be much more ambitious this term.
They need to do what the President wants. Their man lost and our man won.
They don't NEED to do anything. You think Reid and the Senate would touch any bill if Romney had won ?
Reid probably had 20 more tables on order just in case Romney won.
Youre really reaching there if you think that Governors, state legislators of mostly podunk states, plus a decreasing Congressional majority amount to much clout nationally.
That said, Obama's style has always been surprisingly conciliatory... even when they were seeking his head on a platter! So there's little reason to think that'll be much different, though I suspect his agenda, and legacy, will be much more ambitious.
Why do you say surprisingly conciliatory ? Obama has no history of past leadership with a strong stand.
Obama wimped out on all his strong stands in the past 4 years.
And he'll continue to wimp out for the next 4.
Location: On the "Left Coast", somewhere in "the Land of Fruits & Nuts"
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Maybe his ambition will include less deceit and lies and more transparency... just sayin.
Then again, I suppose there'll always be those die-hard strongholds where some folks never change and the world just passes 'em by...
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