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...additional votes would have offered multiple additional opportunities for the Republicans to slow or obstruct the bill's process, as they did throughout the fall.
Originally posted by Janky Red
...the GOP will tack what they want onto the bill...
Originally posted by FortAnthem
What always shocked me, during the Bush years, is how the Rs always backed down to the Ds even though they had control of both houses. They didn't want to seem dictatorial and strove to maintain the image of bipartisanship. I guess they were afraid of voter backlash.
Now that the Ds are in charge, they don't even try to work with the Rs.
Are they not afraid of voter backlash?
Is their agenda just so important to them they are willing to commit political suicide?
Do they know something we don't? Perhaps martial law soon, or an end to elections?
This may be a sign of something far more sinister than a lack of bipartisanship.
edit for spellin
[edit on 4-1-2010 by FortAnthem]
Originally posted by lordtyp0What exactly are you saying the R's EVER capitulated for or allowed to get through the filibusters?
Originally posted by FortAnthem
They caved on ANWAR drilling, never tried to reform social security and caved on most of their judicial nominations.
Originally posted by WTFover
Originally posted by FortAnthem
They caved on ANWAR drilling, never tried to reform social security and caved on most of their judicial nominations.
And, did nothing to stem the tide of illegal immigration.
But, lets face it, they all (Rs and Ds) only use the hot button topics as leverage with the voters. Promise...fail...promise...fail...promise...fail. Politics as usual and the cycle of ignoring We the People continues.