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originally posted by: whyamIhere

We have watched the Dems screw this Country for 8 years.

I don't know about anyone else, but I've watch a Right Wing obstructionist Congress block everything this administration has tried to do.

So much for a government of compromise.

I absolutely blame this Right Wing Congress, not the administration.

a reply to: Annee


I do believe they gave Obama everything he wanted, and it was Obama who vetoed the attempts of the Republicans to get anything done.

a reply to: UnBreakable

A fair and reasonable answer Unbreakable. Thank you.

10 vetos - Obama

President Barack Obama issued the following vetoes:

June 8, 2016: HJ Res 88 - "Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term 'Fiduciary.'"[1]

January 19, 2016: SJ Res 22 - "A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of 'waters of the United States' under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act."[4]

January 8, 2016: HR 3762 - the Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015, which proposed repealing most of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and defunding Planned Parenthood for one year.[5]

December 19, 2015: SJ Res 23 - "A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to 'Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units.'"[6]

December 18, 2015: SJ Res 24 - "A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to 'Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units.'"[7]

October 22, 2015: HR 1735 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, which "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill authorizes appropriations, but does not provide appropriations, which are considered in subsequent appropriations legislation."[8]

March 31, 2015: SJ Res 8 - "A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures."[9]

February 24, 2015: S 1 - the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act.[10]

October 8, 2010: HR 3808 - the Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010, which "[r]equires each federal and state court to recognize any lawful notarization occurring in or affecting interstate commerce which is made by a notary public licensed or commissioned under the laws of a state other than the state where the court is located."[11]

December 30, 2009: HJ Res 64 - "Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes."

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a reply to: UKTruth

Fair enough. Thanks for the time that took. You're right.

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: whyamIhere

We have watched the Dems screw this Country for 8 years.

I don't know about anyone else, but I've watch a Right Wing obstructionist Congress block everything this administration has tried to do.

Got a list of things they stopped?

So much for a government of compromise.

Actually it's intended to be obstructionist.

Compromise means both side must be willing to yield. I have not seen any yielding from this ideological administration or Left Wing Congress.

originally posted by: UnifiedSerenity
a reply to: Annee


I do believe they gave Obama everything he wanted, and it was Obama who vetoed the attempts of the Republicans to get anything done.

What?

You're gonna need to prove that. Source?

originally posted by: Teikiatsu

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: whyamIhere

We have watched the Dems screw this Country for 8 years.

I don't know about anyone else, but I've watch a Right Wing obstructionist Congress block everything this administration has tried to do.

Got a list of things they stopped?

So much for a government of compromise.

Actually it's intended to be obstructionist.

Compromise means both side must be willing to yield. I have not seen any yielding from this ideological administration or Left Wing Congress.

You're Right Wing

I'm Neutral (except on Civil/Equal Rights).

I'm not the one who coined "The Do Nothing Congress".

originally posted by: Gryphon66
a reply to: UKTruth

Fair enough. Thanks for the time that took. You're right.

Okay. Who are you and what have you done with Gryphon?

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: Teikiatsu

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: whyamIhere

We have watched the Dems screw this Country for 8 years.

I don't know about anyone else, but I've watch a Right Wing obstructionist Congress block everything this administration has tried to do.

Got a list of things they stopped?

So much for a government of compromise.

Actually it's intended to be obstructionist.

Compromise means both side must be willing to yield. I have not seen any yielding from this ideological administration or Left Wing Congress.

You're Right Wing

I'm an American citizen who understand the original intent of the Constitution.

I'm Neutral (except on Civil/Equal Rights).

Whatever floats your boat.

I'm not the one who coined "The Do Nothing Congress".

*shrug* There have been all kinds of terms. I prefer obstructionist, myself.

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: whyamIhere

We have watched the Dems screw this Country for 8 years.

I don't know about anyone else, but I've watch a Right Wing obstructionist Congress block everything this administration has tried to do.

So much for a government of compromise.

I absolutely blame this Right Wing Congress, not the administration.

Theatre.

The two parties feign this division so that they can bring us the worst legislation possible and help themselves and their cronies reap the most profit from it. Believe it.

What is sold to the public is never what we actually buy.

Case in point: The Affordable Healthcare Act...not even one single republican voted for the Affordable Care Act.

What we got with the ACA is an unaffordable social healthcare option, no public option, but an option for those in need of healthcare to just pay a once a year fine for not being able to actually afford it. Republicans are not responsible for what was passed.

originally posted by: angeldoll

originally posted by: Gryphon66
a reply to: UKTruth

Fair enough. Thanks for the time that took. You're right.

Okay. Who are you and what have you done with Gryphon?

It's Friday. G must be in a good mood. He's being nice. Or just drunk.

originally posted by: MotherMayEye

The two parties feign this division so that they can bring us the worst legislation possible and help themselves and their cronies reap the most profit from it. Believe it.

I'm not gonna go to the Conspiracy angle on this.

I wasn't even thinking of the ACA.

I used to research a lot, but can't really now with an 8 year old.

Interesting stuff though.

Didn't know there was a Republicans for Obama website. (1st term, I'm not trying to be sneaky

Bills Republicans Have Blocked: www.republicansforobama.org...

I was there. Took part in many of the delegate events throughout the week. I'd be surprised if any of the law enforcement tasked with protecting the city vote democrat. Maybe the most memorable moment was seeing a line of delegates maybe 8 blocks long clap as maybe 20 officers walked alongside the line, by the time they got to me several officers were in tears. Lots of love like that between delegates and law enforcement. And the protestors were all little misfits with nothing going. Clearly this election is a vote between the haves and have nots and that dichotomy couldn't have been clearer this week.

a reply to: Annee

I don't know about anyone else, but I've watch a Right Wing obstructionist Congress block everything this administration has tried to do.

Mandela effect.

Because we live in a DEMOCRACY where two houses of congress write bills so the president can make law.

Congress doesn't exist just to be a yesman to the executive.

Those checks and balances remember those ?

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: MotherMayEye

The two parties feign this division so that they can bring us the worst legislation possible and help themselves and their cronies reap the most profit from it. Believe it.

I'm not gonna go to the Conspiracy angle on this.

It's not so much a conspiracy as it is a joint political strategy they can all profit from by cooperating while pretending to not cooperate.

ETA: And by not being willing to go there, you are missing the truth the evidence points to.

a reply to: Gryphon66

Are you actually interested in why I made the decision to vote Democratic again and against Trump?

Because you like 'extremely careless' and 'highly unsophisticated' narcissistic liars ?

originally posted by: MotherMayEye

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: MotherMayEye

The two parties feign this division so that they can bring us the worst legislation possible and help themselves and their cronies reap the most profit from it. Believe it.

I'm not gonna go to the Conspiracy angle on this.

It's not so much a conspiracy as it is a joint political strategy they can all profit from by cooperating while pretending to not cooperate.

ETA: And by not being willing to go there, you are missing the truth the evidence points to.

If they were all based in secular thinking - - - I'd have faith

My god, am I that bad?

I don't have to be drunk to be congenial.

hmmpf