I actually read the article to the end.... - Laura
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To the very last commenter who said Obama can't get anything done because of the "republican domination in congress...." whoever wrote that gave away their ignorance - the house has passed umpteen bills only to have the democratic senate with Harry Reid, a democrat, let them sit on his desk and not even give them a second look because his "democratically-controlled Senate then would have to vote and he doesn't want them to have to vote - it's much more fun watching the country fall apart...."
I wonder what part of the White House controls the agenda is confusing to conservatives? - sm
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It's a fairly simple concept, quite elementary actually. Let's take the issue of Obamacare. The House has passed 50+ bills to water down or kill Obamacare completely. They know the president sets the agenda, and they also know that this issue is not remotely the president's agenda. They pass it anyway 50+ times, knowing it is going nowhere and that the president will never sign it. Why waste time voting on 50+ bills that will only be vetoed?
As long as Democrats control the Senate, they'll continue to table the bills the president will veto anyway, as it saves time and money that would otherwise be wasted only to have the president veto all the stupid bills that aren't his agenda.
If the House and Senate are controlled by Republicans, then they can shove through all kinds of bills that aren't the president's agenda and force him to veto the bills. At this point, they'll usually attach stuff they want to stuff he wants and see what they can get signed.
Harry Reid is doing exactly what the president wants. It's just that simple.
I WISH I had never heard of all of these---but - they play ad nauseum
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in Conservative media sources...it is insane.
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