Republicans Can’t Get Congress Working
After six weeks in session and 139 roll call votes in a House and Senate that feature some of the largest Republican majorities in generations, one of the most telling statistics from the new Congress is this: President Obama’s veto threats outnumber the bills Congress has been able to send him.
When Republicans swept into power last November, they promised a new era of productivity and discipline that would break four years of gridlock. “America’s New Congress,” they called it.
But far from striking a bold contrast with the last two terms of stalemate, congressional Republicans have quickly run into familiar obstacles, including partisan paralysis and party infighting.
h/t Political Wire
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edmeyer_able February 16th, 2015 at 08:41
The frightening thing is they won the midterms on this platform & they could win again in 2016.
Tim Coolio February 16th, 2015 at 09:18
Only 1/3 of mostly right leaning voters voted, hardly a GOP mandate.
edmeyer_able February 16th, 2015 at 16:31
I’m well aware of the numbers, that doesn’t change the fact that their base still supports them. btw the gerrymandering and voter ID laws that were in place in 2014 will still be in place 2 years from now.
Tim Coolio February 16th, 2015 at 17:26
Way more will be voting!
like in 08 & 12!
rg9rts February 16th, 2015 at 13:18
Not really if the dead ass dems bother to go to the polls
edmeyer_able February 16th, 2015 at 09:41
The frightening thing is they won the midterms on this platform & they could win again in 2016.
Tim Coolio February 16th, 2015 at 10:18
Only 1/3 of mostly right leaning voters voted, hardly a GOP mandate.
edmeyer_able February 16th, 2015 at 17:31
I’m well aware of the numbers, that doesn’t change the fact that their base still supports them. btw the gerrymandering and voter ID laws that were in place in 2014 will still be in place 2 years from now.
Tim Coolio February 16th, 2015 at 18:26
Way more will be voting!
like in 08 & 12!
rg9rts February 16th, 2015 at 14:18
Not really if the dead ass dems bother to go to the polls
Jim February 16th, 2015 at 09:15
GOP simply cannot govern !
Tim Coolio February 16th, 2015 at 09:18
That must be why they like small government.
rg9rts February 16th, 2015 at 13:17
Till it comes to putting their nose into your bedroom and into your crotch..
Tim Coolio February 16th, 2015 at 14:11
And when something bad happens in a red state- they have their hand out for gov. help like everyone else does!
rg9rts February 16th, 2015 at 16:32
They get more back than they put in …and have for years
Jim February 16th, 2015 at 10:15
GOP simply cannot govern !
Tim Coolio February 16th, 2015 at 10:18
That must be why they like small government.
rg9rts February 16th, 2015 at 14:17
Till it comes to putting their nose into your bedroom and into your crotch..
Tim Coolio February 16th, 2015 at 15:11
And when something bad happens in a red state- they have their hand out for gov. help like everyone else does!
rg9rts February 16th, 2015 at 17:32
They get more back than they put in …and have for years
Tim Coolio February 16th, 2015 at 09:18
The do-nothing congress of 2014-16 will achieve little
change, they will try to kill the ACA, it will be
vetoed, they’ll try to cut taxes more for the rich,
it will be vetoed, they will try to build a fence
along the Mexican border, won’t get done, the
Keystone will get vetoed, they will try to impeach
Obama and that won’t happen!
Tim Coolio February 16th, 2015 at 10:18
The do-nothing congress of 2014-16 will achieve little
change, they will try to kill the ACA, it will be
vetoed, they’ll try to cut taxes more for the rich,
it will be vetoed, they will try to build a fence
along the Mexican border, won’t get done, the
Keystone will get vetoed, they will try to impeach
Obama and that won’t happen!
William February 16th, 2015 at 09:33
If the Keystone pipeline gets vetoed, I expect congress to swing into action and immediately vote to repeal the ACA
rg9rts February 16th, 2015 at 13:16
The house did for the 56th time last week
William February 16th, 2015 at 10:33
If the Keystone pipeline gets vetoed, I expect congress to swing into action and immediately vote to repeal the ACA
rg9rts February 16th, 2015 at 14:16
The house did for the 56th time last week
Mike February 16th, 2015 at 11:03
It’s easy to criticize but hard to do better. The Repubs are just not smart enough to actually govern.
Ronald L February 16th, 2015 at 14:38
Pledging to do nothing else except make Obama a one-term president isn’t a governing philosophy.
Mike February 16th, 2015 at 12:03
It’s easy to criticize but hard to do better. The Repubs are just not smart enough to actually govern.
Ronald L February 16th, 2015 at 15:38
Pledging to do nothing else except make Obama a one-term president isn’t a governing philosophy.
Hirightnow February 16th, 2015 at 12:35
(mumph crunch mlorph crunch)
MAN this is good popcorn!
rg9rts February 16th, 2015 at 13:16
Wack PIQUE a virgin only 40 mins old !!!
Hirightnow February 16th, 2015 at 13:35
(mumph crunch mlorph crunch)
MAN this is good popcorn!
rg9rts February 16th, 2015 at 14:16
Wack PIQUE a virgin only 40 mins old !!!
rg9rts February 16th, 2015 at 13:15
Looks like Ole’ Mantan and Turkey wattles are finding congress a little too much to handle…Gee its a butch when your derailing tactics are used on you! BUT you did pass for the 56Th time the repeal of the ACA,,,Job well done. Boner….
rg9rts February 16th, 2015 at 14:15
Looks like Ole’ Mantan and Turkey wattles are finding congress a little too much to handle…Gee its a butch when your derailing tactics are used on you! BUT you did pass for the 56Th time the repeal of the ACA,,,Job well done. Boner….
Ronald L February 16th, 2015 at 14:37
>> Republicans Can’t Get Congress Working…
… and then they threaten Obama with impeachment for doing his job.
Ronald L February 16th, 2015 at 15:37
>> Republicans Can’t Get Congress Working…
… and then they threaten Obama with impeachment for doing his job.
Suzanne McFly February 16th, 2015 at 19:14
I seen a speech given by boner where he blamed the dems for not letting stuff get done in the Senate. Does he hear himself?
Suzanne McFly February 16th, 2015 at 20:14
I seen a speech given by boner where he blamed the dems for not letting stuff get done in the Senate. Does he hear himself?
fahvel February 17th, 2015 at 04:17
only if he is a prick with ears-otherwise, as a boner he his just a rigid stuck up piece of flesh.
CHOCOL8MILK February 16th, 2015 at 20:47
If you are surprised by this, then my question to you is the following: where have you been for the past ten years?
CHOCOL8MILK February 16th, 2015 at 21:47
If you are surprised by this, then my question to you is the following: where have you been for the past ten years?