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In reply to the discussion: I agree completely with George Clooney [View all]Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)This is all I know for now no one could possibly understand all the rules both written and cultural. Obama has met opposition from the get go and make no mistake about it, he never had a majority even if a majority had D's after their names. I forget how many blue dog dems there were and how many are left, but saying he had a majority at any point in time is a bit misleading.
I agree with much of what people say about being disappointed, but my practical brain says that no matter what we didn't get or what we got that wasn't enough, Republicans at this point would be a disaster of epic proportions. We have lost so much ground over the last 30 it boggles my mind. The fight for civil rights is not over, in fact it has barely begun. We are fighting for our freedom of speech. We are fighting against people being detained without trial. We are fighting to save our environment from big oil. There is absolutely nothing we are fighting for that Republicans will help as a matter of fact they are the road block to getting any of this done. If we don't want to be pushed back to the 50's (the 1650's that is), we have to stop Republicans in their tracks and hope for a better day.