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Agree with Obama on that statement -- he can not FORCE Congress to act. gateley Apr 2013 #1
Maybe he should just accomplish everything They_Live May 2013 #98
No Kidding. Congress could have taken an eight year recess during the Bush gateley May 2013 #104
"...to do what’s right for their constituents and the American people.” kentuck Apr 2013 #2
Now, watch this drive. ok nt msongs Apr 2013 #3
That was ugly and uncalled for. nt DevonRex Apr 2013 #6
Well, if he wanted to do what FDR who had fireside chats with consitutants who have some influence AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #7
FDR had 600 press conferences MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #64
Total vetoes: FDR - 635. Obama - 2. JDPriestly May 2013 #65
Total filibusters: FDR - 0, Obama - 250 + ProSense May 2013 #66
Checkmate. Number23 May 2013 #68
Maybe if Obama used his veto more, there would be fewer filibusters. JDPriestly May 2013 #70
um...what?! tia uponit7771 May 2013 #91
There were different filibuster rules then MannyGoldstein May 2013 #72
Only in that filibusters were even more effective and stopped all business Recursion May 2013 #81
That's part of the difference. MannyGoldstein May 2013 #84
Game, set, match to ProSense (nt) Recursion May 2013 #80
+1 uponit7771 May 2013 #90
If Obama used his veto more often, he would have to deal with fewer filibusters. JDPriestly May 2013 #99
That comment makes no sense. ProSense May 2013 #100
Both houses of congress were controlled by Democrats cheapdate May 2013 #79
But FDR still had a huge number of vetoes. The Supreme Court was set against FDR. JDPriestly May 2013 #85
How many of Obama's Saturday addresses have you listened to? MineralMan May 2013 #87
I listened to him when he said that he would close Gitmo, not hire lobbyists for his Administration, AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #93
Listen to them, and you'll hear what he says. MineralMan May 2013 #94
bless their little hearts, they try so, so hard...watch the tiny lil fists flail in impotent rage... dionysus Apr 2013 #12
Hey you! Just where have you been? DevonRex Apr 2013 #21
wadsworth dragged me on another one of his blasted safaris. you know how he gets dionysus Apr 2013 #43
Standard post from them. Pirate Smile Apr 2013 #15
Yep. DevonRex Apr 2013 #22
No, it was not. Obama is weak, for whatever reason. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #61
your bitter tears are nectar to my soul. dionysus Apr 2013 #11
You just have a way with words, dontcha? Bless your heart. Arkana Apr 2013 #24
Crap! nt MineralMan May 2013 #88
YES AMERICA!! Obama has to explain this to them...something so evident that those with eyes to see uponit7771 Apr 2013 #4
That might work? kentuck Apr 2013 #5
I think... freshwest Apr 2013 #8
This is true and they won't. Rex Apr 2013 #9
I agree. Obama can't do this job. bvar22 Apr 2013 #10
"He is much better at Stand Up and Late Night Talk." ProSense Apr 2013 #13
"Loser" Wow Prosense, angry? n-t Logical Apr 2013 #55
Exactly. GaYellowDawg Apr 2013 #14
Typical Tea Party response. railsback Apr 2013 #17
LOL!! GaYellowDawg Apr 2013 #26
nope, typical tea party response is to tell half the story like the "majority in both houses" crap uponit7771 Apr 2013 #45
That made no sense. GaYellowDawg Apr 2013 #47
Use your own logic railsback Apr 2013 #53
That's apparently what you're doing GaYellowDawg May 2013 #76
Typical "Tea Party Response"? bvar22 Apr 2013 #39
Yes, I live by Tea Part utopia...that's all they have now is a bunch of half truths uponit7771 Apr 2013 #46
Yes railsback Apr 2013 #54
No GaYellowDawg May 2013 #77
You yourself proved your own shallowness in comprehension railsback May 2013 #95
Really? GaYellowDawg May 2013 #105
Well Done! bvar22 May 2013 #111
Republicans just killed background checks for guns railsback Apr 2013 #16
Unlike our President, I don't CARE what Republicans do or think. bvar22 Apr 2013 #40
Bravo! +10,000 smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #42
LOL!!! As you sit on your duff and type your fingers to the BONE!!! DevonRex Apr 2013 #49
He DID do a good job touring the country for modest Gun Control legislation.... bvar22 Apr 2013 #51
He was going around the country trying to get support for an issue that already has A Simple Game May 2013 #106
AND IT STILL DID NOT PASS!!!!! DevonRex May 2013 #112
You seem to have a serious lack of understanding railsback Apr 2013 #50
Aside from your personal unsupported opinion... bvar22 Apr 2013 #60
You offer nothing but fairy tales railsback May 2013 #67
"take a cold shower, change those soiled sheets, and come back to reality." Number23 May 2013 #69
Number23, You & I are at an impasse. bvar22 May 2013 #83
Oh, that is comedy gold every single time you type it. Every SINGLE time. Number23 May 2013 #101
Now THAT is impressive. bvar22 May 2013 #82
You live in the past railsback May 2013 #96
! Even better than the first zinger Number23 May 2013 #102
You are wrong again. bvar22 May 2013 #103
+1 leftstreet May 2013 #89
Thanks. bvar22 May 2013 #97
That's ridiculous. As another responder pointed out, the 'pugs dont care if 90% of the country is stevenleser Apr 2013 #18
Obama = moderate Republican in all but name only Super Iridium Apr 2013 #19
Go away...eom Kolesar Apr 2013 #58
Jonathan Karl Has Some Explaining To Do DallasNE Apr 2013 #20
He means that Obama doesn't have the energy, drive, stubborness to get his way. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #25
Bush Was A Lazy President DallasNE Apr 2013 #28
Which has nothing to do with "juice." GaYellowDawg Apr 2013 #34
Obama is not lazy. He is, however, too nice. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #38
I agree, he's got plenty of juice. GaYellowDawg Apr 2013 #27
So You're Saying I'm Stupid DallasNE Apr 2013 #30
I'm saying your assertion is stupid. GaYellowDawg Apr 2013 #32
Juice means clout or power. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #31
I thought he was referring to political capital. 1KansasDem Apr 2013 #33
None Of These Answers Are Satisfactory DallasNE Apr 2013 #37
What does he want to force Congress to do -- cut Social Security -- enforce No Child Left Behind JDPriestly Apr 2013 #23
Work. Rex Apr 2013 #29
Well, ProSense Apr 2013 #35
LOL, I swear, a hired Whitehouse PR person would be less biased! n-t Logical Apr 2013 #56
LOL! ProSense Apr 2013 #63
If you don't run around with your hair on fire, you are clearly a paid operative. JoePhilly May 2013 #107
Thank you. JDPriestly May 2013 #71
bias = linking facts? tia uponit7771 May 2013 #92
Nope, your contention doesnt work. He has 90% of the people on his side with background checks stevenleser Apr 2013 #36
You'd think more on DU would get that. JoePhilly May 2013 #108
lol nt dionysus Apr 2013 #44
+1000 forestpath Apr 2013 #48
+1 LWolf May 2013 #109
With so many people saying sequestration is a bad thing, and even the President apparently bike man Apr 2013 #41
Becuase "they" got exaxctly what they want....for the 1%. bvar22 Apr 2013 #62
More bullshit excuses bowens43 Apr 2013 #52
Really, and what do you think he could do. When the racist party, er, repuke part does not want to still_one Apr 2013 #59
The sad types who can't write complete sentences love threads like this Kolesar May 2013 #73
That is a valid issue, which the President deserves every single bit of criticism he gets. However, still_one May 2013 #74
True, then that prick Ed Henry asks the president why they are blocking people from testifying still_one Apr 2013 #57
Ed Henry is a clown. n/t ProSense May 2013 #75
Technically he is right. Larkspur May 2013 #78
The fly in the ointment: kentuck May 2013 #86
Can't make brain-dead cloned robots do much of anything, obviously. Useless parasitic slugs. Sorry judesedit May 2013 #110
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