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In reply to the discussion: Obama To Press Corps: I Can’t Make GOP Cooperate On Budget [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)65. Total vetoes: FDR - 635. Obama - 2.
FDR served longer than Obama, but FDR's secrets were a) communicating directly with the people through radio programs and with the press at press conferences and, b) vetoing bills he did not like. FDR had the courage of his convictions. He did not pretend too much wo be "cooperating" with people who did not care about our country.
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Well, if he wanted to do what FDR who had fireside chats with consitutants who have some influence
AnotherMcIntosh
Apr 2013
#7
If Obama used his veto more often, he would have to deal with fewer filibusters.
JDPriestly
May 2013
#99
But FDR still had a huge number of vetoes. The Supreme Court was set against FDR.
JDPriestly
May 2013
#85
I listened to him when he said that he would close Gitmo, not hire lobbyists for his Administration,
AnotherMcIntosh
May 2013
#93
bless their little hearts, they try so, so hard...watch the tiny lil fists flail in impotent rage...
dionysus
Apr 2013
#12
wadsworth dragged me on another one of his blasted safaris. you know how he gets
dionysus
Apr 2013
#43
YES AMERICA!! Obama has to explain this to them...something so evident that those with eyes to see
uponit7771
Apr 2013
#4
nope, typical tea party response is to tell half the story like the "majority in both houses" crap
uponit7771
Apr 2013
#45
Yes, I live by Tea Part utopia...that's all they have now is a bunch of half truths
uponit7771
Apr 2013
#46
He was going around the country trying to get support for an issue that already has
A Simple Game
May 2013
#106
That's ridiculous. As another responder pointed out, the 'pugs dont care if 90% of the country is
stevenleser
Apr 2013
#18
He means that Obama doesn't have the energy, drive, stubborness to get his way.
JDPriestly
Apr 2013
#25
What does he want to force Congress to do -- cut Social Security -- enforce No Child Left Behind
JDPriestly
Apr 2013
#23
If you don't run around with your hair on fire, you are clearly a paid operative.
JoePhilly
May 2013
#107
Nope, your contention doesnt work. He has 90% of the people on his side with background checks
stevenleser
Apr 2013
#36
With so many people saying sequestration is a bad thing, and even the President apparently
bike man
Apr 2013
#41
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
That is a valid issue, which the President deserves every single bit of criticism he gets. However,
still_one
May 2013
#74