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In reply to the discussion: Dear Obama - the past year many of us worked our asses off to help get you re-elected.... [View all]progressivebydesign
(19,458 posts)88. Dear PRESIDENT Obama,
Thank you for the past four years. I've been very happy with the work you've done so far, and the positive changes you've made in millions of lives. I'm a proud supporter.
I'm grateful that you'll have a second term to finish some of the work that you started. I fully trust in your judgment, and that YOU know better than a bunch of people on the internet, as to how to get things done in that environment.
Sincerely,
A realistic and grateful supporter.
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LynneSin
Nov 2012
OP
you're right, the president is powerless. the democrats have the presidency & the senate, but
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#62
Republicans lost seats in Congress. They are in no position to call the shots. We have
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#19
Well Dinos can be dealt with by the Party Leadership. They were not in the past because
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#91
being "well known to compromise" doesn't mean you *have to* compromise, it just means you do.
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#63
He needs the GOP House to approve bills. Remember? Except for some exec. order things
Honeycombe8
Nov 2012
#21
When will our winning actually mean something? Why do we work so hard to win when
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#22
We have MORE power now than last 4 yrs. But it's not our fault that the House gets a vote.
Honeycombe8
Nov 2012
#23
Oh please, this is getting really tired. The president has enormous power. I can assure you if
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#24
No. The Senate/Harry Reid stopped PLENTY of bills from passing these past 4 years.
Honeycombe8
Nov 2012
#25
Well, your plea might be valid if we had an imperial presidency. You do know....
Tarheel_Dem
Nov 2012
#26
Exactly. Whatever happened to lobbying Congress? Congress is "The People's House".
Tarheel_Dem
Nov 2012
#32
The "poison" was already here, long before I arrived. And you still didn't answer the question.
Tarheel_Dem
Nov 2012
#40
I heard her on NPR, and soon learned why she was "shut out". No cognitive problems here.
Tarheel_Dem
Nov 2012
#57
Your "question" was nonsensical as is this entire exchange. I just followed your lead.
Tarheel_Dem
Nov 2012
#78
We're all hoping he can get things done. However, he still faces the same Congressional
Tarheel_Dem
Nov 2012
#39
Exactly. And that is what we are here for. And we will be doing what it is our duty to do
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#50
i don't think he ever catered to Republicans because of re-election, he came out in support of same
JI7
Nov 2012
#36
Oh, please. The obverse also holds true. The President now holds almost
coalition_unwilling
Nov 2012
#65
The trick is to try some proposals so popular, GOP will shoot themselves in foot if they oppose
yurbud
Nov 2012
#79
kr. as far as i'm concerned, the folks saying it's impossible because of the bad bad
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#89