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2016 Postmortem

JeffersonLoveChild

(76 posts)

14. On the contrary...

Reply to BanTheGOP (Reply #13)

Sat Sep 15, 2012, 02:34 AM

Sep 2012

On the contrary, if the GOP wins both the House and Senate, the President would be, forgive the phrase, a lame duck.

They will obstruct every single effort he makes to improve the economy, and throughout his term, the GOP will blame him for the continued economic malaise. Hilary, or any other Democrats running in 2016, will face a harrowing time. It is CRUCIAL we retain the Senate.

Further, if the GOP holds both the House and Senate, they are perfectly able to amend, tweak, and and even repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Not only that, they could actually impeach the President on some trumped up charges - as their rabid core base has been screaming for over the last few years.

There is only so much a President, or his Executive Orders, could do.

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BH Obama has a comfortable lead, so we can sit on our asses and wait [View all] cbrer Sep 2012 OP

absofuckinglotuely not cindyperry2010 Sep 2012 #1

Going to Iowa from Chicago tomorrow with a coworker. Wish us luck! mucifer Sep 2012 #2

Yes, Kick some Ass while you're there. nt cbrer Sep 2012 #4

Have fun grantcart Sep 2012 #5

When you got 'em on the ropes......keep hitting them thelordofhell Sep 2012 #3

That's absolutely correct. Those likely voters might not have ID!!!!!!!!! VPStoltz Sep 2012 #6

Work like Scott Rasmussen is the only pollster you trust BeyondGeography Sep 2012 #7

Ha outsideworld Sep 2012 #12

We need to keep the Senate and win back the House. Qutzupalotl Sep 2012 #8

We need to keep the Senate and win back the House. TroyD Sep 2012 #10

Yes, and get out onto forums other than our cozy little incestuously closed DU save haven progree Sep 2012 #9

This is going to be a social media election, I need help in Ohio... roseBudd Sep 2012 #11

If we win the presidency, it matters not for Congress BanTheGOP Sep 2012 #13

On the contrary... JeffersonLoveChild Sep 2012 #14

Slight amendment to my original post BanTheGOP Sep 2012 #17

You certainly took a different civics course than I did. Ban the 10th amendment by exec order? n/t progree Sep 2012 #16

Since the GOP has no semblance to supporting any rights in this country BanTheGOP Sep 2012 #18

Yup. I guess. All we have to do is destroy the GOP. Yup. Why didn't I think of that? n/t progree Sep 2012 #19

The President does have the Veto Pen cheezmaka Sep 2012 #20

I'm sorry but I don't think the President has a comfortable lead JeffersonLoveChild Sep 2012 #15