Has President Obama Found a Way to Work Around Republicans?

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The Party of NO, these champions of Do-Nothing, are trying to undermine this country so it fails. Why do you think they have to lie about everything? As much as the Republicans try to sabotage America, they wont be able to best Bush. Maybe they are hoping to bury the fact of the economic catastrophe Bush left the country with. Sure, some chump will follow with a lie that it wasn't Bush's fault - of course it was.
The GOP tactic now is the keep the economy from growing for partisan purposes - you know the slogan - America Last! Shrill, baby, shrill!

Tim of MO 6:34PM April 02, 2010

American People – Next election stand up and be heard – FIRE THEM ALL – EVERY last congressman - no matter the party – How many years have you paid taxes? 30? 40? Your government bails out bankers and wall street execs using your tax dollars – but unemployment is allowed to expire? When it comes to YOU they are worried about the defecit and yet they threw money at the big banking and wall street execs!!! How utterly irresponsible is it of your congressmen to play these partisan delaying games and then go on vacation when without bothering to address how you will put food on your table? Next election – let Congress feel the sting of the unemployment lines!!!

Tired of HI 8:16AM March 31, 2010

The sleaze and corruption and government takeover of the private sector is startling and flies in the face of the Constitution. The Democratic Socialist Party is going to get a beating in November and 2012. What Obama has done is made it clear there is a terrorism attack proceeding in this Country and he is the source. It is not clear if the Democratic Socialist Party can loss enough seats to start repealing but by 2012 the citizen and taxpayers can put an end to this. Vote them out in November and 2012. We need to restore the economy and jobs in our Nation and not have the government takeover every aspect of enterprise in this Nation.
Obama does not have the votes in the Senate now with Scott Brown in place. Ramming through these ill conceived programs and appointing individuals that the Senate has turned away is not the way to now reach out for cooperation. Obama has made his bed and must lie down with the fleas and sleep in it.

Pete of CA 12:23PM March 30, 2010

REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER…VOTE THEM OUT!!!
Ramming a healthcare bill the American people clearly did not want into law is certainly reason enough to REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER…VOTE THEM OUT!!!
However, we the American people must remember the PROCESS that was used to ram it into law against our will. To pass this law, the Congress and Administration had to use countless, secret back room deal that rewarded the constituents of one Congressmen to buy his vote while the rest of the American people paid for it. The Administration and Congress used every legislative trick they could find to ram this bill into law against the will of the American people. The American people demanded TRANSPARENCY and BI-PARTISANSHIP instead we got SECRECY and complete PARTISANSHIP. The PROCESS used to ram this bill into law is a complete affront to our system of government. The American people cannot stand by and let this Congress and this Administration destroy our system of government because they think the process does not matter. This abusive process should scare us all and that is why we must REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER…VOTE THEM OUT!!! The time has come to take our government back.
Congress and this Administration have put the country on a course of reckless government spending that has mortgaged the future of all Americans especially future generations. The only way to fix this long term structural problem is to create a pro-growth atmosphere for business. To do this we must reduce taxes NOW. How many different taxes does a business or individual pay on a regular basis? We must eliminate number and complexity of all these taxes and reduce the tax burden. REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER…VOTE THEM OUT!!!
We also need to eliminate much of the complexity of government regulation. How many different regulations does a business have to try to comply with? How many forms does a business fill out to comply with government regulations? All of that effort has a cost and the cost is very high. That inhibits growth and jobs. REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER…VOTE THEM OUT!!!
How many government programs to help the poor and others are so riddled with paperwork and regulation that much of the money spent on them actually goes to pay for the paperwork and regulations. We need to greatly reduce the number and complexity of government programs and eliminate the ineffective ones. REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER…VOTE THEM OUT!!!
Most of all we need to eliminate the dirty backroom politics and deal making. A law should be for one purpose without unrelated "pork" included to buy votes in the Congress. All bills and meetings should be held and debated with complete transparency. REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER…VOTE THEM OUT!!!
Obama does not think the American people are competent enough to manage their own affairs so he wants government to do it for us. REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER…VOTE THEM OUT!!!
REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER…VOTE THEM OUT!!!

AngryMobVoter of PA 9:52AM March 30, 2010

Obama and the Dems don't have any choice but to go it alone without the bulk of the GOP. There are serious problems to fix and Americans want a strong leader to plow ahead, regardless whatever the GOP wants. McCain already declared bi-partisanship is dead for the rest of the year, but he'll have a hard tine to last the year with a tough reelection.
This of course will be a big mistake for the Republicans, just like all the petty tactics against healthcare were a big mistake. If Republicans think opposing Wall Street reform is good for them, then it should be apparent why the GOP is in such decline. That and Michael Steele's trips to stripper bars.

Tim of MO 12:19AM March 30, 2010

The Dems did it to Reagan, the Reps did it to Clinton, Dem's did it to Bush II, and now Mr. I'll change Washington is doing the same crap. Nothing has changed - finger pointing and blaming and no solutions for the American people.
I think the President should be given the advisors he wants because once he is voted out they go with him and elections have consequences.
Lifetime appointments should have to be approved by Congress, period.
These types of actions just furthers the need to show every elected official that "We the People" still matter.
If you like what your getting keep voting for "your guy", if you have had enough, vote for everyone that is not in office, no matter the party. At some point they will wake up and see that "We the People" still matter.

Larry of CA 2:23PM March 29, 2010