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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo in other words...
the repubs are about to further alienate and embarrass themselves over the next four years.
But the GOPs attempts to be nice couldnt conceal its real feelings about the content of Obamas address, delivered before lawmakers from both parties on the Capitols West Front. Republicans really didnt like the liberal policy agenda that Obama outlined, including just about every progressive priority and only some of their own, including hugely controversial topics like gay rights, income inequality, climate change, gun control and immigration.
In fact, Republicans complained that the 18-minute speech sounded much more like a sharply edged partisan campaign speech meant to set up a fight than an inaugural address intended to inspire togetherness and unity with soaring rhetoric.
In fact, Republicans complained that the 18-minute speech sounded much more like a sharply edged partisan campaign speech meant to set up a fight than an inaugural address intended to inspire togetherness and unity with soaring rhetoric.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/republicans-fighting-words-from-obama-in-inaugural-speech-86514.html#ixzz2Ieq0kEgg
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So in other words... (Original Post)
GrantDem
Jan 2013
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TeamPooka
(24,223 posts)1. Yeah GOP, he's bringing it.
Amonester
(11,541 posts)2. They R not happy & want lower approval numbers than 26%....
Go ahead, make my day...
patrice
(47,992 posts)3. He gave them a chance. They showed that they'd rather hurt people than do the right thing.
allGoodThings
(31 posts)4. second verse...
same as the first.