He used his worst obstructionism on Obama (Reply #37)

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Tue Jul 19, 2022, 01:32 PM

Novara (4,771 posts)

37. He used his worst obstructionism on Obama

And because Obama was way too cautious, it worked. And THAT set the tone for Rs obstructing every single thing just because they could. They used to at least attempt giving reasons for their obstructionism. Now they do it because it works.

I fear there's no shoving that back under its rock.

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They are NOT unintended consequences [View all]	momta	Jul 2022	OP
Yep - I think of this whenever I hear the phrase "exceptional country" - exceptionally stupid	walkingman	Jul 2022	#1
Since everything trump touches dies, it would follow that his followers could too. And since	housecat	Jul 2022	#11
Problem is, he has a lot of young followers too.	oldsoftie	Jul 2022	#13
seriously? not disinformation? young and educated for trump?	housecat	Jul 2022	#47
Yes. I deal with them every day. Highly educated. Professionals.	oldsoftie	Jul 2022	#50
Come to think of it I dealt with them before I retired. They seemed so unhinged that	housecat	Jul 2022	#54
I think it will surprise a lot of people in the wider community (ie not activists)	genxlib	Jul 2022	#2
And even assaults & murder. To try to keep it quiet	oldsoftie	Jul 2022	#14
Your turning "outlaw" speaks to millions of citizens	Eyeball_Kid	Jul 2022	#3
Cruelty, pain, suffering, death are all part of their plan.	Irish_Dem	Jul 2022	#4
Sadly agree	Timeflyer	Jul 2022	#9
Agree completely. Their wrathful God of retribution demands harsh punishment.	sop	Jul 2022	#33
Oh yes. All of us non-GOP folks apparently are deep sinners who must be punished.	Irish_Dem	Jul 2022	#44
If (forced) pregnancy risks death, is that not attempted murder?	Nictuku	Jul 2022	#5
Yes!	momta	Jul 2022	#6
The digital age will insure the horror stories reach the general public, unlike the past.	CrispyQ	Jul 2022	#7
Only shithole third world countries do this shit.	onecaliberal	Jul 2022	#8
Shithole third world theocracies.	sop	Jul 2022	#34
👆🏻👆🏻	onecaliberal	Jul 2022	#38
I do think that there are some older men who are totally naive regarding childbirth.	milestogo	Jul 2022	#10
She's probably thinking, "I got through this seven times, with no problem,"	Wednesdays	Jul 2022	#12
Just like those who caught covid & had no problems. "Its just the flu".	oldsoftie	Jul 2022	#15
Its exactly like that.	milestogo	Jul 2022	#18
You'd think that TENTS in hospital PARKING LOTS would be enough.	oldsoftie	Jul 2022	#48
Well, people who live in rural areas didn't see the same things.	milestogo	Jul 2022	#51
I wish she would watch my video...	momta	Jul 2022	#23
They are human sacrifices to the Christian god	Farmer-Rick	Jul 2022	#16
Christians believe that the death of Christ was the only sacrifice required.	milestogo	Jul 2022	#29
All true but the case that they advocate "the potential for death by inaction" could be made.	jaxexpat	Jul 2022	#40
How are you so sure?	Farmer-Rick	Jul 2022	#42
Power. It's all about power.	orthoclad	Jul 2022	#17
THIS!	momta	Jul 2022	#19
It gave men the power to maim and kill us under the guise of "it's natural."	Warpy	Jul 2022	#20
"harshest their mellow"	momta	Jul 2022	#21
I stole it from "WKRP in Cincinnatti"	Warpy	Jul 2022	#25
In many ways it's actually worse than pre-Roe.	Novara	Jul 2022	#22
He issued a "guidance" saying that federal law trumps state law	momta	Jul 2022	#26
I know that. My question is whether this can be issued as an EO.	Novara	Jul 2022	#27
I'm with you.	momta	Jul 2022	#30
Exactly	Novara	Jul 2022	#32
I agree.	momta	Jul 2022	#36
He used his worst obstructionism on Obama	Novara	Jul 2022	#37
Amen, sisters	Hekate	Jul 2022	#24
Republicans know women will die	dlk	Jul 2022	#28
In fact...	momta	Jul 2022	#31
Yes, the cruelty is the point	dlk	Jul 2022	#49
Either they're cemented in denial, or they suffer from	calimary	Jul 2022	#35
Killing women is a given. It's a feature, not a bug.	onecaliberal	Jul 2022	#39
DEFINITELY! So they know what's possible to restore	calimary	Jul 2022	#43
K&R	Solly Mack	Jul 2022	#41
End game IMHO is dumb workers for the rich who will do anything even for scraps.	Brainfodder	Jul 2022	#45
The cruelty and the barbarity is the point...nt	Wounded Bear	Jul 2022	#46
pre roe, chicago's cook county hospital, the largest public hosp in the country had a whole ward	mopinko	Jul 2022	#52
The outlaw court, the Subversive 6, tries to rewrite the Constitution in their image	Hermit-The-Prog	Jul 2022	#53

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