Repub-obstructionists
REPUB-OBSTRUCTIONISTS
President Obama's Recovery Bill will:
Create or save three million jobs within the next two years
Provide funding to repair our crumbling infrastructure
Prevent thousands of teachers from losing their jobs
Double funding for the Department of Education
Create 500,000 green jobs
Double our clean energy production
Help unemployed Americans get affordable health care insurance
In their haste to undermine President Obama's recovery bill, the GOP has focused on what amounts to one-percent of the bill--and misled the public, as they misled the public about WMDs. We, Americans, must be vigilant and not allow the architects our current troubles to take advantage of us once again.
The Bush-Cheney administration was a combination of the worst presidential administrations in history--James Buchanan's and Herbert Hoover's. Bush 43 has led us to the extraordinarily dire circumstances in which we find ourselves--two wars and an economy in ruins. Now, after having served as handmaidens and midwives to George W. Bush's inept foreign and domestic policies, after allowing Bush 43 to squander billions of dollars (for which we have nothing to show in return) on an immoral and un-necessary war outsourced to questionable sub-contractors--congressional Republicans are trying to obstruct President Obama's efforts to get the economy rolling. The now newly-thrifty GOP had no hesitation about appropriating billions of dollars while lowering taxes to pay for Bush Junior's war--even when half the country was vehemently against the war. The very same Republicans who today claim to be worried about the deficit, had no problem passing legislation that helped the wealthiest Americans to double their incomes at the expense of middle class and lower-income Americans--and now have the gall to be outraged that President Obama wants to pass legislation that will help all Americans.
In spite of President Obama's outreach to the GOP, in spite of meeting with them at the White House, in spite of meeting with them on Capitol Hill--congressional Republicans have decided to be obstructionists. Indeed, even before they voted in the House, the GOP House leadership advised their members to vote against the legislation, and then crowed that this was a victory. Clearly they are putting partisan politics above the well-being of the nation. We shouldn't be surprise by this.
The GOP's only hope of regaining power, after their dismal performance over the past eight years, is to see the new administration fail; and rather than attack our popular new President, congressional Republican have decided upon a seemly more subtle approach--to do all they can to impede President Obama's recovery bill. If that means the American people will suffer along the way--the last eight years certainly have taught us that the GOP does not mind if Americans suffer as long as Republicans hold onto power. For evidence of this--look around--behold the more than 4,000 Americans killed and the thousands more maimed and crippled in Iraq and their families, look at the growing numbers of Americans who are losing their homes and jobs, look at small business that have closed because they cannot get credit, look at the millions of Americans who have no health care, look at our crumbling infrastructure, look at public education, look at the qualified students--our nation's future--who cannot afford college. This didn't happen by accident or natural disaster--this happened by design, by the gang of bullies who occupied the White House between January 20, 2001 and January 20, 2009 and their enablers in Congress. We voted the Bush out of office--and power. Now we must be vigilant and not allow them to succeed in blocking President Obama from taking the first steps on the long road to economic recovery.
The recovery bill (or stimulus bill, if you prefer) is not a panacea. We are in turbulent, unchartered waters and no one, not even the most brilliant economist, has a sure route to lead to shore. Recovering from the irresponsible policies of the Bush 43 administration will not happen overnight and yes the boat will rock, we will make mistakes along the way. Lincoln had to fire several generals before he found Grant and FDR tried a bevy or programs by trial-and-error to get Americans working again. There is no guaranteed course to follow, but we have to get moving--the Congress must pass President Obama's recovery bill. If the GOP keeps holding us back, we could be engulfed by the waves and sink
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They want him to fail because he wants bigger gov't, which can't even pay for itself at the moment. Creating more big gov't will just spend us into suicide faster, might as well get it over with right? The rep made gov't bigger, whats the difference really anymore between these two. Frugal and wise is out the window when it comes to our politicians, they couldn't get a lemonade stand making money if the world depended on it. Term limits is whats needed, politicians who run small businesses would be the best ones to make decisions for our economy, they'd slash the budget and rightfully so. They are the ones who get the economy going, not big gov't, there frugal with their money, and if their businesses depend on the economy then they'd come up with the best plans to get things going. Not more huge spending and public assistance when in a few years this will seem like a cake walk when baby boomers come calling to collect their social security.
Tomorrow will mark the first day of my husband's unemployment.
Anyone who wants this presidency - or any presidency for that matter - to fail is not only unpatriotic but is also unable to empathize with the plight of millions and millions of Americans.
No one knows for sure what is going to solve our current economic crisis - there may not be be one right answer. The Republicans are playing political games with our nation's future. Their posturing is not only shameful; it is disrespectful to those of us who are in crisis.
It seems this country forgot how close the election really was.
Democrats
Popular vote 69,456,897
Percentage 52.9%
Republicans
Popular vote 59,934,814
Percentage 45.7%
I voted for Obama and consider myself a republican. I am curious how many people like me voted for change and fairness and now regret this? What many dems don’t realize is how easy it will be for them to lose our 8% extra votes. If they keep attempting to blame 45.7% of this country for problems they also contributed to they will lose this position fast. The ill gotten gains from the CEO’s to realtors, mortgage brokers and house flippers to many welfare recipients such as our new “octuplets” mother are not from one specific party. I voted for someone to clawback the ill gotten gains and reward fiscal responsibility and hard work, what happen? After reading the stimulus bill which is disappointing and to watch Obama hurry this bill through with his “catastrophe” rhetoric I believe I voted wrong. We can do better.
Ya one of the mothers of the victims of the cole refused to even see obama, and she voted for him and believes she now made the wrong decision. Thought she'd get justice, and instead they drop the charges? I think many people are recognizing that fact now that they voted for the worst guy, even though mccain wasn't much better. He really lost his cool yesterday, first time I've seen him do that, what happened to the calm, unruffled, mountain like rock that obama was? Seems he might have a bit of a temper. I don't think he knew what he was getting himself into, he should have learned the ropes in the senate perhaps a bit longer, instead of campaigning all the time, and not make the mistakes the clintons did by going far left, they learned and became more centrist. If he doesn't his presidency will be as bad as carter's was.
We Americans are ALL responsible for the sorry situation in which we find ourselves. Republican governors and mayors support the President's recovery and reinvestment bill because they are not high on Capitol Hill far from the people they serve. This isn't about Republican v Democrat--it is about getting our economy back on its feet by creating real jobs for real people and that requires investment and investment requires spending. No one is blaming all republicans--rather we Americans collectively--Republicans, Independents and Democrats alike--hold the Republican Party leadership 2001-2008 responsible for the astronomical debt we've acquired--much of it for the war. Because of this of fiscal responsibility and common sense, (and de-regulation of the financial industry_ we are now in crisis. Without help from the government, we cannot dig ourselves out of escalating unemployment and the credit crisis. Have you really read all 600 pages of the stimulus bill or are you accepting what congressional Republicans are telling you? Your word "catastrophe" is right from the GOP talking points. I had hoped that we would reach a new area of bi-partisanship and I am disappointed in the Republican leadership for rebuffing the President Obama's outreach. It does seem to me that congressional Republicans are playing political games--they've referred to themselves as "the Taliban" and as "insurgents" for heaven's sake. We, Americans, are not at war with one another--this is a time for us to come together as a nation.
Bring back the Whigs!
Denise, you're so right that the republicans want President Obama to fail and will continue to try to obstruct Obama because first, they're pissed they no longer have the power, and second, they do not care one iota about the American people (only their 1% of rich buddies). But what I don't understand is why the Senate is even bothering to be nice to those few Senate republicans when the Democrats have the majority vote in the Senate? Democrats must stop placating the repugs if President Obama truly wants to help the American people. It's as simple as that.
This is great untruthful propaganda! Just as Lenin and just as Stalin, and just as Alinsky; you are doing a good job! Projecting the liberal mode of operation on the Conservatives.
If you do not believe this; I implore you to please read Saul Alinsky's "Rules for Radicals"; he puts the organization that Lenin was able to utilize into easy reading format; thus giving the Liberal parties a organized plan of "agitation" and attack. Please do not take my word for this and read the book for your self, think for yourself. Know the truth, do not be the "useful idiot" the liberal intelligentsia laughs about you being. God Bless and may the truth abound!
The conservative movement is about preserving your freedom.
Marx says you can take over a capitalist country through a contrived credit crisis.
Lenin and Alinsky both spouted the need to create a perceived crisis in the environment to raise the armies of the masses.
Stalin used state diplomacy to manipulate world crisis to foster a world communist/socialist revolution, (this was WWII).
Lenin mastered Revolution by agitating war from within Germany, projecting German alliances on the Tsar (when it was Lenin himself conspiring and accepting funds), and organizing antiwar activist to be in place to overthrow the government when the causalities came in (years prior to WWI) . He masterminded this recipe of the fall of the capitalist government. .Do these ideas sound vaguely familiar?
Jaime, jaime, jaime, you are part of the problem. You are one of the people who bears responsibility for this economic catastrophe and for the war in Iraq. You clearly do not know history. So-called conservatives are against anything that helps regular, middle class Americans and poor people. Conservatives were against social security in the 1930s--they called FDR a traitoe to his class and called social security socialism, they were against unemployment, they were against civil rights and women's rights. President Obama is working to preserve our system of government. Americans are suffering, losing their jobs and homes--because the conservatives--for all of their bluster about riscal responsibility--allow George W Bush and company to explode the deficit. Unless the government helps our ruined ecomony--the very fabric of our democracy will be torn asunder. Why to you think there was a French Revolution and a Russian Revolution? Do you know NOTHING about history? Because one small percentage of the people held all the wealth and power--and the middle class--not the peasants but the middle class--turned on them. American patriots fought a Revolution for the same reason--so that we could have individual freedom. Bush didn't give us freedom, he plunged us into debt.
No one want this country to take on more debt--but the only way to get people working again, to get money flowing again, to make credit available again is for the government to help.
Great post Denise, and right on Solange! Thank you both for speaking the TRUTH. And this is coming from an Independent who loves America. Also thanks Solange for pointing out what's wrong with what conservative Republican "jamie, jamie, jamie" said because he's just sprouting the same old Republican LIES. We all know the Republicans don't give a crap about the poor, working and middle class families but do care a great deal about their rich corporate, greedy buddies and families. Yet it's the hardworking middle class taxpayers who made America the great nation it once was before George W. Bush took office in 2001.
The rep exploded the budget, you complain about it, but your ok with the obama adm sky rocketing it even more? Please explain your reasoning.
We need to pass this recovery plan. The economy is nearly at the point of no return. I am tired of tired old ideas that got us into this mess in the first place. I think we should use the power of money to persuade grand-standing obstructionists to be responsible statesmen. If we all donated $10 to the campaign war chests of the grand-stander's opponents every time they blocked the stimulus, well, maybe they would stop hurting America for their own gain.
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