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Lurks Often

(5,455 posts) Tue Jul 1, 2014, 08:31 AM Jul 2014

Don't expect anything significant out of Congress until after the November election

Since their first priority is to get re-elected, Congress is unlikely to allow any legislation to come to a vote that might jeopardize their chances in the November election.

So barring something unexpected, it's going to be a quiet Congress this summer and fall

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Don't expect anything significant out of Congress until after the November election (Original Post) Lurks Often Jul 2014 OP

Been a while, seriously, since I expected anything out of Congress at all. djean111 Jul 2014 #1

don't expect anything out of congress. period. spanone Jul 2014 #2

+1 nt Javaman Jul 2014 #7

I hope the President keeps on being a dictator madokie Jul 2014 #3

Just remember that any precedent President Obama sets Lurks Often Jul 2014 #4

Whatever, we need to get some shit done today madokie Jul 2014 #5

Yeah, the last two years will be a real donnybrook. bemildred Jul 2014 #6

djean111

(14,255 posts)

1. Been a while, seriously, since I expected anything out of Congress at all.

Reply to Lurks Often (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 08:32 AM

Jul 2014

spanone

(142,054 posts)

2. don't expect anything out of congress. period.

Reply to Lurks Often (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 08:33 AM

Jul 2014

Javaman

(65,978 posts)

7. +1 nt

Reply to spanone (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 09:38 AM

Jul 2014

madokie

(51,076 posts)

3. I hope the President keeps on being a dictator

Reply to Lurks Often (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 08:35 AM

Jul 2014

seriously just kidding when I say being a dictator. What I mean is I hope he keeps on using EO's to get done what he can for us the little people

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)

4. Just remember that any precedent President Obama sets

Reply to madokie (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 08:48 AM

Jul 2014

will be used by the next Republican president and there will be one within the next 4 presidential elections.

madokie

(51,076 posts)

5. Whatever, we need to get some shit done today

Reply to Lurks Often (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 08:50 AM

Jul 2014

and if this is the only way to get there then so be it.
Nothing is going to change just because of what Obama does today. It was already being done

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

6. Yeah, the last two years will be a real donnybrook.

Reply to Lurks Often (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 09:26 AM

Jul 2014

Lots of money will be pissed away in pursuit of power, but nothing useful will get done.

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