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Yavin4

(37,182 posts) Fri Oct 9, 2015, 03:34 PM Oct 2015

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How can people criticize Obama for not working with Republicans in Congress when...

Congressional Republicans cannot even work with each other???

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How can people criticize Obama for not working with Republicans in Congress when... (Original Post) Yavin4 Oct 2015 OP

the republicans are saying it because he will not give them everything they want Angry Dragon Oct 2015 #1

He's the president, not Santa Claus n/t Yavin4 Oct 2015 #2

and they do not like a black person telling them what to do Angry Dragon Oct 2015 #3

And even if he were, they've been very naughty and not nice too! cascadiance Oct 2015 #4

There were DUers who ranted and raved Skidmore Oct 2015 #5

reeducate enid602 Oct 2015 #6

A good question that for some reason everyone in the mass media seems to know nothing about. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #7

The Last speaker lost his post due to working with Obama Johonny Oct 2015 #8

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

1. the republicans are saying it because he will not give them everything they want

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Fri Oct 9, 2015, 03:36 PM

Oct 2015

Yavin4

(37,182 posts)

2. He's the president, not Santa Claus n/t

Reply to Angry Dragon (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 9, 2015, 03:38 PM

Oct 2015

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

3. and they do not like a black person telling them what to do

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 9, 2015, 03:40 PM

Oct 2015

cascadiance

(19,537 posts)

4. And even if he were, they've been very naughty and not nice too!

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 9, 2015, 03:41 PM

Oct 2015

.. and don't deserve being given anything either!

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

5. There were DUers who ranted and raved

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Fri Oct 9, 2015, 03:47 PM

Oct 2015

about why he just didn't just do everything himself or make them do it. The system doesn't work that way if you follow the law. And you can lead a horse to water but....

enid602

(9,755 posts)

6. reeducate

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Fri Oct 9, 2015, 04:22 PM

Oct 2015

Luckily we'll soon have Bernie, who will politically reeducate these legislators and their constituents. Oh happy day! Alabama will be just like Sweden.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

7. A good question that for some reason everyone in the mass media seems to know nothing about.

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Fri Oct 9, 2015, 04:35 PM

Oct 2015

Johonny

(26,618 posts)

8. The Last speaker lost his post due to working with Obama

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Fri Oct 9, 2015, 04:53 PM

Oct 2015

yet GOP supporters still cry Obama won't work with us. They are batsh*t crazy.

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