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JHB

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22. The flip side of that, though, is why was there no "plan B" to bipartisanship?

Reply to bigdarryl (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 02:59 PM

Aug 2012

I understand not being sure is that Joe was told was the truth, and I understand letting them overreach to draw a contrast, but it was pretty clear what they intended back after the election, some of them came out and said what they were going to do, and if some of their senior guys are confiding it directly to Biden, then what was going on in the administration that they haven't spent the last year or two pounding the drum about obstructionism?

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Biden: McConnell decided to withhold all cooperation even before we took office [View all] Inuca Aug 2012 OP

Joe is one of those guys who just can't help hifiguy Aug 2012 #1

And some democrats keep CRYING!!! Obama's not doing enough bigdarryl Aug 2012 #2

The flip side of that, though, is why was there no "plan B" to bipartisanship? JHB Aug 2012 #22

Two reasons Cosmocat Aug 2012 #24

I think others are frustrated because the President has tried to compromise, when they wanted still_one Aug 2012 #30

And that the administration knew the GOP wouldn't cooperate. progressoid Aug 2012 #33

This should be a national scandal CanonRay Aug 2012 #3

But it's not news malaise Aug 2012 #4

+1,000. Thanks for that. freshwest Aug 2012 #6

The news may be that Inuca Aug 2012 #8

And now they are talking? malaise Aug 2012 #11

Good reminder! No. I take it back. EXCELLENT reminder, malaise! calimary Aug 2012 #12

Dems need an ad on the inauguration night plotting malaise Aug 2012 #26

I have wondered why they haven't made one and placed it in all the states. Tis is not new news. nanabugg Aug 2012 #32

That's coming soon malaise Aug 2012 #39

+1000!!! FirstLight Aug 2012 #5

Mitch takes his role as Minority Leader seriously BeyondGeography Aug 2012 #7

When They Say Obama Can't Run On His Record Grammy23 Aug 2012 #9

Well said! Thank you!! nt lucca18 Aug 2012 #14

Something Tells Me bucolic_frolic Aug 2012 #15

my thinking exactly. imo, perfect timing for biden to get the ball rolling. eom ellenfl Aug 2012 #25

so why not make a campaign issue of this? oh, 3 years of "bipartisan" strategy. never mind lol nt msongs Aug 2012 #10

I think after the convention they will julian09 Aug 2012 #34

Country First? perdita9 Aug 2012 #13

This is beyond BS! WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2012 #16

I'm with you on this. surrealAmerican Aug 2012 #19

This is breaking news. russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #17

What Good Are Elections DallasNE Aug 2012 #18

A lot of the byplay Hydra Aug 2012 #38

We need to be loudly calling McConnell what he is: a TRAITOR. backscatter712 Aug 2012 #20

Now we're talking malaise Aug 2012 #31

Say it louder: McConnell is a traitor. It is more important to "put the colored in his place"... Raster Aug 2012 #36

Amazing that a racist huckleberry hick judge from the backwoods Submariner Aug 2012 #21

TREASON nt bupkus Aug 2012 #23

it's fucking treasonous barbtries Aug 2012 #27

Everyone is missing a very important point in all of this. Kalidurga Aug 2012 #28

You're right ... surrealAmerican Aug 2012 #35

That's the reason the have tried to derail health care reform at every turn. Raster Aug 2012 #37

Hows that MAKE AMERICA FAIL thingie working out for you, Repubbies? Berlum Aug 2012 #29