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BlueTsunami2018

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2. Yep.

Reply to liberalmediaaddict (Original post)

Tue May 2, 2023, 04:33 PM

May 2023

At the end of the day it’s all about who is paying whom. Even when we had 60 seats for that brief time in Obama’s first term we couldn’t do anything without pulling teeth because of the Lieberman and Nelsons of the world.

Can you imagine the GOP with 60 senators, even for a week? They’d take full advantage.

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Difference in how Republicans and Democrats govern [View all] liberalmediaaddict May 2023 OP

I Would Argue That This Was Obama's Biggest Failing ChoppinBroccoli May 2023 #1

Yep. BlueTsunami2018 May 2023 #2

2009 was definitely a missed opportunity liberalmediaaddict May 2023 #4

I agree with you - it is very frustrating. I wish I knew the answer. walkingman May 2023 #3