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Barack_America

(28,876 posts) Sun Sep 29, 2013, 04:02 PM Sep 2013

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As a parent of a 2 year old, I recognize the House GOP's tactics. [View all]

Button-pushing, limit-testing, tantrum-throwing...all straight out of the toddler's play book.

Banking on the more rational and responsible parent to give into their irrational and irresponsible demands.

All experts and parenting books seem to agree, you must stand your ground with such creatures. NO NEGOTIATING! (even if it means walking out of a restaurant -or- shutting down the government). Give in to them and you'll only end up with a more insolent and demanding creature than you started with.

The House of Representatives age requirement was designed to guarantee a certain level of maturity amongst its members. Unfortunately, the Founding Fathers did not envision the idiocy of modern day Republicans.

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As a parent of a 2 year old, I recognize the House GOP's tactics. [View all] Barack_America Sep 2013 OP

Jefferson identified the " Monied " interests of this country orpupilofnature57 Sep 2013 #1

Big fat rec for your subject line alone!!!!!!!!!!! MADem Sep 2013 #2

K&R Like you said.... wandy Sep 2013 #3

Dems have been giving in for years... Barack_America Sep 2013 #8

Governing is not parenting ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2013 #20

When one-half of the government insists on acting like children, it is. Barack_America Sep 2013 #21

So ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2013 #22

How many of us are contacting our red-state reps today and tomorrow? Is it a waste of time? northoftheborder Sep 2013 #4

Yes, thanks for articulating what it is. Cleita Sep 2013 #5

It's true, sometimes we parents just have to do battle phantom power Sep 2013 #6

Ted Cruz to the Time Out Naughty Chair until our president says he can leave. DhhD Sep 2013 #7

K&R redstatebluegirl Sep 2013 #9

Please don't insult your 2 year old. Rex Sep 2013 #10

Lol. My 2 year old is better behaved. Barack_America Sep 2013 #12

The last 5 years have proved this true: bvar22 Sep 2013 #11

I loved this man. nt kelliekat44 Sep 2013 #23

LMAO -- I just sent a ltte making this very point ccinamon Sep 2013 #13

Excellent! ColumbusLib Sep 2013 #17

Thanks! ccinamon Sep 2013 #18

I'll be looking for it (DFW DU'er here) Schema Thing Sep 2013 #49

Well Done. bvar22 Sep 2013 #24

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2013 #37

I hope it gets printed. CrispyQ Sep 2013 #47

Baggers are the Miley Cyrus of politics Snake Plissken Sep 2013 #14

Welp, the Repukes are spoiled brats to say the least!! POTUS--stand Your ground!! hue Sep 2013 #15

I hope I don't have to LiberalElite Sep 2013 #16

"all straight out of the toddler's play book." etherealtruth Sep 2013 #19

Russian dash cam videos on You Tube... Ron Green Sep 2013 #25

Even this non-parent knows better . . . Brigid Sep 2013 #26

It has to be odd for Obama... Barack_America Sep 2013 #27

As the mother of two - who USED to be two-year-olds, we had thing strategy called "The Position." calimary Sep 2013 #28

That technique reminds me of the video "An Engineer's Guide to Cats" kentauros Sep 2013 #36

Hilarious! Sent it straight to my Facebook page! calimary Oct 2013 #58

My mother had a shortened form of this grantcart Sep 2013 #46

I did this with my daughter when she was 18 to 30 months Kber Sep 2013 #48

LOL!!! I hear ya, Kber! "Think demon possession!" EXCELLENT!!!!! calimary Sep 2013 #57

Rec for "toddler's play book" ..... LOL!!! meti57b Sep 2013 #29

my two year old granddaughter is living with me... madrchsod Sep 2013 #30

boundaries. they need clearly defined boundaries or they have meltdowns. nt seabeyond Sep 2013 #31

Here's hoping Senate dems give the GOP what they need... Barack_America Sep 2013 #32

AS ALWAYS.... yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #33

I think it is an attempt at minority rule Motown_Johnny Sep 2013 #34

I hear Vitter knows a thing or two about diapers. knr nt livingwagenow Sep 2013 #35

Paging Jo Frost! Please come to our capitol. Our children have run amok. Festivito Sep 2013 #38

K&R ReRe Sep 2013 #39

Having seen Billy Mumy on the Twilight Zone, I recognize the result of those tactics... Orsino Sep 2013 #40

This is straight out of Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged." raging moderate Sep 2013 #41

I thought they used this strategy DissidentVoice Sep 2013 #42

It makes me question people who continue to support the repub party. CrispyQ Sep 2013 #43

Unfortunately, many were elected to do just this. Barack_America Sep 2013 #50

You forgot the 6 year old "do over" grantcart Sep 2013 #44

I see them more as hostage takers.. finger?? ear?? toe?? SoCalDem Sep 2013 #45

Thank you for the post BA saidsimplesimon Sep 2013 #51

That is EXACTLY what they are doing. Jamastiene Sep 2013 #52

Yep. Also familiar from the last shutdown. Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #53

Oh yeah 2naSalit Sep 2013 #54

age requirement was designed to guarantee a certain level of maturity AlbertCat Sep 2013 #55

hear here! n/t BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2013 #56