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guillaumeb

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5. The GOP has been trying to marginalize and de-ligitimize President Obama

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2015, 04:48 PM

Jun 2015

since Inauguration Day. And many declared Democratic politicians ran from him in 2010 and 2014. The result was a divided and dispirited party that lacked a coherent message. The result of THAT was low turnouts in 2010 and 2014 that handed control of Congress to the GOP.

On the TPA, as on NAFTA, I feel that President Obama is making the same mistake that President Clinton made. Secret negotiations dominated by corporate lobbyists is the ALEC model for creating legislation. Why would average citizens trust that model?

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Welcome to the Lame Duck phase of the Obama presidency. [View all] geek tragedy Jun 2015 OP

This is his last remaining policy initiative? snooper2 Jun 2015 #1

In terms of legislation, absolutely yes. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #2

More like over to the Republicans in Congress YoungDemCA Jun 2015 #3

Well, they are the majority party . . . geek tragedy Jun 2015 #4

The GOP has been trying to marginalize and de-ligitimize President Obama guillaumeb Jun 2015 #5

Lame politics, lame process BeyondGeography Jun 2015 #6

he can still rally the party around budget fights with the GOP. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #7

I wonder if the fun and games are really over BeyondGeography Jun 2015 #8

House D's only have leverage when a big number of Republicans geek tragedy Jun 2015 #10

But now they actually have something Boehner and most of his caucus wants BeyondGeography Jun 2015 #14

Boehner and his caucus will not mind geek tragedy Jun 2015 #22

Congress hasn't exactly been friendly since 2010. ellisonz Jun 2015 #9

no doubt. But now Obama's in the position Boehner was in recently. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #11

We'll see what he can pull off this weekend, he'll be working it very hard but for the most part, I Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #12

the negotiating will occur between Boehner and Pelosi. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #15

He's not going to give up easily...so we'll see. n/t Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #17

If I believed Trumka had more pull that Obama I'd dance a jig for the return of union support HereSince1628 Jun 2015 #13

Democratic voters are generally pro free trade if you look at the polls. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #19

I saw the Pew poll and have to say it doesn't seem to square HereSince1628 Jun 2015 #21

He shouldn't have pushed it knowing how Democrats feel about it. Vinca Jun 2015 #16

The big picture I see madokie Jun 2015 #18

His achievements speak for themselves. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #23

This is the least productive Congress in history... Cali_Democrat Jun 2015 #20

Sorry, geek, my moneyis on President Obama. Cha Jun 2015 #24

He had a very bad day today. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #25

We don't eat Republican bullshit here PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #26

Of Hillary and Bernie, only one is to Obama's left MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #27

How confident are you that Bernie will be the 45th President? geek tragedy Jun 2015 #28

IDunno. MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #29