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maddiemom

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32. GOP GRIDLOCK

Sat May 19, 2012, 10:56 PM

May 2012

Mich McConnell frankly stated that the Republican goal was to make President Obama a one term president. His party has consistently been refusing to act on necessary legislation and blocking legislation they formerly proposed. How much more obvious does it have to get? In some 55 years of following politics, I've never seen anything like it. Is this the influence of Grover Norquist, a man who's never been elected to any office, but has vowed to turn this government into a one party system? How crazy (and actually treasonous) is that? Has nobody considered seriously prosecuting this poisonous toad? Damn right our media is just ignoring the situation.

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Media Turns Its Back On Experts Who Blame GOP For Political Gridlock [View all] spanone May 2012 OP

Apparently Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #1

seems there is very little 'journalism' today. national enquirer standards apply. spanone May 2012 #2

They will publish anything Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #4

I believe the enquirer has higher standards these days.... eggplant May 2012 #26

And BushCo usually gets a free pass for driving the country into the ditch. lpbk2713 May 2012 #3

+1 Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #5

WhoCo? zbdent May 2012 #11

Republicans block everything and say "See Obama did Nothing" emulatorloo May 2012 #12

the original WaPo op-ed...Let�s just say it: The Republicans are the problem. spanone May 2012 #6

And no one from the MSM demanded taht West produce a list of names to back coalition_unwilling May 2012 #10

Soledad O�Brien did. ronnie624 May 2012 #14

REPUBLICANS ARE THE PROBLEM! The Wielding Truth May 2012 #30

Actually, they're not anymore "expert" than anyone else who's been noting this for years... JHB May 2012 #7

A topic no Sunday show will tackle spanone May 2012 #8

What, You Would Have Them Replace John McCain DallasNE May 2012 #23

Norm Ornstein is known as "Washington's most quoted pundit." DFW May 2012 #9

I've always thought that Mr. Ornstein is (comparatively) conservative, too. Demoiselle May 2012 #13

Norm has always been a very centrist, fiercely pragmatic type DFW May 2012 #21

How's Helen these days? lpbk2713 May 2012 #16

I plan to have dinner with her Monday night. I'll let you know! n/t DFW May 2012 #20

Hugs from me to Helen, please. dmr May 2012 #25

Will do! DFW May 2012 #34

Damn Liberal media! marsis May 2012 #15

DUH Iliyah May 2012 #17

"The NewsHour" on PBS featured them as part of a weeknight broadcast. CBHagman May 2012 #43

.... BlancheSplanchnik May 2012 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author hay rick May 2012 #19

M$M = GOP Rex May 2012 #22

Follow the money (NT) The Wizard May 2012 #24

I would support the development of credible media outlets. tcaudilllg May 2012 #27

Thats because the 1% have control over the private media fascisthunter May 2012 #28

Sales department directive gulliver May 2012 #29

Well... Let's Just Say... WillyT May 2012 #31

GOP GRIDLOCK maddiemom May 2012 #32

But then again, the media just has to do hit pieces on OWS...... AverageJoe90 May 2012 #41

Everything on the MSM should be assumed to be propaganda... Odin2005 May 2012 #33

Very odd, that gratuitous May 2012 #35

Doh! I don't call it the GOP owned media for nothing. Look at their biggest pundits! freshwest May 2012 #36

Infuriating. SunSeeker May 2012 #37

they are afraid of limbaugh and sons on 1000 radio stations and have been well trained certainot May 2012 #38

Dems need to make an ad on this and run it in the wingnut states and local areas. nanabugg May 2012 #39

Maybe they should start reading the DemocraticUnderground Samantha May 2012 #40

The media can be forced to report on protect our future May 2012 #42

The GOP is mostly to blame but they get help from the media too n/t LiberalFighter May 2012 #44