... deepen and prolong the recession and roadblock the United States of America economic recovery for a political purpose?
... deepen and prolong the recession and roadblock the United States of America economic recovery for a political purpose?
... deepen and prolong the recession and roadblock the United States of America economic recovery for a political purpose?
Heh, that's funny. I love gridlock. :2razz: It's usually when most politicians agree on something that I get worried.Yes, of course they would. And this is a fundamental problem with the way our political system is set up: The "opposition party" (if we define the opposition as the party that doesn't have the White House) has enough power to scuttle, or at least weaken, an economic recovery...without the accountability that goes with it. And you don't have to think that Republicans are evil people to recognize this; it's just a basic problem where the incentives are misaligned. It's like having a CEO who is short-selling the stock of his own company; even if he's a decent guy, he still has a conflict of interest.
Unfortunately I don't think there is an easy solution to this problem. Some steps that would really help would be to eliminate the filibuster in the Senate, and have a computer program redraw the congressional districts every ten years. That would put an end to at least some of the hyperpartisanship and make gridlock less likely.
Yes, of course they would. And this is a fundamental problem with the way our political system is set up: The "opposition party" (if we define the opposition as the party that doesn't have the White House) has enough power to scuttle, or at least weaken, an economic recovery...without the accountability that goes with it. And you don't have to think that Republicans are evil people to recognize this; it's just a basic problem where the incentives are misaligned. It's like having a CEO who is short-selling the stock of his own company; even if he's a decent guy, he still has a conflict of interest.
Unfortunately I don't think there is an easy solution to this problem. Some steps that would really help would be to eliminate the filibuster in the Senate, and have a computer program redraw the congressional districts every ten years. That would put an end to at least some of the hyperpartisanship and make gridlock less likely.
NORemember that the reps wanted and our currently pushing for the oil pipeline that will create thousands of jobs and lower gas prices, so much for your little parrot dem talking points post, next subject.
In truth, we are emerging from the recession.....maybe this is happening without any proposals from anyone.....for all I know...I don't think they could do that even if they wanted to. There aren't any proposals coming from the democrats that would help us out of the recession in the first place... opinion , not fact ! Their only answer is to spend more.
When Bush was waging war all over the place it was a Republican thing and vehemently opposed by the Democrats. When Obama not only continued most of his foreign policy but even solidified some of it, the anti-war movement pretty much died.When Bush was starting the rescue of the banks etc. it was a Republican thing and supported by them. When Obama continued with these necessary but distasteful actions the Republicans switched and claimed that they were always against the rescue. This clearly proves a few things to me.
So explain why reps so badly wanted the pipeline and are still pushing for it. The immediate results of employment and holding down gas prices would do nothing but benefit obama.
... deepen and prolong the recession and roadblock the United States of America economic recovery for a political purpose?
... deepen and prolong the recession and roadblock the United States of America economic recovery for a political purpose?
Actually, partisian hatred has become so damned intense that I believe there are factions in both the GOP and the Democratic Party that would absolutely bring the country down in flames for political gain.
Neither party is lily pure in this war to take over government... and that's what I believe the end game for both parties is: Absolute governmental control with no opposition oversight.
Heh, that's funny. I love gridlock. :2razz: It's usually when most politicians agree on something that I get worried.