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The Republicans have control of the White House, the Senate, the House of Representatives and most of the Governor's mansions. How is it the fault of the Democrats that they can't get anything done? What do they need that will enable them to govern?

Trump inherited an economic boom. There was nearly full employment, the GDP was climbing, the stock markets booming, why did he have to blow it all up and start over? How was the economy so broken that he had to take drastic measures to fix it?

Can anyone explain these things in simple terms?
 
The Republicans have control of the White House, the Senate, the House of Representatives and most of the Governor's mansions. How is it the fault of the Democrats that they can't get anything done? What do they need that will enable them to govern?

Trump inherited an economic boom. There was nearly full employment, the GDP was climbing, the stock markets booming, why did he have to blow it all up and start over? How was the economy so broken that he had to take drastic measures to fix it?

Can anyone explain these things in simple terms?

One word: Obama.
 
The Republicans have control of the White House, the Senate, the House of Representatives and most of the Governor's mansions. How is it the fault of the Democrats that they can't get anything done? What do they need that will enable them to govern?

Trump inherited an economic boom. There was nearly full employment, the GDP was climbing, the stock markets booming, why did he have to blow it all up and start over? How was the economy so broken that he had to take drastic measures to fix it?

Can anyone explain these things in simple terms?

Republicans do not get along as much as they claim they do, and when they cannot get something done the natural reaction is to rush to any waiting mic and claim "Democrats are at fault."
 
this all happened before during the Clinton/G W Bush transition

Dems hand off a good economy to the Reps & then the Reps **** it all to Hell & hand Obama a 'fixer upper' ..........

Trump was handed a good economy & Trump will leave the next guy a toilet bowl full of feces ...........

this all happened before ..........
 
this all happened before during the Clinton/G W Bush transition

Dems hand off a good economy to the Reps & then the Reps **** it all to Hell & hand Obama a 'fixer upper' ..........

Trump was handed a good economy & Trump will leave the next guy a toilet bowl full of feces ...........

this all happened before ..........

Including a disastrous economy, savaged relations with America allies including Mexico and Canada, a nation ripped apart by racism, bigotry and hatred, the complete and permanent control of the GOP by the 1%.
 
The Republicans have control of the White House, the Senate, the House of Representatives and most of the Governor's mansions. How is it the fault of the Democrats that they can't get anything done? What do they need that will enable them to govern?

Trump inherited an economic boom. There was nearly full employment, the GDP was climbing, the stock markets booming, why did he have to blow it all up and start over? How was the economy so broken that he had to take drastic measures to fix it?

Can anyone explain these things in simple terms?

Because the GOP is populated with tax cutters and tax roll backers. There are GOP RINOS like Ryan and GOP conservatives like Cruz. And lastly the GOP is less “hive-like” than the democrats. The DNC is like prisoners with a lot of time on their hands.o
 
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The Republicans have control of the White House, the Senate, the House of Representatives and most of the Governor's mansions. How is it the fault of the Democrats that they can't get anything done? What do they need that will enable them to govern?

Trump inherited an economic boom. There was nearly full employment, the GDP was climbing, the stock markets booming, why did he have to blow it all up and start over? How was the economy so broken that he had to take drastic measures to fix it?

Can anyone explain these things in simple terms?

Obama gave the Reprobates power when he reached out to them and extended their tax cuts while they were filibustering them and this gave them validity and they went on a propaganda campaign that we all bought.

Reprobates have the religious right and they pick up energy from other religions that do the same brain dance before their god particularly the Hare Krishnas who think it's "Kali Yuga;" the age of quarrel and hypocrisy and expect nothing more from them.
 
Because the GOP is populated with tax cutters and tax roll backers. There are GOP RINOS like Ryan and GOP conservatives like Cruz. And lastly the GOP us less “hive-like” than the democrats. The DNC is like prisoners with a lot of time on their hands.

When Obama was in I thought he was a pretty good guy but a crappy president because he couldn't find a way to work around the Republican obstruction. A better politician, I thought, would be more effective. But Trump can't find a way to work around his own damn party, fergawdsake, and he says he needs the cooperation of the Democrats. What a fustercluck that party has become. It's like they got so locked in to "No!", so used to being in opposition that they can't govern anymore. How much simpler does it have to be for them?

And what's with sabotaging the economy? Things were booming before Trump got down to business- now it's all going to go down the flusher and Trump will hold his hands in the air and blame everyone in the world except himself.
 
The Republicans have control of the White House, the Senate, the House of Representatives and most of the Governor's mansions. How is it the fault of the Democrats that they can't get anything done? What do they need that will enable them to govern?

Trump inherited an economic boom. There was nearly full employment, the GDP was climbing, the stock markets booming, why did he have to blow it all up and start over? How was the economy so broken that he had to take drastic measures to fix it?

Can anyone explain these things in simple terms?

You are being dishonest. You know darn well that Senate Democrats are obstructionists. Republicans do not have control of the Senate.
 
Including a disastrous economy, savaged relations with America allies including Mexico and Canada, a nation ripped apart by racism, bigotry and hatred, the complete and permanent control of the GOP by the 1%.

Time to refill the kool aid jug. Disastrous economy? What happened to, this is still Obama's economy?
 
The Republicans have control of the White House, the Senate, the House of Representatives and most of the Governor's mansions. How is it the fault of the Democrats that they can't get anything done? What do they need that will enable them to govern?

Trump inherited an economic boom. There was nearly full employment, the GDP was climbing, the stock markets booming, why did he have to blow it all up and start over? How was the economy so broken that he had to take drastic measures to fix it?

Can anyone explain these things in simple terms?

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You are being dishonest. You know darn well that Senate Democrats are obstructionists. Republicans do not have control of the Senate.

51 Republicans, 47 Democrats. Even with the 2 independents voting with the Democrats you have a majority.
 

For almost anything to pass congress the senate needs 60 votes. Republicans do not have 60 votes, and parties are so divided, agreeing on nothing, that only the most minor legislation ever makes it through.
 
I'd be hard pressed to explain anything as simple as tying a shoe to the OP let alone politics, but if Trump is having any problem getting things done it would be because the media IMO has people up in arms over stupid **** and they in turn call their elected representative and tell them to vote "X" instead of "Y", they listen as they should and there you have it.

Now if Trump would do something about the budget and deficit I'd be happier with him.
 
Including a disastrous economy, savaged relations with America allies including Mexico and Canada, a nation ripped apart by racism, bigotry and hatred, the complete and permanent control of the GOP by the 1%.

And because the Dems are sittin on the asses it ain't gonna be a blue sweep!
 
You are being dishonest. You know darn well that Senate Democrats are obstructionists. Republicans do not have control of the Senate.

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The right will never ever get it correct.
 
And because the Dems are sittin on the asses it ain't gonna be a blue sweep!

As far as Democrats and would-be Democrats go you may be correct. At the same time few sane people are going to jump off or over the fence and vote for Trump. Independents and new voters might well defeat Trump and members of the Swamp Party.
 
51 Republicans, 47 Democrats. Even with the 2 independents voting with the Democrats you have a majority.

Not a functioning majority.
 
I'd be hard pressed to explain anything as simple as tying a shoe to the OP let alone politics, but if Trump is having any problem getting things done it would be because the media IMO has people up in arms over stupid **** and they in turn call their elected representative and tell them to vote "X" instead of "Y", they listen as they should and there you have it.

Now if Trump would do something about the budget and deficit I'd be happier with him.

The media tells people to tell their representatives to vote 'X' over 'Y'. It's just that simple! Brilliant! Thank you so much for clarifying it for me.
 
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