YES! The election proves Americans want progressive change.
17%
NO! They'll continue to block any legislation he proposes.
83%
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The Right Wingers HATE of Obama is greater than their LOVE of ANYTHING. They will continue to engage in treason. But.....this time it will be much harder for them to get away with it for a number of reasons....Obama is coming from a MUCH stronger political position and the these traitors will now be under a MUCH brighter spotlight
The GOP will keep stating that they have received a mandate from the American people until the 2014 elections do real damage to the House. The Dems and Independents need to turn out in huge numbers for the 2014 elections. We can't get comfortable. I hope this isn't the case, but I don't hold out much hope.
The only way it happens is when Nancy Pelosi demonstrates that the Democratic Caucus is interested in changing the dynamics by going to Boehner and telling him publicly that they are willing to sit down with the Republican leaders and compromise, BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WANTS AND DESERVES! Take a clue from how Chris Christie got my attention here in NJ by deciding that praising good works was more important than partisan politics. We (the Democrats) can do that too and do it first, leading Boehner to have to do the same.
The Republicans in the House of Representatives will not legislate anything that will assist the 99% only the 1%. The Senate has the filubuster which allows one crazy Republican to stop bills dead in their tracks. The Republicans are so racist they will not stop at anything that will let a black President succeed at his job. On the other hand, Obama is a righty, as well, so I do not expect much of anything to be done except for more of the same do nothing politics of the right wing agenda.
I voted yes because ----they better get wise to what will happen if they keep up with their distruction of our country by blocking everything the President want to do in order to take us forward. We must let them know immediately how we will not allow this behavior from this day forward - speak up - loudly now! I agree more of those who try to continue this behavior MUST/WILL be voted out in two years, the people have definately had enough!!
I voted yes, because there is no visible change in Republican attitude toward the hobbling of this Democratic administration and any programs to improve our economy. The Republicans are lead by a group of red neck neo-con, tea-party fascist who believe it’s their god given right to trample on our civil liberties so that they my enrich their wallets.
WE THE PEOPLE -- will have to find ways and get busy cleaning up the mess. We can't expect President Obama to do it all his-self and we sure as hell can't expect the parties to do it. Been there done that. So will they obstruct? Yes, but we gotta splain it in simple terms that: "This-shit's gotta stop; either get with the program, or get off the bus.
I voted No but I think we need a continued effort to make sure Republicans in the house are voted out in the next election cycle if they do continue to obstruct progress and refuse to undo the Bush tax cuts.
Boehner has already stated his intent to continue to obstruct.