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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^Obama is in the fourth year of his presidency.[/quote]
Correct.  Apologies for my typo.  I meant "after Obama's third year."[/quote]

Actually, he's in the 8th year of his presidency and the fourth year of his 2nd term.

The man was elected to lead this country twice, but Senate leaders seem to think that for 25% of a President's term they shouldn't be allowed to do anything of substance.  And people wonder why Washington has a reputation for being the place where nothing happens.[/quote]

What isn't happening that you want to see happen?  If it's a wish list of agenda items for a particular party, that's called partisanship.  [/quote]

Different poster, but here are a few things off the top of my head that I'd like to see happening. I'd like an actual budget passed, because I'm tired of crises that seem to come down every other month. I recognize it will require compromise on both sides, but that's exactly what they were elected to do -- compromise with their fellow members of Congress to perform that duties of the federal government.

I'd like to see some amendments to Obamacare to address some of the problems that have arisen now that's in place. I realize some want to see it repealed in its entirety, and some don't want to change it at all. It will require compromise on both sides, but that's their job.

I would like them to develop a plan for immigration reform so that we can have some resolution on this issue. Again, compromise.

I would like the Senate to hold hearings on Garland. If the Republicans find him so untenable as a nominee, they can vote against confirmation and let the process start again. But I would like them to actually do their jobs so that the American public can see what the outcome is, and hold their elected officials accountable for their individual actions rather than letting them hide behind the party cloak (and this goes for both sides).[/quote]

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