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Anonymous wrote:Voted for Obama twice. No regrets, but do have extreme disgust at the farce Congress has become. I believe Obama's been thwarted at every turn. The decision on Cuba indicates a change in things to come: he no longer seeks conciliation and will act with broad strokes. He truly has nothing to lose and will take the opportunity to be bold.

Does it bother you that he's acting outside the law?

With executive action? No. The federal legislature did nothing to work with the president for six years - that's an ample amounth of patience on his part. He's doing what he can to make an impact.

Law is law. Congress isn't required to work with him if his plans aren't good for the individual (notice I didn't say the collective)

Law is law. Executive Orders are used all the time by presidents to force action that they can't get through Congress. Do you even know how and EO works? What he is doing is well within his rights. I salute him for it and wish he had done it earlier.

This Congress has been the most laughable, ridiculously obstructionist Congress in history. They have done absolutely nothing. Nothing. And it will only get worse with the next bunch.

Anonymous wrote:Red states are poorer.

And this is reminding me of how very hard I have to bite my tongue around my BIL who rants about taking the country back while taking government assistance to feed his kids. Dumbass.

You're too good. I would at least withhold biting my tongue once, just to see the stupidity cross his face when the lightbulb goes on.

Anonymous wrote:At this point I'm kind of wishing Romney had won. I wish he hadn't written off half the country.

And on Bush. It's pretty clear that even he regrets the war and has to draw pictures to get over it.

Bush was an unmitigated disaster as a president. I give a very small pass for those who fell for the "compassionate conservative" BS and voted for him once. But, twice was inexcusable.

I am very disappointed in Obama but probably for different reasons than you. However, as you point out, the alternative was Romney and that was a non-starter for me. Plus, there many things I like about him. And I agree with his politics. He is nowhere near the same sort of disaster Bush 2 was.

Anonymous wrote:BS. Being coerced and prodded to lend mortgage money to poor irresponsible democrats tanked the economy.

Funny, how the red states are full of irresponsible republicans who received those mortgages. Oh, and their houses are still upside down in many of those irresponsible red states.

Can't wait for the next GOP. President to suspend enforcing obamas tax increases and issuing tax amnesty certificates.

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Anonymous wrote:Voted for Obama twice. No regrets, but do have extreme disgust at the farce Congress has become. I believe Obama's been thwarted at every turn. The decision on Cuba indicates a change in things to come: he no longer seeks conciliation and will act with broad strokes. He truly has nothing to lose and will take the opportunity to be bold.

Does it bother you that he's acting outside the law?

With executive action? No. The federal legislature did nothing to work with the president for six years - that's an ample amounth of patience on his part. He's doing what he can to make an impact.

Law is law. Congress isn't required to work with him if his plans aren't good for the individual (notice I didn't say the collective)

Maybe you should give us a head up on when a President is required to work with Congress. I see a double standard brewing.

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Anonymous wrote:No. I voted for Obama twice. I thought he was the best choice of the people I knew would win, so I picked him. I'd do that again.

Absolutely agree with you!

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Anonymous wrote:Voted for Obama twice. No regrets, but do have extreme disgust at the farce Congress has become. I believe Obama's been thwarted at every turn. The decision on Cuba indicates a change in things to come: he no longer seeks conciliation and will act with broad strokes. He truly has nothing to lose and will take the opportunity to be bold.

Does it bother you that he's acting outside the law?

With executive action? No. The federal legislature did nothing to work with the president for six years - that's an ample amounth of patience on his part. He's doing what he can to make an impact.

Law is law. Congress isn't required to work with him if his plans aren't good for the individual (notice I didn't say the collective)

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Anonymous wrote:Voted for Obama twice. No regrets, but do have extreme disgust at the farce Congress has become. I believe Obama's been thwarted at every turn. The decision on Cuba indicates a change in things to come: he no longer seeks conciliation and will act with broad strokes. He truly has nothing to lose and will take the opportunity to be bold.

Does it bother you that he's acting outside the law?

With executive action? No. The federal legislature did nothing to work with the president for six years - that's an ample amounth of patience on his part. He's doing what he can to make an impact.

The people in Congress were acting as their constituents’ representatives. Just because Obama wants it, doesn’t mean that is how it should be. That is why there are 3 equal branches - or, supposedly 3 equal branches. Signing an EO or “Presidential Memorandum” isn’t what you do just because you don’t get your way.
He has acted outside his authority. He has acting unconstitutionally. This is not presidential. It is comparable to a dictator.

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Anonymous wrote:Voted for Obama twice. No regrets, but do have extreme disgust at the farce Congress has become. I believe Obama's been thwarted at every turn. The decision on Cuba indicates a change in things to come: he no longer seeks conciliation and will act with broad strokes. He truly has nothing to lose and will take the opportunity to be bold.

Does it bother you that he's acting outside the law?

With executive action? No. The federal legislature did nothing to work with the president for six years - that's an ample amounth of patience on his part. He's doing what he can to make an impact.

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Anonymous wrote:Clinton was not a serious person and BinLaden was safe and sound scouting out the towers and setting up a complex attack. Clinton was banging an intern and fighting a lawsuit over pulling his pants down and cornering another subordinant.

So, gosh, if the Republicans hadn't wasted the nation's time and money by trying to legally crucify Clinton, 9/11 wouldn't havr happened because he wouldn't have been distracted by fighting a lawsuit? Got it!

I repeat: you people are frothing batshit insane.

Truth hits you like salt on a slug.

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Anonymous wrote:If the government didn't insure mortgage securities , nobody would have ever given loans to deadbeats or illegals.

Government meddling leads to stupid investments.

And you wouldn't have gotten a loan either.

Of course I would . Responsible people should pay lower rates.

If rates go too high prices come down. It's called capitalism... It works ... When government gets involved all kinds of nonsense illogical investing occurs since it's "guaranteed " and eventually it breaks. Then the government bails everybody out so it can continue to meddle and allow more nonsense in the future.

Red states are poorer.

And this is reminding me of how very hard I have to bite my tongue around my BIL who rants about taking the country back while taking government assistance to feed his kids. Dumbass.

Anonymous wrote:If the government didn't insure mortgage securities , nobody would have ever given loans to deadbeats or illegals.

Government meddling leads to stupid investments.

And you wouldn't have gotten a loan either.

Anonymous wrote:Voted for Obama twice. I'm still disappointed by his failure to capitalize on his first 2 years and his timidity in the early budget negotiations. But as I am criticizing "from the left," I certainly do not regret my votes: the alternative were (and still are) far worse.

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