On the cusp of angry and "really pissed off"?

[kentuck]

I do understand.

In the last election, people voted for Barack Obama over the Republicans because they did not agree with the Republican agenda. Barack Obama got over 5 million more votes than Mitt Romney.

They voted for the Republicans to compromise with Barack Obama and the Democrats. If they had wanted the Republican agenda, they would have voted for Mitt Romney.

Republicans believe "compromise" is a dirty word. In fact, John Boehner refused to even say the word in a interview with CBS. It is not in their vocabulary.

Voters do not go to the polls in order to vote someone in that can compromise with the losers, especially when the losers refuse to compromise on anything.

So it is understandable that people are angry and are on the verge of getting really pissed off...

[MotherPetrie]

1. Bingo. K&R

[TheMastersNemesis]

2. I Am A Vet And I Am Not Disabled And I Am Pissed Because I Know How Little Disabled Vets Get

And I am troubled that Obama does not support teachers, public employees and unions. He seems to believe that we have to give up benefits we earned for the good of the nation when most of us have been giving up for over 30 years now. We are getting so far into the "reality twisted zone" right now I do not know what to think. All I hear is rhetoric but little else but crumbs come our way.

[HereSince1628]

3. Dems adopted principle-free pragmatism during Clinton's admin

I'm not saying Clinton did it, but it happened during his time in office.

If you go back and reread the papers, or if you go back and watch the videos of the talk shows you'll hear Newt and company talk about the Dems having no principles.

And it was true. Triangulation...which is merely moving toward your opponents position as in 'pre-emptive compromise'...was rampant. It was THE NEW GREAT SHINEY TOY OF DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS.

When a person is willing to compromise their positions, you don't compromise, you let them do it. You let them pay the costs for it. You get what you want by just doing nothing....

hmmm sounds like the post-Clinton impeachment years doesn't it?

[treestar]

4. They have to account for the Constitution though

They shouldn't have voted for the Republican in their district. They gave the House to the Republicans. This shows voters don't want any more change. While they are happy with the President (there may be some crossover voters).

Probably scared by Obamacare and don't want any other changes, as a result, Republican house and not-filibuster proof Senate. Once they realize it is not the great bogeyman, they may relax and finally keep the Republicans out of power.

[RainDog]

13. this ignores that Republicans have gerrymandered voting districts

and this makes it harder and harder to get them out of office, locally.

But if you look at various states, there are large pockets of liberals - mostly in urban areas, in every state.

[treestar]

18. There is that too

But then that is happening because voters give the Republicans majorities in the state legislatures. Not very smart if they really want any social program at federal level.

[Bluenorthwest]

14. Except large areas elect few Republicans which means they want more change...

while all of the places that elect lots of Republicans also voted for Romney. The ones who gave the House to the GOP are not, were not happy with the President and they did not vote for him. How does that work. The districts that voted for Republicans did not vote for Obama...they voted for Romney. And you seem to think they won somehow.

[monmouth3]

5. Obama is becoming a huge, huge disappointment..I'm on SS and look forward to those little

increases every few years. Goodbye to that too I'm sure.

[sarcasmo]

6. Kick!

[Progressive dog]

7. I've passed the "virge of pissed off" and am

proceeding directly to rendered speechless.
So, while I still have a voice, compromise is a dirty word when it means that one side gives up food and healthcare in exchange for the a few of the unfair tax preferences that they gave nothing for.

[donnasgirl]

8. Not on the verge

People are pissed off period, the man has just offered up exactly what the repigs wanted and what does he do HE GIVES IT TO THEM ON A PLATTER.

[840high]

9. Pissed as hell.

[damnedifIknow]

10. More like bewildered

I can't wrap my brain around this at all. This is not good for anyone including the democratic party.

I can truly say Damned If I know.

[woo me with science]

15. Corporate money and power,

corporate purchase of elections, both major parties, government, and the media.

It's really not mystifying at all. It's all about the money and the systemic changes they have purchased and continue to purchase with it.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

11. They're angry because elections don't stop the greed.

[forestpath]

12. Way past. I feel exactly the same way I felt when Bush was president.

[Flying Squirrel]

16. I feel worse.

At least I didn't vote for Bush, so he didn't betray me.

[forestpath]

17. I feel worse too.