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applegrove

(118,665 posts)
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 10:08 PM Feb 2012

Grover Norqhuist is saying Obama is just a 'signer of legislation' and that it is really

congress who is running (Pelosi and Read for the dems). That Presidential candidates don't matter that much. (On CNN's Piers Morgan)

[h1]BINGO[/h1]

They know they cannot beat Obama. They are trying to make the Presidential race about something else.

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Grover Norqhuist is saying Obama is just a 'signer of legislation' and that it is really (Original Post) applegrove Feb 2012 OP
A whiff of desperation...lol lostnote12 Feb 2012 #1
This from the de facto leader of the party of... MarianJack Feb 2012 #2
he's basically correct the president can try to set an agenda and can veto bills but leftyohiolib Feb 2012 #3
LOL! applegrove Feb 2012 #4
I don't know if Congress can issue Executive Orders JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2012 #5
Exactly!! They have given up on the presidency. This is why I get frustrated by Democrats Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2012 #6
Then why are they still concerned about electing a President? LiberalFighter Feb 2012 #7
 

leftyohiolib

(5,917 posts)
3. he's basically correct the president can try to set an agenda and can veto bills but
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 10:24 PM
Feb 2012

it's congress that crafts legislation. but this could be useful when the gop's zany cast of presidential hopefuls blames potus for any failures of the economy we could point to grover and say" but grover says all the prez duz is sign the bills that congress sends him. crappy bills congress' fault, and who makes up the majority of the house who crafts legislation why it's the gop of course". so grover just took all the heat off potus and put it on the gop.

he put his foot so far in his mouth it came out his ass.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,343 posts)
5. I don't know if Congress can issue Executive Orders
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 10:42 PM
Feb 2012

or nominate Supreme Court justices.

I realize those are unimportant tasks, meant to make the President feel like he's needed, but still ...

 

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)
6. Exactly!! They have given up on the presidency. This is why I get frustrated by Democrats
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 10:52 PM
Feb 2012

sometimes. Because so many are angry at Obama, they sit out and decide not to vote, thus hurting the "down ticket" for Democrats. Republican voters DO NOT give up! No matter how much they lose, they focus their efforts on local, state and congressional races. They redirect their resources to the local levels. That's why we're getting killed in these contests.

Be angry at Obama. O.K., I get it. But don't punish lower ticket Democrats who desperately need our help!!

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