HOW??

[KauaiK]

How can a mere handful of Congressional GOP thugs - Bohner, Ryan, Cantor, McConnell - hold the entire country hostage from moving forward for the common good? How did they accumulate so much power so that can prevent the US from having a functioning government?

[sharp_stick]

1. One of the problems with having 3 branches of

Government. Boner and his buddies control one of them. If they continue their fuckup, and there is no reason to suspect otherwise, we may be able to remove that drunken piece of shit and put a grown up in charge.

[elleng]

2. They couldn't, if it were only a 'mere handful.'

Unfortunately a load of teabuggers are behind them, and they're entitled to vote in the House and Senate.

[tblue]

3. By outsmarting the other party

time and again--if it even is an 'other' party and not just a good cop to their bad cop.

I really believe they wouldn't get very far if they faced real opposition.

[busterbrown]

4. Too many god damn blue dog democrats...

And to be honest... crazed right wing theologically driven nuts do a much better job at controlling govt.
from the bottom up...Most of the bullshit starts at the local level.... election commissions, local councils,
city govt. etc... They have so much hate and fear that hoards of them work 24/7 to control local politics.
This translates right up the ladder to national govt. Dems. for the most part are busy enjoying life rather
than controlling it politically.. We have got to do a better job at this!!

[davidpdx]

5. +1,000,000

The blue dog dems should be run up the flag pole on the top of the capital building and left hanging there for a few days by the back of their britches. They are pro-gun, support tax cuts, and want to cut the budget.

[Kablooie]

6. The more disorganized and radically insane they become the more successful they are.

I don't know what it means but they have more influence over government now than they have for decades.

[Bluenorthwest]

7. It's not a mere handful it is the majority of the House of Representatives

How did that happen? Some States elect Republicans. Why I have no idea but they do it. Where do you live?