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In reply to the discussion: Obama's Fault [View all]n2doc
(47,953 posts)57. I don't blame Obama. I blame congress.
Anyone who thinks this can be placed only on the Repubs heads is fooling themselves. The way this went down meant that congress and both parties get the blame. Obama at least complained in his address today that the sequester should be entirely dealt with, not just a piece.
Everyone who does pay attention to these things sees that CONgress can work swiftly, and efficiently, and in a bipartisan manner. But only when it is something that directly affects them. Everyone else, especially the powerless and poor, gets the slow shaft.
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You cant be serious. He is "firmly against piecemeal fixes" but cant or wont do
rhett o rick
Apr 2013
#15
I am just bitter because they fooled me too. I thought that at least lots of people would be
rhett o rick
Apr 2013
#34
It seems that the ones defending him are "blaming" the left for holding him to account.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Apr 2013
#12
Well, we wouldn't want the poverty stricken politicians to be late for the fundraisers.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Apr 2013
#27
Oh, I don't know. Maybe to avoid folding and being held to account for it.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Apr 2013
#16
Solution: Elect Bernie Sanders as President so that the buck stops with him. When he does
AnotherMcIntosh
Apr 2013
#31
Excuse me, but there are those who always come up with excuses and others to blame.
AnotherMcIntosh
Apr 2013
#49
Doesnt that strike you odd that the Democrats were on the same page as the REpublicans?
rhett o rick
Apr 2013
#35
They all made a huge mistake. The Democrats that is. They fell right into the trap.
rhett o rick
Apr 2013
#46
LOL. "It isnt good just for the 1%". That's exactly what they say about tinkle-down.
rhett o rick
Apr 2013
#59
"Blame them, blame someone." Blame anyone but Obama. It's never his fault.
SammyWinstonJack
Apr 2013
#56