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sperrico87 on 05 November 2012

Compromise isn't "let's agree with everything Obama wants so we can compromise." That's not compromise.



 

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sperrico87 on 05 November 2012
the2real4mafol said:
sperrico87 said:
the2real4mafol said:
sperrico87 said:
the2real4mafol said:
Just keep to your promises this time, don't let the republicans seemingly walk all over you!


LOL!  He had a supermajority in the Senate that routinely overruled Republican filibusters in his first two years, AND control of the House until January 2011.  Or are you just talking about the last 21 months?

I heard there was a republican majority in the house of representatives, i guess that was more recently


Obama had control of both houses of Congress up until January 2011...so that's January 2009 - January 2011.  So that whole "Republicans kept blocking him OMG!" argument really doesn't work at all.

Well what was the "vote for change" in 2008 all about, nothing has changed at all

Good question.  The real reason is that people who supported Obama in 2008 were voting for an idea that was never going to occur.  Voting for a person and expecting everything to turn into pretty roses is not a rational or reasonable expectation.  Race had a lot to do with it too, and it still does to this day.  If you were to ask the vast majority of African-Americans what it is they like most about Obama, they wouldn't be able to tell you without admitting that they voted for him because he was black.  Most people don't find that to be an acceptable answer. 



 

the2real4mafol on 05 November 2012
sperrico87 said:
the2real4mafol said:
sperrico87 said:
the2real4mafol said:
sperrico87 said:
the2real4mafol said:
Just keep to your promises this time, don't let the republicans seemingly walk all over you!


LOL!  He had a supermajority in the Senate that routinely overruled Republican filibusters in his first two years, AND control of the House until January 2011.  Or are you just talking about the last 21 months?

I heard there was a republican majority in the house of representatives, i guess that was more recently


Obama had control of both houses of Congress up until January 2011...so that's January 2009 - January 2011.  So that whole "Republicans kept blocking him OMG!" argument really doesn't work at all.

Well what was the "vote for change" in 2008 all about, nothing has changed at all

Good question.  The real reason is that people who supported Obama in 2008 were voting for an idea that was never going to occur.  Voting for a person and expecting everything to turn into pretty roses is not a rational or reasonable expectation.  Race had a lot to do with it too, and it still does to this day.  If you were to ask the vast majority of African-Americans what it is they like most about Obama, they wouldn't be able to tell you without admitting that they voted for him because he was black.  Most people don't find that to be an acceptable answer. 

it stupid that people vote for reasons like that. It honestly wouldn't suprise me if people voted based on celebrity endorsements as well, i don't think its right. People need to know what they are getting, if the person they vote for wins and even they are not represented because there guy loses, they should still find government policies on stuff that affects them to see if its changed or not. Seriously, people need to care about politics and government, not caring is foolish i think.

Finally, if people want a progressive government then there is no point in voting mitt or barack, better off voting 3rd party for that really.  



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theprof00 on 11 November 2012
sperrico87 said:

Good question.  The real reason is that people who supported Obama in 2008 were voting for an idea that was never going to occur.  Voting for a person and expecting everything to turn into pretty roses is not a rational or reasonable expectation.  Race had a lot to do with it too, and it still does to this day.  If you were to ask the vast majority of African-Americans what it is they like most about Obama, they wouldn't be able to tell you without admitting that they voted for him because he was black.  Most people don't find that to be an acceptable answer. 

So the problem is that a majority of people vote for someone who black people feel is on their side. Sounds like a catastrophe for republican strategy.