Thread: Republicans Resort to Blackmail and Coersion

In the old days, in order to get your agenda passed to formed a majority in the House and Senate and passed the bill. If a law as sufficiently benefitial to the nation, you could expect to get reasonable support from enough members of the opposing party to cobble together a majority.

But the GOP is tired of that old-fashioned way of governing. Much of their agenda is too extreme even for conservative Democrats.

But instead of trying to win majorities in Congress, they are turning to blackmail and coersion.

The blackmail of the debt ceiling debacle is self-evident.
Then there's their decision to reject any and all nominees to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, regardless of merit, unless Democrats accepted changes to the agency’s structure that Republicans can't pass through legislation.
Similarly, because of their objection to various policies passed by majorities in the House and Senate, they opposed Don Berwick, Obama’s first choice to run the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Peter Diamond for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board; and John Bryson, Obama’s nominee to take over the Commerce Department.

It's an unprecidented power grab by a party that can't get pass its agenda the old-fashioned way--otherwise known as the democratic process.

Originally Posted by jpn

In the old days, in order to get your agenda passed to formed a majority in the House and Senate and passed the bill. If a law as sufficiently benefitial to the nation, you could expect to get reasonable support from enough members of the opposing party to cobble together a majority.

But the GOP is tired of that old-fashioned way of governing. Much of their agenda is too extreme even for conservative Democrats.

But instead of trying to win majorities in Congress, they are turning to blackmail and coersion.

The blackmail of the debt ceiling debacle is self-evident.
Then there's their decision to reject any and all nominees to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, regardless of merit, unless Democrats accepted changes to the agency’s structure that Republicans can't pass through legislation.
Similarly, because of their objection to various policies passed by majorities in the House and Senate, they opposed Don Berwick, Obama’s first choice to run the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Peter Diamond for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board; and John Bryson, Obama’s nominee to take over the Commerce Department.

It's an unprecidented power grab by a party that can't get pass its agenda the old-fashioned way--otherwise known as the democratic process.

Really? I thought it was the Democrats that were being obstructionists.

Originally Posted by jpn

In the old days, in order to get your agenda passed to formed a majority in the House and Senate and passed the bill. If a law as sufficiently benefitial to the nation, you could expect to get reasonable support from enough members of the opposing party to cobble together a majority.

But the GOP is tired of that old-fashioned way of governing. Much of their agenda is too extreme even for conservative Democrats.

But instead of trying to win majorities in Congress, they are turning to blackmail and coersion.

The blackmail of the debt ceiling debacle is self-evident.
Then there's their decision to reject any and all nominees to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, regardless of merit, unless Democrats accepted changes to the agency’s structure that Republicans can't pass through legislation.
Similarly, because of their objection to various policies passed by majorities in the House and Senate, they opposed Don Berwick, Obama’s first choice to run the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Peter Diamond for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board; and John Bryson, Obama’s nominee to take over the Commerce Department.

It's an unprecidented power grab by a party that can't get pass its agenda the old-fashioned way--otherwise known as the democratic process.

You want some brie with that?



BTW jpn: any luck on finding a link to the Obama plan?

Originally Posted by tsquare

You want some brie with that?



BTW jpn: any luck on finding a link to the Obama plan?

ROFLOL!!!!!!!!!! I love this guy!!!

Originally Posted by jpn

The blackmail of the debt ceiling debacle is self-evident.
Then there's their decision to reject any and all nominees to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, regardless of merit, unless Democrats accepted changes to the agency’s structure that Republicans can't pass through legislation.

And, I think if you check the record it's been a guy by the name of Barak OWe-Bama who's been playing the blackmail, fear mongering card like social security checks won't go out and soldiers won't get paid. They were lies and he knew it.


So enjoy the brie, if you can afford it.

Originally Posted by FearandLoathing

And, I think if you check the record it's been a guy by the name of Barak OWe-Bama who's been playing the blackmail, fear mongering card like social security checks won't go out and soldiers won't get paid. They were lies and he knew it.


So enjoy the brie, if you can afford it.

Yeah, Obama really needs to stop imitating the Pubs. One rotten ass party is more than enough.

The Pubs are masters at this sort of behavior btw. Which should surprise no one really. I think they should be lined up and executed for treason driven by their hatred of Obama. Hopefully the average American will wake up and insure the Pubs will dwell in the dustbins of history. It don't take rocket science to figure out who the Pubs represent in D.C. and it ain't you if you are an average American. We have our own Royal Party, one that Ike sure wouldn't like going by his fights against the crazy Cons in his era.

Originally Posted by Blue Doggy

Yeah, Obama really needs to stop imitating the Pubs. One rotten ass party is more than enough.

The Pubs are masters at this sort of behavior btw. Which should surprise no one really. I think they should be lined up and executed for treason driven by their hatred of Obama. Hopefully the average American will wake up and insure the Pubs will dwell in the dustbins of history. It don't take rocket science to figure out who the Pubs represent in D.C. and it ain't you if you are an average American. We have our own Royal Party, one that Ike sure wouldn't like going by his fights against the crazy Cons in his era.

We're going to need a lot more Brie over here...

Or is this more to your liking Mr Man of the people?



Party's over... time to clean up the mess 50 years of out-of-control spending has left.

I would consider the Republicans who are demanding a balanced budget amendment before they'll accept anything to be borderline blackmail.

They HAVE to know that not only will that NOT happen, it'll take a hell of a lot longer than we have before the deadline.

Additionally, ANYONE saying "We wont sign anything unless there are no new taxes" is being incredibly unrealistic and to me, that says obstructionism.

Demanding something happen that you reasonably know cant or wont happen before you move forward is obstructionist.

Originally Posted by tsquare

We're going to need a lot more Brie over here...

Or is this more to your liking Mr Man of the people?



Party's over... time to clean up the mess 50 years of out-of-control spending has left.

Typical Con response. They got brains but don't know how to use em. If they did, they sure would not vote for the Royal Party, who is no friend to you, no matter what their propaganda says.

Originally Posted by jpn

In the old days, in order to get your agenda passed to formed a majority in the House and Senate and passed the bill. If a law as sufficiently benefitial to the nation, you could expect to get reasonable support from enough members of the opposing party to cobble together a majority.

In the old day's, yeah but that all changed when the Dem's controlled both houses of congress and the white house when they passed Obamacare, without one Republican vote.

But the GOP is tired of that old-fashioned way of governing. Much of their agenda is too extreme even for conservative Democrats.

Yep, talk about extreme, Obamacare was as extreme as it gets.

But instead of trying to win majorities in Congress, they are turning to blackmail and coersion.

Yep that is exactly what the Dem's did on Obamacare.

The blackmail of the debt ceiling debacle is self-evident.

Yeah the Dem's were blackmailing each other to pass Obamacare and worse yet giving special deals for their vote.

Then there's their decision to reject any and all nominees to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, regardless of merit, unless Democrats accepted changes to the agency’s structure that Republicans can't pass through legislation.

Sounds just like the Dem's

Similarly, because of their objection to various policies passed by majorities in the House and Senate, they opposed Don Berwick, Obama’s first choice to run the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Peter Diamond for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board; and John Bryson, Obama’s nominee to take over the Commerce Department.

Wow, because of objections to various policies passed by the majorities in the house and senate, and that was a Dem controlled house and senate. That you say the Pubs are against. Do you not know that most all of American now is against the failed policies of Obama and the Dem controlled house and senate.

It's an unprecidented power grab by a party that can't get pass its agenda the old-fashioned way--otherwise known as the democratic process.

Power grab, is that not exactly what the Dem's did with Obamacare?