Why the Democrats Struggle at Governance

Jewish Lawyer's Avatar
When your President gets elected by only 52% of the popular vote, you don't have a mandate to shove shit down the other side's throat. Throw the other side a crumb now and then, then they won't hate you and resent you. Try to get a consensus and consider the other side has some legitimate part in the government, and don't demonize them and their thoughts. Generally speaking, you should blame the Party that has the Presidency and a majority in one of the two main legislative bodies to be responsible for gridlock, not the minority party.
Can't we all just get along?
Yssup Rider's Avatar
Open wide ... Ya crybaby!

BTW -- which party has the majority of the House of Representatives, Rodney King?

Randy4Candy's Avatar
Can't we all just get along? Originally Posted by Jewish Lawyer
Looks like someone hacked The Barista of Highland Park's eccie account.
BigLouie's Avatar
When your President gets elected by only 52% of the popular vote, you don't have a mandate to shove shit down the other side's throat. Throw the other side a crumb now and then, then they won't hate you and resent you. Try to get a consensus and consider the other side has some legitimate part in the government, and don't demonize them and their thoughts. Generally speaking, you should blame the Party that has the Presidency and a majority in one of the two main legislative bodies to be responsible for gridlock, not the minority party.
Can't we all just get along? Originally Posted by Jewish Lawyer
I just alerted the Mods, someone has hacked JL's account big time.

You could easily say the same thing about Bush. He barely beat Gore and he shoved 2 wars down people's throat.

Do you think Bush was any different?
Jewish Lawyer's Avatar
I just alerted the Mods, someone has hacked JL's account big time.

You could easily say the same thing about Bush. He barely beat Gore and he shoved 2 wars down people's throat.

Do you think Bush was any different? Originally Posted by BigLouie
Not really - so why doesn't Obama do something different?
Party first people second or third is the policy of both parties...
Uncle Han's Avatar
Democrats have trouble governing because socialism does not work. Republicans also. You can't make something work which is unnatural. It is why America's days are numbered. The world sits there and watches America commit suicide. All the predominately white countries also. It is strange and fascinating at the same time.
Jewish Lawyer's Avatar
Democrats have trouble governing because socialism does not work. Republicans also. You can't make something work which is unnatural. It is why America's days are numbered. The world sits there and watches America commit suicide. All the predominately white countries also. It is strange and fascinating at the same time. Originally Posted by Uncle Han
Uncle Han speak great truth again.
Chica Chaser's Avatar
I just alerted the Mods, someone has hacked JL's account big time.

You could easily say the same thing about Bush. He barely beat Gore and he shoved 2 wars down people's throat.

Do you think Bush was any different? Originally Posted by BigLouie
Obama said yesterday that the wars are just

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22638533
President Barack Obama has defended the use of drones in a "just war" of self-defence against deadly militants and a campaign that had made America safer.
Just what? Just wars?
JD Barleycorn's Avatar
Back to the broken Bush record again....

I didn't see anyone telling the democrats to not vote for the war in Afghanistan or Iraq and they did.

Of course, (lets bring up the past again) Clinton didn't go to Congress for his deployment to Bosnia did he?

As for democrats, demagoguery only works in elections and community organizing but it doesn't do anything when you got control of the job.