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Probably not. [emoji14]If the President was a member of your party, but Congress was controlled by the other party, would you want him/her to work with Congress or against Congress??
I'm REALLY hoping that we can actually discuss this subject, but I'm afraid that this thread will end up being "Well Obama didn't.../Congress didn't...". Any chance of avoiding that????
I'm REALLY hoping that we can actually discuss this subject, but I'm afraid that this thread will end up being "Well Obama didn't.../Congress didn't...". Any chance of avoiding that????
It really depends. For example, I was all for Obama working with the Republican Congress until they made it clear very early on that they were the Party of NO and were going to oppose everything Obama proposed (even as ridiculous as to oppose their own ideas). I became frustrated with Obama's repeated attempts to appease them. It wasn't until late into his first term that he finally accepted that trying to work with the Republicans was futile. I would support President Clinton attempting to work with a Republican congress, as long as they are willing to work with her.
a rigged dishonest poll
It really depends. For example, I was all for Obama working with the Republican Congress until they made it clear very early on that they were the Party of NO and were going to oppose everything Obama proposed (even as ridiculous as to oppose their own ideas). I became frustrated with Obama's repeated attempts to appease them. It wasn't until late into his first term that he finally accepted that trying to work with the Republicans was futile. I would support President Clinton attempting to work with a Republican congress, as long as they are willing to work with her.
If the President was a member of your party, but Congress was controlled by the other party, would you want him/her to work with Congress or against Congress??
I'm REALLY hoping that we can actually discuss this subject, but I'm afraid that this thread will end up being "Well Obama didn't.../Congress didn't...". Any chance of avoiding that????
3rd post?? Seriously?? That's as long as it took??
You obviously don't want to have an honest conversation about the issue then.
It really depends. For example, I was all for Obama working with the Republican Congress until they made it clear very early on that they were the Party of NO and were going to oppose everything Obama proposed (even as ridiculous as to oppose their own ideas). I became frustrated with Obama's repeated attempts to appease them. It wasn't until late into his first term that he finally accepted that trying to work with the Republicans was futile. I would support President Clinton attempting to work with a Republican congress, as long as they are willing to work with her.
The Question was about whether a President should work with the opposition or work with it. Not about what's happened in the past, but about what people think should happen. Instead of blaming and accusing each other, actually discuss when and how the President should work with or against Congress.
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