When President Obama became President of the United States, something got triggered in Congressional Republicans. They all decided that this particular president must not succeed. Before Mr. Obama’s moving truck drove up and delivered the Obama’s personal merchandise to the White House, Republicans had already began their game plan – to fight, to argue and… Continue reading An Almost Impossible New Low For Congress, And We Have Republicans To Thank
Category: Mitch McConnell
Big Up! To The Heroes
On the day before Veteran’s Day, The Senate overwhelmingly approved a provision of President Barack Obama’s Job Act that gives companies tax credits for hiring unemployed military veterans – a proposal which had rare bipartisan appeal. A month ago, President Obama’s job’s plan was killed the second it hit the congressional floor, but as promised, he began… Continue reading Big Up! To The Heroes
Occupying Mitch McConnell’s Office
Too close for comfort, as Occupiers take their message directly to the enemy – Republican Senate Leader, Mitch McConnell. WASHINGTON — Roughly 30 jobless protesters from D.C. neighborhoods occupied Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s office in the Russell Senate Office Building Thursday, saying they wanted to talk to him about jobs. But McConnell was busy… Continue reading Occupying Mitch McConnell’s Office
Remember When McConnell Said The Rich Should Pay Their Taxes?
It was not that long ago, but when you look at what he said then and compare it with what he’s saying now in Washington, Mitch McConnell’s statement sounds like it came from a different dimension. The year was 1990, and Mitch McConnell – the present Senate Republican Minority Leader – was in his campaign… Continue reading Remember When McConnell Said The Rich Should Pay Their Taxes?
Polls Show Americans Are Really Disgusted With Congressional Republican
John Boehner brags in all his interviews that he got 98% of what he wanted in the debt ceiling debate, but this new poll by CNN proves that what the Republican House Speaker wanted, was not what Americans want. The poll was conducted after the debt ceiling debacle in Washington, and it finds that overwhelmingly, Americans… Continue reading Polls Show Americans Are Really Disgusted With Congressional Republican
McConnell Signals President Will Give Up More For A Deal
We’ll hope not, but hearing McConnell’s statement today, and seeing his jubilant mannerism is telling. The message I gather from his and Boehner’s press conference is that the President and Democratic Congressional members are beginning to give up even more to the Republican minority. The press conference happened about 3:45PM today, and it featured Boehner and McConnell… Continue reading McConnell Signals President Will Give Up More For A Deal
Lindsey Graham Blames His Fellow Congressional Republicans
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has a message for his Republican friends in Congress. Don’t blame the President or even the Democrats. Don’t blame anyone else for the mess over raising the debt ceiling, blame yourself. “Our problem is we made a big deal about this for three months. How many Republicans have… Continue reading Lindsey Graham Blames His Fellow Congressional Republicans
Mitch McConnell – “I Refuse To Help Barack Obama Get Re-Elected!”
For the 3 people in the entire world, who think Mitch McConnell is sincerely trying to work with the President to set America on solid economic ground, this one’s for you. Today, the Republican Senate minority leader clearly stated his reasoning for coming up with a “solution” to the debt ceiling, saying, ” I refuse to help… Continue reading Mitch McConnell – “I Refuse To Help Barack Obama Get Re-Elected!”
Mitch McConnell Raised The White Flag On The Debt Ceiling…Or Did He?
When President Obama earlier stated that “nothing is agreed upon until everything is agreed upon”, no one really understood where the President was going in terms of the negotiations concerning raising the debt ceiling. Later when he put forth his plan for a massive $4 trillion dollars in spending cuts – if Republicans agreed to ending the… Continue reading Mitch McConnell Raised The White Flag On The Debt Ceiling…Or Did He?
Republicans – Flushing The Economy Down The Drain For Political Gain
“Do they simply want the economy to go down the drain to further their political gain? They seem to be against anything that may create jobs, because they view a weak economy as key to their political chances in 2012. “It’s an uncomfortable question, to be sure. Are they trying to undermine the economy on… Continue reading Republicans – Flushing The Economy Down The Drain For Political Gain
Is The Teaparty Turning On Scott Brown?
He seemed to be just another ordinary man, driving a pick-up truck, cruising around Massachusetts shaking hands and kissing babies. He was endorsed by the Teaparty and was poised to go down in defeat in a state that was often referred to as a liberal county – and after all, he was running a campaign to replace one… Continue reading Is The Teaparty Turning On Scott Brown?
Senate Votes on Health Care Repeal
After the Republican controlled House of Representatives approved a measure to repeal the Health Care Reform passed by President Obama and the Democratic controlled congress in 2010, Mitch McConnell, the Republican Senate Leader promised a vote will be held in the Senate as well. Mr. McConnell attached the repeal bill to another legislation for aviation… Continue reading Senate Votes on Health Care Repeal