Open Thread: Democrats Ignore Obama's Agenda
As the unofficial head of the Democratic Party, presumably the wishes of President Obama ought to carry some weight among his fellow liberals in Congress. Sadly for him, it appears that congressional Democrats don't seem to have much regard for Obama's agenda. They don't seem to have any interest in getting it enacted as IBD notes:
In early May, Obama started issuing an urgent plea for Congress to pass a short, five-item "to do" list that, he said, had to be done "right now" to "speed up this recovery and to create jobs."
And throughout the month, he urged "everybody" to "pick up the phone, write an email, tweet, and remind your member of Congress we can't afford to wait until November to get things done."
Apparently nobody in the audience bothered, since even Obama's fellow Democrats are ignoring this list.
In fact, almost a full month after Obama started his latest campaign, not one of the items on his "must do now" list has been scheduled for a vote, according to a report in Roll Call. And just one — some business tax cuts — has made it onto the Senate calendar for June — a calendar set up by Democratic leader Harry Reid.
Democrats are paying so little attention to Obama these days they don't even have a clue what's on that list, let alone the sense of urgency Obama has put behind it.
"What time frame did he put on that to-do list?" Sen. Bob Casey asked the Roll Call reporter. "Do you have a copy of the list?" Sen. Mary Landrieu asked. "Wasn't that on the list?" Sen. Carl Levin asked, in reference to student loans (which isn't on Obama's "to do" list).
The responsibility for Democrats not even trying to pass Obama's "right now" agenda may not lie with Democrats. After all, if a president wants to push his agenda in Congress, he certainly has many people at his disposal to do just that. Does Obama actually care less about getting his ideas into law and more about getting a campaign prop? Or is there a failure of communications between Obama and the congressional Democrats?
One might be inclined to believe the former but the fact that congressional Dems refused to introduce a budget based on the president's budget outline and that they refused to introduce a "jobs bill" which Obama deemed important earlier suggests that the second possibility is quite real. What are your thoughts?
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He's not even trying
Submitted by drsamherman on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 9:59am.
He lists what he wants done but provides zero leadership to get it done.
Why should either party in congress want to deal with a petulant, self-absorbed child acting like a petty dictator? It is very easy to see why they could care less about his tyrannical demands.
Exactly.
Submitted by johnsonl on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 10:03am.
How can congressional dems be petulent, self-absorbed children if Obamao is hogging up all the pettiness?
With Democrats, petty is one thing in unlimited supply.
Submitted by drsamherman on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 11:10am.
They cannot find oil for anything, but pettiness is being struck everywhere in the Democrat party. It is their monopoly.
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Submitted by drsamherman on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 1:12pm.
Duplicate
Sorry, O Anointed One;
Submitted by johnsonl on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 10:01am.
Harry Reid is too busy pandering to the hispanic vote by refusing to end billions in tax refunds to illegal aliens who claim exemptions for children in Mexico.
That tearing sound that you hear is Obamao's suit being shredded as he is thrown under his own campaign bus by the dems in congress.
How stoooopid can one be?
Submitted by ricklail on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 10:15am.
Bloomers said the Founding Fathers did fight for the right to have an extra large drink
http://weaselzippers.us/2012/06/01/bloomberg-extra-large-drinks-arent-wh...
Whaaatt??
Submitted by jon_torlin on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 10:33am.
I said yesterday this guy was the spitting image/ringer of Simon Cocteau of "Demolition Man." Now he's really acting like him as well.
Does Bloomers not realize what Commerce and freedom of choice is all about? I mean, he has to, he couldn't have made his fortune otherwise. Those are the things that the Constitution does protect. But on the other hand, given his actions in the last couple of years, he's throwing the Constitution out the window in many ways.
Keep on enjoying him, New York! He's all yours! Bunch of idiots.
-Jon
Founding Father's Choice
Submitted by BuffNBone on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 11:13am.
Now we know what Patrick Henry actually said, "Give me liberty or a large Slurpee!"
That made me laugh
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 11:32am.
Do you think Obama learned that in Con Law?
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Those Who Sacrifice Liberty
Submitted by ricklail on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 11:39am.
Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For a Large Diet Pepsi Deserve Neither- Bloomberg
No, but they did fight for our right to donuts!!
Submitted by motherbelt on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 12:31pm.
Today is Donut Day in NYC!!
“‘Donut Lassies’ handing out donuts in traditional uniforms, “free Entenmann’s donuts and coffee,” the “largest box of Entenmann’s donuts ever created,” and donuts a whole foot in diameter!
You really can't make this stuff up!
Women for Food Freedom
Submitted by ricklail on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 2:11pm.
Might want to check this out
http://www.iwf.org/
Should have started a "To Done" list
Submitted by CarlosS on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 10:10am.
NoBlame-O should have started a "To Done" list instead of a "To Do" list..., he would appear more productive that way (humor off)
My "To DONE" List
by Barrack Obama
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Obamacare - DONE
Bin Laden - DONE
More To Done:
Submitted by Newsbubba on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 11:13am.
Piss off Poland - DONE
Piss off England - DONE
Start more wars in Middle east - DONE
Bend Forward for Putin - DONE
Kill all potential intelligence sources - DONE
Desert our allies who help - DONE
Turn Second Amendment over to UN - DONE
Bankrupt the national Treasury - almost DONE
Come to think about it, Drone Boy has DONE quite a lot TO us.
His real agenda is working out nicely...
Submitted by c5then on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 10:19am.
If you are of the mindset (like I am) that you can really tell what a person is thinking and planning by what they do rather than what they say, Obama's agenda is actually coming together nicely.
The USA is in a prolonged financial swamp similar to the 1930's. Our political clout in the world has plummeted and we are even taking a backseat in global diplomacy to France. And the Chinese, Brazillians, Iranians and others are openly making plans and putting systems in place to supplant the US dollar as the primary global trade exchange currency.
At the same time, he has rendered Congress almost impotent by ruling as a defacto dictator or monarch through Executive Order. He has implemented tyrannical policies that could not have possibly gotten through the legislative process at ATF, EPA, FDA, ICE, etc. All completely unconstitutional because an executive order can not create or change a law, but only direct how the executive branch employees that it applies to, will behave or conduct their business. An executive order is NOT the same as an imperial decree as some seem to think.
This President has, in a little over three years, taken the undisputed and single global superpower and set it back to where it was right before WW I. We have gone from the undisputed leader of the world, to a country who is maybe important or maybe not, depending on who decides to agree with us or not. And he has done that while destroying the small business and undermining people's confidence in the free-market and promoting Marxist principles like wealth redistridution and State control of production.
Madison and Jefferson and Franklin built a Republic - Roberts killed it!
I agree, C5.
Submitted by Newsbubba on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 11:21am.
Drone Boy has been extremely successful in his drive to "fundamentally change this country." He may actually get to see it totally destroyed before he gets booted. Win or lose, it's going to be an interesting couple of months between the vote count and the swearing in ceremony.
I take small issue with the statement, "he has rendered Congress almost impotent." I think that Congress rolled over and died for him, including most of the Republican "leadership." While Drone Boy was wielding the gelding knife, Congress was holding the bag, if you get my drift.
They had less fight in them than a division of French soldiers facing an attack from a troop of Girl Scouts.
Time for them to stand up and at least pretend to be a co-equal branch.
When have they EVER paid
Submitted by John21 on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 10:30am.
When have they EVER paid attention to his agenda?
They didn't vet him, they didn't reveal any of the scandals that this administration has been involved in, why would you think they would interfere with "their" re-election campagn for "The Incompetent One"?
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“Few men have the virtue to withstand the highest bidder.” George Washington
At their own peril?
Submitted by jon_torlin on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 10:40am.
You have to wonder about the dems. Prior to 2010, they couldn't help Obeyme fast enough with the socialist ObeymeCare and various other socialist things going on, but now that we're coming up on 2012's election(will we have one?), they might be feeling the heat at their own peril given the Tea Party's success thus far(even with the losses, the heat is there).
And I say at their own peril for a couple of reasons, the peril of losing their "job" versus God knows what kind of retaliation or repercussion on the part of the Obeyme Administration if they didn't do what the proctologist wants, which that title is now grown to several people like Sebelius, Nappy Janet, Holder, and others. Which do they fear the most?
And to use the word peril one more time, we truly are in a perilous time in many ways, much of it brought on by this farce, especially now that the Muslim world has a bigger foothold than before and the rest of the world is in danger of being overthrown by them if they aren't beaten back and utterly destroyed.
That's not counting the problems this country has which are bad enough.
-Jon
I believe the Dems understand...
Submitted by Airforce_5_O on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 10:40am.
how bad this guy has been or how toxic he will be to their Re-election. I know I'm looking "Forward" to seeing this guy out of office.
My latest letter to the editor
Submitted by ricklail on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 10:59am.
This was sent in on 4/5/12. It seems that today was a good day after the ignorance Bloomers is showing
http://www.newbernsj.com/articles/responsibility-106890-shirk-amazes.html
69k and 8.2%
Submitted by bkeyser on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 11:03am.
#ObamaIsntWorking
Ain't the truth
Submitted by jon_torlin on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 11:42am.
As opposed to "ain't that the truth." I see those numbers and the rate, I double or even triple it, those would be more accurate.
It's just appalling how people think he's working so hard to "help this country" and "failing" despite the fact that he's succeeding where others have failed to destroy this country.
-Jon
I certainly wouldn't.....
Submitted by almostacowboy on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 11:10am.
proscribe any noble motivations for their dis-attentions (is that a word?). My worldly view of them tells me it's only their own selfish motives of self-perpetuation that makes them ignore Obamugabe.
campaign prop
Submitted by ohio granny on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 11:32am.
He can't have any bill introduced that might have a negative impact on his reelection. The only thing he really cares about is his own reelection. He doesn't even really care about helping other democrats get elected.
The only person important to him is himself. He is after all the "won".
War on Soda
Submitted by Free Stinker on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 11:40am.
"Fat people are the chirping canary in the mineshaft of freedom". -- Dennis Miller
/// Sarah Palin Fan since July 11, 2007 /// خال
This is sooooo wrong!
Submitted by Newsbubba on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 11:42am.
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/dc_comics_green_lantern_to_be_reve...
Green Lantern is now GAY!!! Why didn't they just rename him Rainbow Boy or something?
I thought it was bad enough when Superman renounced his US citizenship because he didn't want to appear to be too pro-American way. Now they're turning them into gaymericans?
Next thing you know, I'm going to find out that Wonder Woman and Veronica and Betty are LuGButTs.
Snuffed his gay son
Submitted by jon_torlin on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 11:49am.
This is the silver age Green Lantern(Alan Scott), not the current who had a movie last year(played by Ryan Reynolds and definitely not gay). Ironic thing, Scott's son was gay and people weren't too concerned about it, but after doing this reboot or whatever the hell DC was doing again, they killed off his son and made Scott gay.
Kinda like a weird retroactive abortion.
I guess since we know that gays can't procreate, they are looking to kill off the heroes by means of extinction.
-Jon
Gak. I don't even wanna imagine what new 'superpowers' GL gets.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 12:38pm.
These people are truly sick in the head.
BTW, there were two other superheroes who came out of the closet a few years ago...
but both have since "retired."
Look, it's Gay Man!
Submitted by CobraMan on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 1:27pm.
Look, it's Gay Man! Just don't turn your back on him!
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
Now it's "Chartreuse Floor Lamp" instead.
Submitted by drsamherman on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 10:45pm.
I don't think Killiwog would appreciate being called the Lavender Chandelier, though.
Please watch this video
Submitted by bkeyser on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 12:06pm.
and if you'd like, reply with an honest take on it. I'm pretty much too stunned to comment myself, other than to post it.
Letters to the President.
Thanks, BK.
Submitted by Newsbubba on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 12:30pm.
Now I have to wash out my keyboard!
Whiny lady, ask your "daughter who wants to be a jet fighter pilot," about where and how you can BUY BIRTH CONTROL PILLS, you stoopid liberal! Nobody is saying you can't have them. We're just saying YOU pay for them.
Take a lesson from your two girls (if all this crap is true). They seem more in touch with reality than mom.
BTW, babe. If daughter number 1 does get to fly a weapon (that's what they are) with real (gasp) guns, bombs, rockets, etc. get used to the idea of "collateral damage." If we're still a nation at that point in the future (that's still up for grabs with dumbassed voters like you) and we still choose to fight for our freedom, she may kill some people who happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong people. It happens.
Oh, tell her to get up way before 5AM if she wants to be ready.
What a load
Submitted by Model850 on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 4:27pm.
Well that's two minutes and sixteen seconds of my life just wasted.
What a load of pathetic, maudlin, puling claptrap.
Don't be fooled by the dems feigning to shy away from...
Submitted by Dave. on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 1:50pm.
...the comrade Dear Ruler's agenda, becaue if reelected, he will accomplish in less than eight years what the communist left has been trying to do for the last 100+ years, and that is to destroy this republic as founded.
And if the Kenyan Muslim fraud of an illegitimate communist POTUS does manage to steal a second term, just watch how fast these dems fall right back in line.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
To me the scariest part of
Submitted by ricklail on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 4:05pm.
To me the scariest part of another term is that he may get the chance to appoint as many as 2 justices to the Supreme Court. It is over if that happens.
I must correct you.
Submitted by NevadanConservative on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 10:20am.
The second scariest notion about a second BHO term is that it would not be a term, but the kickoff to a presidency-for-life, ala Castro/Duvalier/Noriega/Brezhnev/fill in your own dictator.
The MOST scary notion of such an occurence is that over sixty million of our alleged fellow citizens will have CHOSEN ( assuming an honest election (snerk) ) for this.
TWICE.
My fear is that the Great Communicator was prophesying ...
"We'll preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we'll sentence them to take the last step into a thousand years of darkness."
NVCon... despising Dingy Harry for a third of a century.
Funny
Submitted by ricklail on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 2:07pm.
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/598543_215399578580678_10083141...
Another video
Submitted by bkeyser on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 2:10pm.
this one being promoted by Yahoo!
Uh, NB staff? Any comment on this?
Dog recipe video
Submitted by Model850 on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 4:32pm.
No doubt Yahoo soon also will be promoting a "parody video" addressing dogs, featuring a picture of the current occupant of the White House touting recipes using dog meat.
Ok, now what
Submitted by jon_torlin on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 3:28pm.
Oh boy, now what's going on here?
Judge revokes bond on Zimmerman
-Jon
Judicital extortion in action.!
Submitted by CobraMan on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 9:12pm.
"This court was led to believe they didn't have a single penny," said De la Rionda. "It was misleading and I don't know what words to use other than it was a blatant lie."
Hay, idiot, that money didn't appear until after he was arrested and after he made bail! You can't lie about funds that didn't exist when the bail hearing occurred! And even though there are donations available, bail determinations are is usually set upon someone's PERSONAL finances, not any potential finances that may or may not be received through donations! Those donations are NOT his personal finances. They are NOT income. They are Charity. It is a charitable legal assistance account. They're given to help pay for all his legal expenses, not just his bail. He doesn't even have to declare them on his tax records! When comes to bail determinations, they don't count!
It looks like the Court is just out to squeeze as much money as they can from this. I see this being appealed to a higher court.
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
Actually the site had been
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 12:59pm.
Actually the site had been set up a while before the arrest and arraignment. The truth may be they did not know how much was in the fund or perhaps they did know. Seems a bit fishy either way.
The Econmy and blaming BUSH
Submitted by LionKing on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 4:55pm.
The recession ended in June 2009: Stop blaming BUSH and accept responsibility for the economy, POTUS!
Unemployment up, stock market down.
Good news: Oil is also DOWN.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/21/business/economy/21econ.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/10/us/recession-officially-over-us-income...
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/sep/21/business/la-fi-recession-over-20...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/20/AR201009...
http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-3480_162-6157642.html
Worse Than A Gaffe
Submitted by stratman on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 5:32pm.
President Obama Shuns Lech Walesa
Contemptible.
Delusional Yahoo Fake Romney Dog Video
Submitted by AgentAmerican on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 10:59am.
http://screen.yahoo.com/the-mitt-romney-dog-video-29485282.html?pb_list=...
This is exactly how the left-wing bottom feeders actually perceive things. The metrosexual twit presenting the video should be a composite sketch of your average lefty flake in every break room.