Seeing some reaction to Obama's Q and A with Republicans, and it is frankly annoying. Read some on FB still bitching about Obama not working well enough with Republicans. Hmm, let's see. He goes to meet with them. He acknowledges some of his and the Democrats failures. He notes some areas where they agree on energy, on tax cuts, and on even the stimulus.
He is still accused of not being "bi-partisan" enough.
I now understand the meaning of the word. It means, to Republicans, doing what they want. If they are in the majority, bipartisanship is not bitching while they pass legislation with 51 votes in the Senate. If they are in the minority, it means passing conservative legislation even when you have 59 votes in the Senate. Oh, and btw, passing legislation with 59 or 60 votes is considered unAmerican and unDemocratic in this world. It is called "ramming" legislation through.
Count me out. I am not interested in bi-partisanship.
2 comments:
All bullies love people who roll over and play dead.
People love to see whatever side of the fence they see themselves on as the right (or the left in some cases). The word bi-partisan is as much about political stance as a movie theatre. It is simply another tool to communicate a message indirectly...that though the person is inherently biased, they are somehow unbiased...
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