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A popular mandate does not translate into congressional cooperation.  Hence, Reagan not being able to enact his agenda as easily as Bush II.  The right spent 30 years building the foundation that allowed Bush to act with impunity, by electing a congress that supported their agenda.  We need to keep working to do the same, not call our leaders sellouts with bad motives when they can't achieve what we want.

Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes
by Izzy (izzy at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 05:59:36 PM EST
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not call our leaders sellouts with bad motives when they can't achieve what we want.

If they try and fail, that's one thing. But I expect them to try.

In this regard, my disappointment with Obama goes beyond healthcare.

The fact is that what we're experiencing right now is a top-down disaster. -Paul Krugman

by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Mon Mar 15th, 2010 at 04:14:13 AM EST
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