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Politics : President Barack Obama
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To: RetiredNow who wrote (103952)11/7/2011 10:51:05 AM
From: ChinuSFO  Read Replies (1) of 149317
 
This needs to be the outrage. And I hope it builds.
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"Do-Nothing Republican Congress" Could Sink GOP in 2012
Posted: 11/7/11 10:15 AM ET

The Republicans in Congress have made a wager. They've bet the political ranch that they will destroy Barack Obama's chances for re-election if they can block his proposals to produce jobs.

In fact, it's the GOP that could lose big when the votes are counted a year from now.

Republicans completely control the House. In the Senate they can use the filibuster to prevent anything from passing.

Last week, for the third time this fall, Republicans successfully blocked Obama's jobs program in the Senate. Of course this came as absolutely no surprise, since Senate Republican Leader told the world earlier this year -- in no uncertain terms -- that his top legislative priority was to prevent the re-election of the president.

....contd at huffingtonpost.com
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