Obama blames "structural" flaw of Congress

[koshergrl]

"President Obama is taking a swipe at the Founding Fathers, blaming his inability to move his agenda on the “disadvantage” of having each state represented equally in the Senate."

He's complaining because the system is working as it's supposed to, to curb his power.


“Obviously, the nature of the Senate means that California has the same number of Senate seats as Wyoming. That puts us at a disadvantage,” Mr. Obama said."

"The president also blamed “demographics” for the inability of the Democratic Party to gain more power in Congress, saying Democrats “tend to congregate a little more densely” in cities such as New York and Chicago. He said it gives Republicans disproportional clout in Congress."


Read more: Obama blames 'structural' design of Congress for gridlock - Washington Times
Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter



Yup, progressive douchebags tend to cluster in a couple of large cities, and they think they should have the authority to dictate what everybody else spread out over the nation is allowed to do.

Too bad.

 

[OKTexas]

So much for supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States. Just another lie from the mulatto messiah.

 

[MACAULAY]

I am glad the President admitted that the Socialists congregated in the rotting cities; while the Jeffersonians made up the Heartland of the Country.

He is an interesting man. Almost a pure Marxist, except he doesn't believe (and is himself proof) that Socialism does not have to be brought to power through violent revolution. (Obama's improvement on Marx is that you can borrow money to buy votes with lots of goodies.)

But, after that, they agree, and one point of particular agreement is that it takes a totalitarian government, complete control to rule effectively, because the patriots and producers will not go quietly.

 

[The Rabbi]

It's always da Man keeping da ****** down. Even when da ****** is the one in charge.

 

[Rocko]

Yeah Obama's not a radical.

 

[Mustang]

"President Obama is taking a swipe at the Founding Fathers, blaming his inability to move his agenda on the “disadvantage” of having each state represented equally in the Senate."

He's complaining because the system is working as it's supposed to, to curb his power.


“Obviously, the nature of the Senate means that California has the same number of Senate seats as Wyoming. That puts us at a disadvantage,” Mr. Obama said."

"The president also blamed “demographics” for the inability of the Democratic Party to gain more power in Congress, saying Democrats “tend to congregate a little more densely” in cities such as New York and Chicago. He said it gives Republicans disproportional clout in Congress."


Read more: Obama blames 'structural' design of Congress for gridlock - Washington Times
Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter



Yup, progressive douchebags tend to cluster in a couple of large cities, and they think they should have the authority to dictate what everybody else spread out over the nation is allowed to do.

Too bad.

You would hear the very same tune being sung by a Republican president if the situation were reversed.

Our system of governance was created in a different era. It was a slower era where slow deliberations were fine since transportation and communication were much slower as well. In the fast paced world of today where technology is racing ever faster, a slow-paced governmental response to a fast-changing world puts our country at a disadvantage to others who can more nimbly respond to problems.

Another problem is what's happened to our political parties. Both parties used to have a conservative and a liberal wing along with a large number of moderates in each party. When push came to shove, the moderates in both parties could reach a compromise sometimes with support from either more conservative or more liberal elements of both parties as well. Things got done. Now it's entirely different. Both parties are essentially on opposite ideological poles of the political spectrum. That means that on balance, the most liberal Republicans are essentially more conservative than the most conservative Democrats are. That makes compromise very difficult. With the way our political system is structured, when either party is in the minority, it can obstruct the other party in power if that's what they want to do. That means that little gets done and problems don't get addressed.

Guess what happens then? Things get worse, and each side blames the other side.

 

[The Rabbi]

"President Obama is taking a swipe at the Founding Fathers, blaming his inability to move his agenda on the “disadvantage” of having each state represented equally in the Senate."

He's complaining because the system is working as it's supposed to, to curb his power.


“Obviously, the nature of the Senate means that California has the same number of Senate seats as Wyoming. That puts us at a disadvantage,” Mr. Obama said."

"The president also blamed “demographics” for the inability of the Democratic Party to gain more power in Congress, saying Democrats “tend to congregate a little more densely” in cities such as New York and Chicago. He said it gives Republicans disproportional clout in Congress."


Read more: Obama blames 'structural' design of Congress for gridlock - Washington Times
Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter



Yup, progressive douchebags tend to cluster in a couple of large cities, and they think they should have the authority to dictate what everybody else spread out over the nation is allowed to do.

Too bad.

You would hear the very same tune being sung by a Republican president if the situation were reversed.

Our system of governance was created in a different era. It was a slower era where slow deliberations were fine since transportation and communication were much slower as well. In the fast paced world of today where technology is racing ever faster, a slow-paced governmental response to a fast-changing world puts our country at a disadvantage to others who can more nimbly respond to problems.

Another problem is what's happened to our political parties. Both parties used to have a conservative and a liberal wing along with a large number of moderates in each party. When push came to shove, the moderates in both parties could reach a compromise sometimes with support from either more conservative or more liberal elements of both parties as well. Things got done. Now it's entirely different. Both parties are essentially on opposite ideological poles of the political spectrum. That means that on balance, the most liberal Republicans are essentially more conservative than the most conservative Democrats are. That makes compromise very difficult. With the way our political system is structured, when either party is in the minority, it can obstruct the other party in power if that's what they want to do. That means that little gets done and problems don't get addressed.

Guess what happens then? Things get worse, and each side blames the other side.

You think we've never had a GOP president facing a solidly Dem Congress?
We need to bring back election of senators by state legislatures. It would solve a lot of problems.

 

[natstew]

"President Obama is taking a swipe at the Founding Fathers, blaming his inability to move his agenda on the “disadvantage” of having each state represented equally in the Senate."

He's complaining because the system is working as it's supposed to, to curb his power.


“Obviously, the nature of the Senate means that California has the same number of Senate seats as Wyoming. That puts us at a disadvantage,” Mr. Obama said."

"The president also blamed “demographics” for the inability of the Democratic Party to gain more power in Congress, saying Democrats “tend to congregate a little more densely” in cities such as New York and Chicago. He said it gives Republicans disproportional clout in Congress."


Read more: Obama blames 'structural' design of Congress for gridlock - Washington Times
Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter



Yup, progressive douchebags tend to cluster in a couple of large cities, and they think they should have the authority to dictate what everybody else spread out over the nation is allowed to do.

Too bad.

You would hear the very same tune being sung by a Republican president if the situation were reversed.

Our system of governance was created in a different era. It was a slower era where slow deliberations were fine since transportation and communication were much slower as well. In the fast paced world of today where technology is racing ever faster, a slow-paced governmental response to a fast-changing world puts our country at a disadvantage to others who can more nimbly respond to problems.

Another problem is what's happened to our political parties. Both parties used to have a conservative and a liberal wing along with a large number of moderates in each party. When push came to shove, the moderates in both parties could reach a compromise sometimes with support from either more conservative or more liberal elements of both parties as well. Things got done. Now it's entirely different. Both parties are essentially on opposite ideological poles of the political spectrum. That means that on balance, the most liberal Republicans are essentially more conservative than the most conservative Democrats are. That makes compromise very difficult. With the way our political system is structured, when either party is in the minority, it can obstruct the other party in power if that's what they want to do. That means that little gets done and problems don't get addressed.

Guess what happens then? Things get worse, and each side blames the other side.

Holy Chit! Where were you from 2001 to 2009? Bush never criticized the Constitution or the way the Founders set up the Congress!

Obama was the one attacking Bush for violating the constitution, now he's made Bush look like a strict Constitutionalist!

 

[BlindBoo]

OMG he called the Democrats diseased too.

Impeachment can not be far off!!!!!!!!

 

[BlindBoo]

"President Obama is taking a swipe at the Founding Fathers, blaming his inability to move his agenda on the “disadvantage” of having each state represented equally in the Senate."

He's complaining because the system is working as it's supposed to, to curb his power.


“Obviously, the nature of the Senate means that California has the same number of Senate seats as Wyoming. That puts us at a disadvantage,” Mr. Obama said."

"The president also blamed “demographics” for the inability of the Democratic Party to gain more power in Congress, saying Democrats “tend to congregate a little more densely” in cities such as New York and Chicago. He said it gives Republicans disproportional clout in Congress."


Read more: Obama blames 'structural' design of Congress for gridlock - Washington Times
Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter



Yup, progressive douchebags tend to cluster in a couple of large cities, and they think they should have the authority to dictate what everybody else spread out over the nation is allowed to do.

Too bad.

You would hear the very same tune being sung by a Republican president if the situation were reversed.

Our system of governance was created in a different era. It was a slower era where slow deliberations were fine since transportation and communication were much slower as well. In the fast paced world of today where technology is racing ever faster, a slow-paced governmental response to a fast-changing world puts our country at a disadvantage to others who can more nimbly respond to problems.

Another problem is what's happened to our political parties. Both parties used to have a conservative and a liberal wing along with a large number of moderates in each party. When push came to shove, the moderates in both parties could reach a compromise sometimes with support from either more conservative or more liberal elements of both parties as well. Things got done. Now it's entirely different. Both parties are essentially on opposite ideological poles of the political spectrum. That means that on balance, the most liberal Republicans are essentially more conservative than the most conservative Democrats are. That makes compromise very difficult. With the way our political system is structured, when either party is in the minority, it can obstruct the other party in power if that's what they want to do. That means that little gets done and problems don't get addressed.

Guess what happens then? Things get worse, and each side blames the other side.

You think we've never had a GOP president facing a solidly Dem Congress?
We need to bring back election of senators by state legislatures. It would solve a lot of problems.

The difference is the Democrats have always been willing to compromise. Not so with the current "No Compromise", "Failure of the Obama Preisdency at any cost " attitude of the opposition party.

Yes, President Obama is right. The 113th Congress will be the least productive in history.

 

[OKTexas]

"President Obama is taking a swipe at the Founding Fathers, blaming his inability to move his agenda on the “disadvantage” of having each state represented equally in the Senate."

He's complaining because the system is working as it's supposed to, to curb his power.


“Obviously, the nature of the Senate means that California has the same number of Senate seats as Wyoming. That puts us at a disadvantage,” Mr. Obama said."

"The president also blamed “demographics” for the inability of the Democratic Party to gain more power in Congress, saying Democrats “tend to congregate a little more densely” in cities such as New York and Chicago. He said it gives Republicans disproportional clout in Congress."


Read more: Obama blames 'structural' design of Congress for gridlock - Washington Times
Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter



Yup, progressive douchebags tend to cluster in a couple of large cities, and they think they should have the authority to dictate what everybody else spread out over the nation is allowed to do.

Too bad.

You would hear the very same tune being sung by a Republican president if the situation were reversed.

Our system of governance was created in a different era. It was a slower era where slow deliberations were fine since transportation and communication were much slower as well. In the fast paced world of today where technology is racing ever faster, a slow-paced governmental response to a fast-changing world puts our country at a disadvantage to others who can more nimbly respond to problems.

Another problem is what's happened to our political parties. Both parties used to have a conservative and a liberal wing along with a large number of moderates in each party. When push came to shove, the moderates in both parties could reach a compromise sometimes with support from either more conservative or more liberal elements of both parties as well. Things got done. Now it's entirely different. Both parties are essentially on opposite ideological poles of the political spectrum. That means that on balance, the most liberal Republicans are essentially more conservative than the most conservative Democrats are. That makes compromise very difficult. With the way our political system is structured, when either party is in the minority, it can obstruct the other party in power if that's what they want to do. That means that little gets done and problems don't get addressed.

Guess what happens then? Things get worse, and each side blames the other side.

Your post tells me the Constitution is working as intended, it slows the pace when things are most turbulent, helps prevent knee jerk reactions. Thank you founders, screw maobama.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

We can only hope for gridlock. These two buffoon parties destroy everything.

 

[Skull Pilot]

The founders knew that gridlock is a good thing as far as congress is concerned.

It's Obama that's too fucking stupid to realize that.

 

[The Rabbi]

You would hear the very same tune being sung by a Republican president if the situation were reversed.

Our system of governance was created in a different era. It was a slower era where slow deliberations were fine since transportation and communication were much slower as well. In the fast paced world of today where technology is racing ever faster, a slow-paced governmental response to a fast-changing world puts our country at a disadvantage to others who can more nimbly respond to problems.

Another problem is what's happened to our political parties. Both parties used to have a conservative and a liberal wing along with a large number of moderates in each party. When push came to shove, the moderates in both parties could reach a compromise sometimes with support from either more conservative or more liberal elements of both parties as well. Things got done. Now it's entirely different. Both parties are essentially on opposite ideological poles of the political spectrum. That means that on balance, the most liberal Republicans are essentially more conservative than the most conservative Democrats are. That makes compromise very difficult. With the way our political system is structured, when either party is in the minority, it can obstruct the other party in power if that's what they want to do. That means that little gets done and problems don't get addressed.

Guess what happens then? Things get worse, and each side blames the other side.

You think we've never had a GOP president facing a solidly Dem Congress?
We need to bring back election of senators by state legislatures. It would solve a lot of problems.

The difference is the Democrats have always been willing to compromise. Not so with the current "No Compromise", "Failure of the Obama Preisdency at any cost " attitude of the opposition party.

Yes, President Obama is right. The 113th Congress will be the least productive in history.

Democrats wouldn't compromise with each other on Obamacare, much less the GOP.
As usual you're talking out of your ass.

 

[Katzndogz]

Another obama complaint that he's not really king. He should just dissolve congress. Send the senators home and EO himself into absolute power.

 

[Mustang]

"President Obama is taking a swipe at the Founding Fathers, blaming his inability to move his agenda on the “disadvantage” of having each state represented equally in the Senate."

He's complaining because the system is working as it's supposed to, to curb his power.


“Obviously, the nature of the Senate means that California has the same number of Senate seats as Wyoming. That puts us at a disadvantage,” Mr. Obama said."

"The president also blamed “demographics” for the inability of the Democratic Party to gain more power in Congress, saying Democrats “tend to congregate a little more densely” in cities such as New York and Chicago. He said it gives Republicans disproportional clout in Congress."


Read more: Obama blames 'structural' design of Congress for gridlock - Washington Times
Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter



Yup, progressive douchebags tend to cluster in a couple of large cities, and they think they should have the authority to dictate what everybody else spread out over the nation is allowed to do.

Too bad.

You would hear the very same tune being sung by a Republican president if the situation were reversed.

Our system of governance was created in a different era. It was a slower era where slow deliberations were fine since transportation and communication were much slower as well. In the fast paced world of today where technology is racing ever faster, a slow-paced governmental response to a fast-changing world puts our country at a disadvantage to others who can more nimbly respond to problems.

Another problem is what's happened to our political parties. Both parties used to have a conservative and a liberal wing along with a large number of moderates in each party. When push came to shove, the moderates in both parties could reach a compromise sometimes with support from either more conservative or more liberal elements of both parties as well. Things got done. Now it's entirely different. Both parties are essentially on opposite ideological poles of the political spectrum. That means that on balance, the most liberal Republicans are essentially more conservative than the most conservative Democrats are. That makes compromise very difficult. With the way our political system is structured, when either party is in the minority, it can obstruct the other party in power if that's what they want to do. That means that little gets done and problems don't get addressed.

Guess what happens then? Things get worse, and each side blames the other side.

You think we've never had a GOP president facing a solidly Dem Congress?
We need to bring back election of senators by state legislatures. It would solve a lot of problems.

Yeah, if we let a small cadre of politically powerful men select US Senators in some back room deal instead of allowing the people to vote, we'll deserve the corruption we'll end up getting. But there's a reason why this idea appeals to conservatives. It's because it would increase the influence and the power of the small red states.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

You would hear the very same tune being sung by a Republican president if the situation were reversed.

Really? Like who? Did Reagan whine about it? How about the Bushes when they had a Democratic Senate? Obama is the only president I can think of who has ever had an issue with the way our balance of power is set up. In fact, it shows his gross ignorance which is tragic considering he was allegedly a professor of Constitutional law.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

WAAAAAAHHHHH!!!! I can't be a dictator!!!!!!

 

[Mustang]

You would hear the very same tune being sung by a Republican president if the situation were reversed.

Really? Like who? Did Reagan whine about it? How about the Bushes when they had a Democratic Senate? Obama is the only president I can think of who has ever had an issue with the way our balance of power is set up. In fact, it shows his gross ignorance which is tragic considering he was allegedly a professor of Constitutional law.

Two things.

First of all, our gov't worked better back in the days of Reagan not because of Reagan per se, but because there wasn't as much of an ideological schism between the political parties. While Republicans and Democrats still had their differences, they were able to work together on a wide variety of issues.

Secondly, I'm not referring to who does and doesn't complain. I'm referring to the kind of political gridlock that brings gov't operations and the general progress that needs to be made on a wide number of issues to a grinding halt.

 

[rightwinger]

"President Obama is taking a swipe at the Founding Fathers, blaming his inability to move his agenda on the “disadvantage” of having each state represented equally in the Senate."

He's complaining because the system is working as it's supposed to, to curb his power.


“Obviously, the nature of the Senate means that California has the same number of Senate seats as Wyoming. That puts us at a disadvantage,” Mr. Obama said."

"The president also blamed “demographics” for the inability of the Democratic Party to gain more power in Congress, saying Democrats “tend to congregate a little more densely” in cities such as New York and Chicago. He said it gives Republicans disproportional clout in Congress."


Read more: Obama blames 'structural' design of Congress for gridlock - Washington Times
Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter



Yup, progressive douchebags tend to cluster in a couple of large cities, and they think they should have the authority to dictate what everybody else spread out over the nation is allowed to do.

Too bad.

What part of that is not true?