nat4900
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As many of us are itching to see which....if any....of Trump's promises he will address and fulfill, right wingers are readily offering the "example" that Obama also had FULL control of Congress during his first 2 years and wasn't able to address HIS promises.
THIS IS A MYTH !!!! Obama had full control of Congress for less than FOUR MONTHS during that period.
Although it was only 8 years ago, many of us forget the flimsy majority that Obama had in 2008-2009.
We forget that Ted Kennedy was ill and prior to his death, he could not be part of Congress. We forget that Al Franken from MN was challenged for many months and could not attend Congress......We forget that Byrd was also severely sick during that period and also could not be part of Congress....
Bottom line: Obama could not fulfill many of his promises because his dominance of Congress was extremely short lived (even those 4 months when he had a majority, those 4 months were mostly during recess and holidays' season.)
Conversely, Trump has virtual control of both the executive AND legislative branches.....So, we will see if his promises were bullshit or not......We WILL be watching.
THIS IS A MYTH !!!! Obama had full control of Congress for less than FOUR MONTHS during that period.
Although it was only 8 years ago, many of us forget the flimsy majority that Obama had in 2008-2009.
We forget that Ted Kennedy was ill and prior to his death, he could not be part of Congress. We forget that Al Franken from MN was challenged for many months and could not attend Congress......We forget that Byrd was also severely sick during that period and also could not be part of Congress....
Bottom line: Obama could not fulfill many of his promises because his dominance of Congress was extremely short lived (even those 4 months when he had a majority, those 4 months were mostly during recess and holidays' season.)
Conversely, Trump has virtual control of both the executive AND legislative branches.....So, we will see if his promises were bullshit or not......We WILL be watching.