It's amazing - they get 1 of 3 branches and they get to call all of the shots!

[JanMichael]

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Wow. Pretty impressive goals.

Oh plus a pledge to work across "party" lines from the WH. Whatthefuckever. If one doesn't know by now that the loons on the right consider doing 100% of their bidding as "compromise", and giving in on 100% of your ideas, then one might not even be capable of learning.

Ah, I suppose it's just a rope-a-dope, right?

[polichick]

1. That's because they're not afraid to use their power. nt

[ixion]

5. exactly

above and beyond the point of abuse, if need be.

[Raven]

2. As far as I'm concerned, they were calling the shots when they had

0 branches of government.

[polichick]

4. True - because they bully and threaten and nobody calls their bluff. nt

[indy legend]

8. Right spot on. They've been calling the shots for two years.

The repukes may be soulless slim but the one thing they are not is gutless when they defending their ideas as fucked up as they might be.

[dbonds]

3. Why not, they called the shots when they had nothing.

[VMI Dem]

6. They had none and called the shots for 2 years.

:shrug:

[Kookaburra]

11. that's the truth

[RandomThoughts]

7. Get some perspective.

I had no beer and travel money before election, I still don't have beer and travel money.

So what is the point again?

[FiveGoodMen]

9. You'd almost think that the Democrats didn't REALLY oppose them!

And in the case of all those Blue Dogs, you'd be right.

[Agony]

10. Seems more like they got 1/3 of a branch which makes it even worse...

They arguably have the Court so gives them 1 1/3 branches which still leaves us in charge with 1 2/3... not working that way is it.

[The_Commonist]

12. Actually, they have 1.5 branches...

The SCOTUS is a branch of government.

[Autumn]

13. They called all the shots with 0 of 3 branches

that's what I call impressive. Of course a bunch of unimpressive Democrats enabled them.