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Wokko Pisces

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 7:31 pm
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http://www.news.com.au/world/us-elections-midterm-results-coverage-and-updates/story-fndir2ev-1227113202417

The GOP has taken both houses easily so any agenda of the President and the Democrats is effectively over. The President can still veto anything that Congress sends his way so it could be a deadlock unless the Republicans start defunding things. Could be an interesting or frustrating 2 years in US politics leading up the 2016 Presidential election.
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David Libra

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:26 pm
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Terribly disappointing news. The US won't get much more of a progressive president than Obama, so it's frustrating to see him hamstrung like this.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 11:33 pm
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David wrote:
Terribly disappointing news. The US won't get much more of a progressive president than Obama, so it's frustrating to see him hamstrung like this.

If it were a harmless parochial sport you'd cheer the gradual decline being hastened by even greater fruit bat control. And then you see the war dead, wealth gap, working class subsistence, and entrenched underclass, and bite your tongue out of human decency.

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Culprit Cancer



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 3:50 pm
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It's actually a good thing. They will actually have to come up with something rather than saying no to everything. Sound familiar?

American Politics is screwed as most of the population don't vote. They deserve what they get.
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Wokko Pisces

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 4:14 pm
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Culprit wrote:
It's actually a good thing. They will actually have to come up with something rather than saying no to everything. Sound familiar?

American Politics is screwed as most of the population don't vote. They deserve what they get.


They can actually come up with anything they want and Obama will 'Say no to everything' by vetoing it all.
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Culprit Cancer



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 7:53 am
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Wokko wrote:
Culprit wrote:
It's actually a good thing. They will actually have to come up with something rather than saying no to everything. Sound familiar?

American Politics is screwed as most of the population don't vote. They deserve what they get.


They can actually come up with anything they want and Obama will 'Say no to everything' by vetoing it all.
True, but they will have to produce something that can be scrutinised by those on FOX. Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 3:11 am
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They can actually come up with anything they want and Obama will 'Say no to everything' by vetoing it all.[/quote] True, but they will have to produce something that can be scrutinised by those on FOX. Rolling Eyes[/quote]

I have Fox in Thailand.They scrutinise nothing. If it comes from the Democrats they trot out idiots all day bagging it for the most inane and silly ideas imaginable. They then spend hours saying why Obama should take the GOP legislation, despite it being a bit pink. So nothing will happen and Fox will blame Obama for next 10 years. They are still convinced MH 370 is in the hands of terrorists, which is all Muslims. Adolf Hitler wouldn't have got a tick. Luckily most of the rednecks who watch it don't vote. They are too busy out buying weapons and ammunition.

I really hope the Dems nominate Hilary Clinton. Although I would prefer a black lesbian. It will make the Fox channel so much more interesting. In a twist i would like Condy Rice nominated for the Reps. oh what fun.
They get what they deserve for making Murdoch a citizen.

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