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I can understand giving the GOP an opportunity to participate and contribute, but after a short time it was very clear they had no intention of working with the Democrats at all. Their main objective was to work against them by blocking legislation, lying to the people about what was going on, and criticizing Democrats for their plan when the GOP offered nothing as an option.
At that point, while still riding high in public approval, Obama should have gone on national television and specifically mentioned what the GOP was doing. He should have told the people the Democrats had tried to work with the Republicans, and that the Republicans were refusing to cooperate. Therefore, the Democrats would be moving forward without them.
In short, Obama should have been the leader his job demanded, but he failed to lead.
I think the Republicans have made their intentions perfectly clear, and I hope Obama calls them out during the State of the Union. I hope he points out that GOP blocked legislation this last year has far exceeded that of any other year. With high unemployment, a slow economy, and everything else, Obama should state exactly how the Republicans are harming their constituents by their actions.
I'm pretty certain this will never happen, as it seems like the WEAK Democratic Party is only looking for an excuse to NOT DO THEIR JOBS. And with GOP obstacles, that gives the Dems a way to blame the other side.
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