PrairieSeasons Loc: Red River of the North

nakkh Loc: San Mateo, Ca

Perhaps if Congress got off it lazy collective ass and did something The President wouldn't have to do their job for them.

What have Republicans done specifically in the last 6 years? I mean DONE- not blocked or prevented from getting done.

Nothing. zee-eee-are-oh Zero- a big goose egg. nada- zilch. null- squat- bubkiss-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35tafesLIWM

BigBear Loc: Northern CT

What has Obummer and Company done for anyone besides the illegals and terrorists ??

FRENCHY Loc: Stone Mountain , Ga

And what about the obstructionist in chief, Harry Reid ???

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2014/08/04/harry-reids-reign-of-paralysis/

RixPix Loc: Miami, Florida

Maybe you guys on the right should consider a new Civil War.

nakkh Loc: San Mateo, Ca

60+ months of economic expansion, Dow's up 10,700 points, unemployment down from 9.9% to below 6% No attacks on US soil during his time in office, deficit cut in half, ACA

What have Republicans done specifically in the last 6 years? I mean DONE- not blocked or prevented from getting done.

Nothing. zee-eee-are-oh Zero- a big goose egg. nada- zilch. null- squat- bubkiss-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35tafesLIWM

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

from the link....

Oh, please. All the melodramatic Republican outrage isn’t fooling anybody. The only reason President Obama has to act on immigration reform is that House Speaker John Boehner won’t.

I repeat: That’s the only reason. The issue could have been settled a year ago. It could be settled in an afternoon. The problem is that Boehner refuses to do his job, preferring instead to spend his time huffing and puffing in simulated indignation.

too funny :roll:

PrairieSeasons Loc: Red River of the North

Obama doesn't have to act on immigration reform, he chooses to do so. Just because congress has the authority to act in a certain area, it does not mean they are required to act. That remains their prerogative according to the constitution.

Obama's choosing to usurp that prerogative may yet have unintended consequences.

nakkh Loc: San Mateo, Ca

ST. PETERSBURG --
With Congressional approval ratings hovering around single digits, it's probably no wonder that most Americans believe Congress is not getting things done.

Now, with both the House and Senate out until early September, proposed bills are languishing in the empty halls of Congress waiting to be acted upon.

The outcry about gridlock doesn't come just from the people outside the Washington beltway. Before the August recess, Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-Kansas) held a press conference to talk about what was and wasn't getting done in Washington. Jenkins laid much of the blame at Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada). Jenkins had this to say about Reid:

"The president is fond of referring to the House as the ‘do-nothing Congress.’ But we have 352 reasons why it’s a ‘do-Nothing Senate.’ "Three-hundred-fifty-two are sitting on Harry Reid’s desk, awaiting action. Ninety-eight percent of them passed with bipartisan support -- Republicans and Democrats working together to pass legislation. Fifty percent of the bills passed unanimously, with no opposition. Seventy percent of the bills passed with two-thirds support in the House. And over 55 bills were introduced by Democrats. "Three-hundred-fifty-two bills. Why won’t Harry Reid act? These are good bills; bills that put the American people back to work, put more money in hardworking Americans pockets, help with education and skills training. We call upon Harry Reid to get to work before he adjourns in August to pass some of these bills. The American people deserve better."

PolitiFact took a look at the statements that there are 352 bills sitting on Harry Reid's desk and that 55 of them were introduced by Democrats. PolitiFact reporter Linda Qiu says Jenkins' claim rates HALF TRUE. Qiu says the issue is a bit more complex than how Rep. Jenkins has made it out to be.

"We took a look at the numbers, and while there were 342 bills that were passed in the House and sent to the Senate, the big thing to remember is that some of these bills are actually in Senate committees, and the committee chair ultimately can decide whether or not to let a bill pass to the next level," Qiu said. "The other complicating part of this is that the Senate may have their own version of the same legislation, so the House bill might just be sitting there while the Senate proceeds on their own."

What about the claim that 55 of the bills that came out of the House and moved on to the Senate were introduced by Democrats? Qiu says that the number is accurate, but that the 55 bills represent only about 16 percent of the bills passed by the House. "If you look at the bills, the substance of the legislation in these bills is pretty mundane," Qiu said. "We're talking about things like names for federal buildings, minor tweaks to legislation, and even the granting of an immigration visa to an individual."
Rep. Jenkins has laid the blame of Washington gridlock at the feet of Sen. Harry Reid, but Reid is not the only person who gatekeeps the bills reaching the Senate floor. PolitiFact rates Rep. Jenkins' claim HALF TRUE.

FRENCHY Loc: Stone Mountain , Ga

Of course , that was expected !!! :thumbdown: :thumbdown: :thumbdown:

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

what about give away of our constitution. this is the crown of illegal action of a president.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T74VA3xU0EA

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

Congressional Republicans have introduced dozens of bills on social issues and other topics, but "zero on job creation."

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/oct/25/facebook-posts/blog-post-says-gop-has-sponsored-zero-job-creation/

FRENCHY Loc: Stone Mountain , Ga

Might as well give it away, nobody right now is using it . They use pen and phone .