I doubt very much we’ll hear either of these two phrases over the next several years despite their huge popularity in the recent past:
“Up or down vote”
“Obstructionist Senators”
-
About Dan
-
I live in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Milwaukee, WI with my wife Jen, our daughter Emerson, and son Carter.I'm the President of The Park People of Milwaukee County, an elected official of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, a union leader, community organizer and transit advocate who is working to make Milwaukee great again. I've been writing this weblog for nearly ten years ... read more...
-
Or… when a republican criticizes Obama over Iraq or Afghanistan, can we just tell them they must hate the troops, or how much they hate America. Can we just call them “Obama’ haters and dismiss them out-of-hand?
You might still hear about obstructionist senators from time to time. There are still enough Republican senators to prevent cloture if they are united about something.
MC,
I’m sure Republicans will accord President Obama the same respect and support that Democrats accorded President Chimpy McHitler the past eight years.
Same line I’ve been hearing on talk radio over the past week Smitty.
Dan, can you articulate whether or not Smitty and/or talk radio’s attitude is a problem?!?!?
Dan,
Gee, I’m sorry I’m saying something that someone on “right wing talk radio” may have already said—who was it, Belling, Sykes? But that’s the way I feel.