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Do we use that same rule and give Obama a pass for rising prices and crappy employment and blame Boehner for all these problems? I like to stay some-what consistent.

Good try.

The fact of the matter is that the Republicans only control 1/3 of the power structure in DC as of 2011 which isn't all that long ago. You can't do much with 1/3. You can do MORE with 2/3 and if you have the whole enchilada like Obummer and the socialist Rats did in 2007-2010 you can do a lot of damage that will take a while to undo and believe me you CANNOT do it with 1/3 of the power.

Perspective....it's a "must have" in situations like this. Some Freeper has a nice chart of Congressional control and the economy. It even denotes divided congresses and congresses with total control. It is a real eye opener and if the dumbed down sheeple could even get this concept instead of the "its ALL the president" drivel, it all becomes crystal clear that the Rats are BAD for this country. PERIOD. Especially when they get TOTAL control of Congress.

It seems to me that Republican Presidents view congress whether Democrat or Republican controlled with a lot more respect as representatives of the people, whereas Democrat Presidents view the Presidency and a means to cram their agenda down the throats of the people and those that represent the people.

DISCLAIMER: This doesn't mean that a few Republicans haven't went veering off the path here and there.

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RE :”The fact of the matter is that the Republicans only control 1/3 of the power structure in DC as of 2011 which isn't all that long ago. You can't do much with 1/3. You can do MORE with 2/3 and if you have the whole enchilada like Obummer and the socialist Rats did in 2007-2010 you can do a lot of damage that will take a while to undo and believe me you CANNOT do it with 1/3 of the power.”

The same argument can be made by Dems in 2007 and 2008 when they took the House and had 51 in the Senate which is not a ruling majority. Just look what Republicans here said when Bush had 51 in the Senate,

In fact Pelosi (back then) was much smarter than Republicans (now). She did everything she could to allow voters to believe that Rs still controlled congress in 2008, and it worked and a part of the reason why she won so big that election.

In 2011 Dems did everything they could to point out that Republicans took over, Obama calls it the ‘Republican congress’.
And Republicans walked right into that trap, and every-other one. They are so beaten down they are working with Obama on some things like that ‘jobs’ bill and have given up on any real stands.

I do like the House paying for tuition loans with Obama-care, that was smart. I dont want to be all negative. Pelosi called it 'another attack on women' LOL.

I like to avoid flipping my arguments 180 degrees everytime power changes hands, as say Hannity does. That would make me dizzy.