[Fantasywriter]

"Question: Why did the democrat congress critters stand up and cheer when Ωbamα told them he was usurping all their power?" B/c unlike Republicans, Dems support ea other regardless. They present a united front. If Obama had stood up there and announced he was creating a Dept. of Hip Hop to promote urban music, the Dems wd have bounced up on their feet and applauded madly. It's just what they do.

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That would explain polite applause, but not the wild enthusiasm.