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To: Kaslin
RE:”Do I want to see a Chuck Schumer leading the Senate, Nancy Pelosi as House Speaker again, or worse, Maxine Waters, of course not? What I want to see is someone accepting the mantle of leadership and being in charge, fulfilling the commitment made to the American people, and willing to work to that end. I freely admit, if I were still in Congress I would be embarrassed. I also admit that what I am witnessing inspires me to consider a return, the American people deserve better. “

A couple of things to consider here.

In 2009 Obama took office with a huge majority in congress, not with just a handful of seats like Trump did.
Rush wont tell us this but in 2016 elect the GOP LOST seats (they had) in both houses, not gained more.

GWB did get some big things done with barely a majority in his first term. But he did it by running up deficits.

When you can increase spending, cut taxes and start multiple ground wars at the same time its much easier to get things passed.

GWB didn't repeal any entitlements, in fact he added a new one (more deficits ). That's way easier to get passed.

For those who believed campaign promises, maybe this is a well needed lesson.

9 posted on 08/09/2017 11:08:56 AM PDT by sickoflibs (Message to Trump : I am not tired of winning yet. Please more winning ! Get your crap together fast!)
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To: sickoflibs
Yeah, but do you know why he had the majority?

It was because in the 2006 midterm elections the republican voters; and that included many freepers wanted to teach the GOP a lesson and so they sat the election out, which gave the majority of both houses to the rats and we know how that turned out. I have never forgiven them for that, and I will not forgive them if they do that again, especially since the rats only purpose is to impeach President Trump and remove him from Office

15 posted on 08/09/2017 11:22:14 AM PDT by Kaslin (Civilibus nati sunt; sunt excernitur - Politicians are not born; they are excreted. (Cicero)
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