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Originally Posted by Robbie
blackmonsters...to use McConnell saying that he wants the Republicans back in power in 4 years to justify a lack of leadership by Obama is disingenuous.
EVERY politician wants the opposition party Pres. OUT in 4 years. That's the way the game is played.
But some real leaders like Reagan and Clinton were able to reach out and make things happen.
My God...I remember the relentless slagging of Reagan during his term by liberals. He was fucking hated.
And in more recent times...I'm sure that most of us can remember what the Republicans did to Clinton. They actually IMPEACHED him, had him disbarred, etc.
And yet, both men were able to reach out and work with the opposition party and get things done.
With Obama...even his own Democrat Congressmen and Senators say he is aloof and they can't get an audience to talk with him. He seems to ALWAYS be on the campaign trail. Out doing town hall meetings and trying to get on television instead of working with Congress.
He can make excuses all he wants.
But the old saying goes: "Excuses are for losers. Winners don't need them"
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I find it amusing that you referred to Presidents Reagan and Clinton as real leaders. I also find it amusing that you seem to think it was a good thing that they were able to "make things happen". They sure did...all kinds of bad things. Below are just a few of the thinks they made happen.
They are the primary reason for the situation that the country finds itself in now. President Reagan is responsible for the huge National Debt we have as he was the first to begin borrowing money from foreign countries (which every President since has done in ever growing amounts) and raising the national debt from less than 1 Trillion dollars to more than 4 Trillion dollars. He also was a big time meddler in the Mid East.
I could go on but I won't.
Bill Clinton was responsible for NAFTA...which is responsible for a major loss of American jobs leaving the country. He is also responsible for not capturing/killing Osama Bin Laden when he could have done on multiple occasions. I could go on but I won't.