Republicans seem to have a really hard time doing the most basic tasks for which they are paid handsomely by the American people.
Here is an easy-to-read chart that even a ten year old can comprehend, which shows that the Senate has managed to confirm a presidential nominee for the Supreme Court in a mere 19 days, so it’s hard to understand why Republicans feel they can’t possibly get this done in the next 342 days.
Courtesy of the New York Times via the Democrats:
Pres. Obama has 342 days left. The Senate needs a fraction of that to confirm an appointment https://t.co/zGF6VsoRfl pic.twitter.com/lEs6TCIOR8
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— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) February 14, 2016
Read the full chart here.
Republicans have promised once again to obstruct President Obama and to steal his presidential authority from him- an authority vested in him by the citizens of this country.
There is no greater demonstration of the Republican disrespect and contempt for this President than their immediate decision that they would not allow President Obama to do his job as President. They made this decision within hours of Justice Scalia’s sudden death.
Republicans have been pointing their fingers at Obama for seven years, blaming him for the results of their deliberate and willful obstruction. Pundits have decried “both sides do it!” and blamed Obama for the “divide”.
Let it be clear from this point on that there is one party to blame for the “divide”, and that party is not in the White House. The party to blame for the “divide” is the same party that is on record as making obstruction their only goal during Obama’s presidency. Republicans have been churlishly insubordinate and completely lacking in obedience to the political process and will of the people.
What kind of patriotism is this? Why are they even being paid?
The people of this country should be outraged by this blatant spitting in the President’s face. Republicans have jumped their own shark of obstruction and disrespect. This is what they “built” — a party of petulant, disobedient children refusing to do their jobs, ignoring the many pressing issues of this country in order to service their own egos and political agendas by tossing nothing but red meat at their rabid base.
Republicans need to do their jobs for once.
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