Unemployment hits 9.8%

Our President is making things much worse. He is going to get steamrolled in '12. Worst President ever.

He's got 2 years to go, aren't you prejudging him?

I know, I know, if things turn around between now and the next election it's all thanks to the Republican congress. :roll:

He's got 2 years to go, aren't you prejudging him?

I know, I know, if things turn around between now and the next election it's all thanks to the Republican congress. :roll:

Of course we're prejudging him. If he were Bill Clinton we wouldnt, but Obama is no Clinton. One just needs to know who he has surrounded himself with his whole life and what he believes in to know he's not coming to the middle anytime soon.

And of course if things turn around itll be because of the Republicans. Just ask Clinton at the beginning of his second term. And yet he, the entire DNC and the media still make it sound like it was him. Those of us who remember history know better.

But, as an American Im still holding on to hope..

Our President is making things much worse. He is going to get steamrolled in '12. Worst President ever.

I think if we had taken a different approach back in 2008, we'd be in better shape today. It's interesting that a number of the options democrats shunned two years ago are now back on the table as potential solutions.

Going forward I'm more optimistic than I've been, any recovery related legislation will be driven by the republicans in the House.

Of course we're prejudging him. If he were Bill Clinton we wouldnt, but Obama is no Clinton. One just needs to know who he has surrounded himself with his whole life and what he believes in to know he's not coming to the middle anytime soon.

And of course if things turn around itll be because of the Republicans. Just ask Clinton at the beginning of his second term. And yet he, the entire DNC and the media still make it sound like it was him. Those of us who remember history know better.

But, as an American Im still holding on to hope..

This is exactly my point, you both act as though congress moves with the speed of a ninja. It's only carryover if it's bad and it was a democrat in office or congress. Keep trying to rewrite history, your version will be akin to what elementary school children are taught about the pilgrims:

I don't think anyone is trying to rewrite history. Listen, unemployment - 9.8%. That's not a rewrite, that's fact. When the President and current congress took control two years ago, they stated their policies would keep unemployment below 8%. It hasn?t worked out as well as they anticipated. The stimulus is spent and done, and unemployment continues to rise. This is not a rewrite, it?s fact. I would hope politicians recognize this and recognize that if we can?t learn from our mistakes, we?re not going to make any progress.

They were also dumb enough to believe that they could work with the opposition across the aisle. That was another mistake of theirs.

Please cite examples of Obama, Pelosi, Reid & co trying to work across the aisle. Because what I remember is "we won" and such.

Besides, exactly how is any of what happened the Republicans fault? The Democrats had huge majorities in the House, had the executive branch and a filibuster proof majority in the Senate for the 1st year and a 59-41 majority the 2nd year. They pretty much could do what the wanted and did not need the Republicans.
I would say their mistake was overreaching and not paying attention to what the people were saying.

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The republicans acted like 4 year olds and went into a response of no to everything that was proposed, not a more reasonable approach of lets look at it and put in our 2 cents. Unfortunately during that time no one thought to propose legislation advising conservatives to continue breathing.