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In reply to the discussion: Rachel had it Right, now DU is getting it wrong. [View all]CarmanK
(662 posts)The people lost in the DODD-FRANK wall street reform bill because of the determined efforts of republicans to serve their 1% masters and the willingness of DEMS to surrender to their demands not fully understanding the damage they were inflicting on their proposed legislation./
The republicans made their statement, they were going to do nothing for 300 mn people in order to make this president fail. What they did was to use their power not to NEGOTIATE, but to obstruct, to delay and thus had too much time to attack women's rights at will.
The DEMS cannot sacrifice DEMOCRATIC policies that are directed to uplift the 99% in order to achieve bi-partisanship. which in this political climate is STOOP TO CONQUER, only the dems get raped while the bully dominates.
This President has a job to do. It is time for him to be the CHAMPION of the 99% which he ran only. He said he would fight for us. He has to do that: he cannot be the FALSE PROPHET, he has to be a leader. This time around he has some really good partners in moving legislation including EWARREN of MA, and a wiser Harry Reid (I hope).
Perception matters and the people who put all their faith and hope in Obama must be affirmed and respected.
There is some dangerous legislation now being formatted in the SENATE that would weaken regulatory agencies and bring them under congressional control for MICROMANAGEMENT. Nothing would get done, regs would not get implemented if such a bill were to pass.