Obama’s agenda meets reality on Capitol Hill

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Source: Washington Post/MSNBC

Republicans’ united front severely weakened Democrats’ 2009 plans

WASHINGTON - The breathless pace that President Obama set after taking office last January jolted lawmakers from the soporific haze of the final George W. Bush years, revving up dormant committees and lighting up phone lines with a frenzy of dealmaking.

By the end of June, Congress had sent 10 major bills to Obama, including tougher tobacco regulations, a new public service initiative, and recession-related efforts to provide mortgage relief and curb predatory banking practices.

But Republican votes never materialized -- at least not in meaningful form that the White House had in mind. The first hint of GOP obstruction had emerged in January, when Obama made an early trip to Capitol Hill to urge support for his stimulus bill.

Democrats blamed the breakdown on Republican determination to undermine Obama. "If there's a political strategy not to cooperate, there's not a whole lot that you can do about it," said White House senior adviser David Axelrod.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35042766/ns/politics-washington_post

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For those of you who have forgotten what the party of NO has been able to disable

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1. There is no reality on Capitol Hill, there is only bullshit on Capitol Hill. nt