Dems take over Congress

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and economy has gone downhill ever since. The Economic Numbers are shocking when you compare pre-democrat congress to post-democrat congress.

We got change all right.

Deregulation legislation was put through late december of 1999, in a republican controlled congress, so, keep digging, maybe you'll find facts that actually support your generalization.

Many democrat politicians spoke out against deregulation, which pretty much was the spark that started all this mess.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Pelosi and her crew said back in 2006 that they'd fix it all if given the chance.

Who knew by fix she meant it up even more.

Show me what legislation has been passed in the democratic "controlled" congress, and links supporting your claim how it ed up a ed up situation even more, and I'll put an Aggie Gig 'Em in my sig.

[2centsworth]

Deregulation legislation was put through late december of 1999, in a republican controlled congress, so, keep digging, maybe you'll find facts that actually support your generalization.

Many democrat politicians spoke out against deregulation, which pretty much was the spark that started all this mess.

If you are right, and I'm not saying you are, why didn't the new dem congress introduce a bill to regulate?

[boutons_]

"If you are right, and I'm not saying you are, why didn't the new dem congress introduce a bill to regulate?"

why didn't Repugs pre-9/11 build up the military since they knew since the last 90s that they were going to invade Iraq?

If the Repugs are serious on NatSec, why did they do nothing about terror and al Quaida before 9/11?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Wake up and realize both parties are culprit to this mess. There were people who spoke the truth on both sides, but when it came down to the vote, pretty much everything that has been put into effect has been pushing towards this inevitable economic cluster . This goes back to 1999, onwards when oversight of the agencies that rated the securities was laxed, etc etc

there was no one bill or person or party that caused this

[Nbadan]

If you are right, and I'm not saying you are, why didn't the new dem congress introduce a bill to regulate?

.....because the GOP has become the party of obstructionists....they've blocked more legislation that would bring regulation back into the markets than any other minority party on record....

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.....because the GOP has become the party of obstructionists....they've blocked more legislation that would bring regulation back into the markets than any other minority party on record....

[Nbadan]

Let's see if people think it's funny when they vote more Republicans back home from Washington in 08, just like in 06...


Republican Obstructionism Breaks Congressional Record
December 20, 2007 12:50 PM

As this year's congressional session closes out, obstructionism by the Republican minority reached a fever pitch and effectively stymied much of the Democrats' legislative program. In just the past few weeks alone, two bills that made up a major part of the Democratic agenda were killed through GOP parliamentary maneuvers.

On December 7, Republicans derailed an energy bill that would have reduced dependence on foreign oil, by denying it the 60 votes it needed to make it through the Senate. Democrats were forced to pass a watered-down measure. A few days later, a bill that would have expanded government-provided health insurance for children made it through the Senate but suc bed to President Bush's veto.

The two episodes underscored what has become an epidemic of gridlock within the halls of government. Indeed, a recent study by the progressive-research organization, Campaign for America's Future, claims that "conservatives in the U.S. Senate" have set a "modern-day record for obstruction." Only half way through the 110th Congress there have been 62 cloture votes to move beyond a filibuster, one more than the previous record set during the entirety of the 107th Congress in 2002.

The congressional gridlock has been glaringly reflected in public dissatisfaction. A recent Zogby poll reveals that only 13% of Americans have a positive view of congress. But a double digit majority says it prefers Democrats -not Republicans--running Capitol Hill.

"There is incredible Republican unity, some say they are staying on this ship as it sinks," Eric Lotke, research director at Campaign for America's Future told the Huffington Post. "What the Dems did wasn't half bad they got some things done on student loans and minimum wage. And I think the failure headlines are overstated. But that's only one hand. On the other hand, boy I wish they had done actual filibustering."

Huffington Post