It's easier to stop things in government than to pass them. Why do the Republicans get so much credit for just stopping things, but the Dems get none?

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Even when they have full power the Democrats always have someone that will play the bad guy and vote with the Republicans.

To me Republicans always stick together Democrats can't get their people to do the same.

[–] Hoomod@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It only took 15 attempts for McCarthy to get his speakership, first time in over a century it took more than one

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

That was different. That was the MAGA wing of the GOP. They are extremists and he was a moron to deal with them.

But look how all the Republicans on the Senate under McConnell vote. Also normally Congress too but the maga put a wrench in the normal GOP strategy.

[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Critics responded to Obama's tweets by arguing he had had the ability to codify Roe into federal law during his time as president but failed to do so despite Democrats controlling the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives from 2009 to 2011.

Source: https://www.newsweek.com/barack-obama-blasted-not-codifying-roe-v-wade-democrat-failure-1719156

[–] rusticus1773@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

You like to be wrong a lot, yes? https://www.huffpost.com/entry/debunking-the-myth-obamas_b_1929869