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Originally Posted by Dreadloc'd Diva
First of all,I hated Bush and everything he stood for! Second of all,didn't Obama ask for bi-paritisanship when he got in office? All he is getting is Republicans bitching about one thing or another!
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Just because Obama asked for bipartisanship doesn't mean that he's entitled to absolute agreement on every piece of legislation he pushes, or every piece of policy he supports. Every President asks for bipartisanship, and every President points out when the other side is holding up the works - however there's nothing saying that the other party is required to back the President if they think he's advocating measures that aren't in the best interests in the country.
It's all a give and take, a series of checks and balances.
ETA: He has gotten bipartisanship, although maybe not in the way he intended...haven't both Democrats and Republicans come out against the healthcare legislation?
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