Mitch McConnell's "single most important thing we want to achieve"

[Puppycow]

Fix the economy? Balance the budget? National security?
No, who cares about those things.

The single most important thing for Mitch McConnell to achieve is "is for President Obama to be a one-term president."

He also said, "I wish we had been able to obstruct more."

Is it any wonder that the president is having such a hard time trying to fix the economy when all the other party wants to do is obstruct those efforts?

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[thaiboxerken]

They don't care about the people. They just want power. I'm glad Mitch finally is honest enough to state it.

 

[Regnad Kcin]

Right wingers anti-American? This is news?

 

[Cuddles]

There is a topic. Please try sticking to it.

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[Infoexcavator]

Fix the economy? Balance the budget? National security?
No, who cares about those things.

The single most important thing for Mitch McConnell to achieve is "is for President Obama to be a one-term president."

He also said, "I wish we had been able to obstruct more."

Is it any wonder that the president is having such a hard time trying to fix the economy when all the other party wants to do is obstruct those efforts?

If you analyze it more deeply it might just be the case that he wants Obama to fail so that he can't wreck the first areas you mentioned. They think they have to get Obama out so they can fix the mess, it is not a personal vendetta because Obama did something rude.

 

[Puppycow]

If you analyze it more deeply it might just be the case that he wants Obama to fail so that he can't wreck the first areas you mentioned. They think they have to get Obama out so they can fix the mess, it is not a personal vendetta because Obama did something rude.

Well the premise of that position would be that Obama is deliberately trying to wreck the economy, budget and national security.

And you need not posit a personal vendetta either, just putting narrow party interests above national interests.

 

[T.A.M.]

Fix the mess? They spent 8 years making it by allowing banks and wall street to run around doing what they wanted unregulated. Yah right, wanna fix it.

Any way, regarding the op, it is clear that the Republican Tea Party's agenda is To limit Obama to one term. Joe scarborough was on msnbc this morning claiming that all DEMs are saying Obama doesn't know what he is doing. Now a few may be saying that, but clearly Scarborough, like McConnell, wants to see Obama out ASAP, and is willing to exaggerate, perhaps even lie, to see that happen.

TAM

 

[Infoexcavator]

Fix the mess? They spent 8 years making it by allowing banks and wall street to run around doing what they wanted unregulated. Yah right, wanna fix it.

That is not Mitch McConnell's analysis, he does not see it the same way as you.

Well the premise of that position would be that Obama is deliberately trying to wreck the economy, budget and national security.

It does not need to be because of malice, could be incompetence or ideology too. The writer of the article is making a lot of fuss about a very common attack, the writer seems to be incapable of understanding that Mitch would oppose the policies of Obama instead of being against Obama as a person.

 

[T.A.M.]

Well you definitely got one thing right...McConnell does NOT see it the way i do. I would like to know (and can probably guess he blames Bill) what he blames the tanking of the economy in 2008 on.

TAM

 

[AlBell]

The Democrats that were running congress, maybe?

 

[T.A.M.]

Oh really, so the economy tanked just because of the DEM congress of 2006. I assume you have proof that the 2 years they were in was responsible, and not the 8 years of rEP rule.

TAM

 

[leftysergeant]

It does not need to be because of malice, could be incompetence or ideology too.

Right. Mitch is a malicious, incompetent ideologue.

 

[AlBell]

You want proof in macroeconomics? I fear you will be disappointed.

Honestly, imo, the problem in what eventually blew up as the US housing market/mortgage/CDOs/CDSs/etc traces back to Nixon, and gathered strength through every succeeding Administration and Congress.

 

[AlBell]

Right. Mitch is a malicious, incompetent ideologue.

Which politician isn't?

 

[T.A.M.]

Albell:

Fair assessment. I mistakenly thought your post about the 2006 congress was also your view, but it seems you were posting accurately, as i requested, for what MCConnell possibly blames it on.

TAM

 

[eeyore1954]

Well the premise of that position would be that Obama is deliberately trying to wreck the And you need not posit a personal vendetta either, just putting narrow party interests above national interests.

That doesn't make any sense to me. The premise of that position does not have to be Obama is deliberately trying to wreck the economy.
Just because you disagree with the course someone takes and you believe it is hurting the economy, budget and/or national security does not mean you think they are purposely doing it to ruin the economy, budget and/or national security.

 

[eeyore1954]

They don't care about the people. They just want power. I'm glad Mitch finally is honest enough to state it.

Maybe he feels the best way to help the people is to make sure Obama is not reelected.

I think differently than you. I think most (both parties) do love the power but I also think most (both parties) are interested in doing what they think is best for the people and their country

 

[Towlie]

Which politician isn't?

The President of the United States, for one.

 

[T.A.M.]

Maybe he feels the best way to help the people is to make sure Obama is not reelected.

I think differently than you. I think most (both parties) do love the power but I also think most (both parties) are interested in doing what they think is best for the people and their country

Under most circumstances i would agree, but the party of "no" circa 2008-2010 is an exception...unfortunately.

TAM

 

[eeyore1954]

Under most circumstances i would agree, but the party of "no" circa 2008-2010 is an exception...unfortunately.

TAM

They are the party of "no" for the most part because they disagree with the things they have voted no on.