How sad it is when Democrats who elected Barack Obama must remain in constant campaign mode to convince the president that many of us who helped put him in office do not want him to repeat the mistakes of the past. The recent (and barely avoided) mistakes that I have in mind are the launch of another war in the Middle East and the appointment of Larry Summers to a position of authority that has anything whatsoever to do with managing the economy of the United States.
Showing posts with label Democrats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Democrats. Show all posts
Monday, September 16, 2013
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
NAME AND SHAME - DEMOCRATS WHO VOTED AGAINST BACKGROUND CHECKS
Posted on 4:11 PM by Unknown
Five Democrats voted against strengthening background checks for gun sales.
Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas
Sen. Mark Begich of Alaska
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota
Sen. Max Baucus of Montana.
Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, who switched his vote only to allow the measure to be called up again.
Double shame on you, senators.
Four Republicans voted for the bill.
Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine
Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois
Sen. John McCain of Arizona
Thank you, senators.
The rest of the Republican senators, double shame on you.
Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas
Sen. Mark Begich of Alaska
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota
Sen. Max Baucus of Montana.
Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, who switched his vote only to allow the measure to be called up again.
Double shame on you, senators.
Four Republicans voted for the bill.
Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine
Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois
Sen. John McCain of Arizona
Thank you, senators.
The rest of the Republican senators, double shame on you.
Posted in Democrats, gun sales, Republicans, US Senate, vote against background checks
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
TIRED,TIRED, TIRED
Posted on 10:22 AM by Unknown
Today I feel as though I've been trying with my bare hands to hold President Obama and Democrats in the Senate and the House accountable to implement the policies which led me to vote for them in the first place - policies which will bring a measure of fairness and equality to the citizens of the United States. I know I'm not alone and that many others are fighting, too, but I'm tired and about ready to give up. Among the politicians who know what is right, few have either the courage or the will to do the right thing.
I'm tired of the Democrats' appeasement of Republican politicians who apparently care only about rich donors who fill their campaign chests. Keep in mind that all in the Congress are well-cared for with their yearly automatic raises that they don't even have to vote on, and their generous benefits and pensions. I'm tired of Democrats who feel the need to express politically-correct concern about the deficit at this time, when they know what the people of the country want and need are jobs and money to pay their bills and buy the goods and services that are produced here, which would help the economy recover. A strong economic recovery would, in itself, help reduce the deficit. Why don't elected officials in the Democratic Party stop talking about the deficit and stay on message about creating jobs, jobs, jobs and a return to a robust economic recovery? Our infrastructure is falling apart. Why is it a good thing for the wealthiest country in the world to have a collapsing infrastructure? Put people to work repairing and rebuilding.
Why is the stock market booming, reaching record heights, when so many in the country are suffering? Watch the video below, which has gone viral. The graphs are shocking, and, for me, depressing as they demonstrate the ever-widening income gap between the poor and middle class and the richest people in the country, the inequality that few politicians in the country are willing to address with realistic policies that will improve conditions for a large majority of the people.
Tired...
I'm tired of the Democrats' appeasement of Republican politicians who apparently care only about rich donors who fill their campaign chests. Keep in mind that all in the Congress are well-cared for with their yearly automatic raises that they don't even have to vote on, and their generous benefits and pensions. I'm tired of Democrats who feel the need to express politically-correct concern about the deficit at this time, when they know what the people of the country want and need are jobs and money to pay their bills and buy the goods and services that are produced here, which would help the economy recover. A strong economic recovery would, in itself, help reduce the deficit. Why don't elected officials in the Democratic Party stop talking about the deficit and stay on message about creating jobs, jobs, jobs and a return to a robust economic recovery? Our infrastructure is falling apart. Why is it a good thing for the wealthiest country in the world to have a collapsing infrastructure? Put people to work repairing and rebuilding.
Why is the stock market booming, reaching record heights, when so many in the country are suffering? Watch the video below, which has gone viral. The graphs are shocking, and, for me, depressing as they demonstrate the ever-widening income gap between the poor and middle class and the richest people in the country, the inequality that few politicians in the country are willing to address with realistic policies that will improve conditions for a large majority of the people.
Tired...
Posted in Democrats, economic recovery, economy, Income inequality, jobs, Republicans, United States, video
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