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heydude
11-1-12, 11:27pm
If Obama wins, Congress republicans will no longer need to prevent a "Obama Relection" and thus will work with him to get stuff done? Right?

If Romney wins, Congress republicans will of course work with the senate to get stuff done for their precious Romney, no?

Either, way, stuff will finally get a moving?!
peggy
11-2-12, 12:28pm
Well, never underestimate the 'sour grapes' effect if Obama wins, but yeah, I do believe they will have to work with him cause I can't see them sitting on their thumbs for another 4 years. I think their electorate won't allow that. I would hope they wouldn't. They haven't earned their keep for 4 whole years! They have spent tons of OUR money just trying to get back in power, even stating from the start that's what they intended to do. No wonder congressional approval is at an all time low!
creaker
11-2-12, 1:17pm
Right after election is the "fiscal cliff" - they will compromise on something, but like the NDAA it will likely be largely unpopular with the public.
Birchwood
11-2-12, 1:21pm
By a little bit. If Obama wins and looks like he has better chances, He will come out with some political capital and he has no fear of another
election. He will be working to have a good legacy for himself! The REpublicans will have to compromise a little bit, otherwise, they will be looked upon as a bunch of nothing but obstructionists and whinners. The fiscal cliff is the first test of compromise. Some will be settled, other issues will linger. If Romney wins, there is going to be more chaos, as his policies are not mainstream and he flip flops a lot. The Democrats can turn out to be the obstructionists, the same game all over again.
ApatheticNoMore
11-2-12, 1:25pm
Right after election is the "fiscal cliff" - they will compromise on something, but like the NDAA it will likely be largely unpopular with the public.

+1 yes I suspect so, the grand bargain stuff, and whether Obama will compromise on Medicare and Social Security cuts which might be quite severe. But might things like the NDAA also be why Congress is unpopular with people? It's not just what they don't do, it's WHAT THEY DO. The economy is allegedly what people care about, and all we get from Congress is a half dozen bills attacking civil liberties. Wait a second who even asked for those?
Alan
11-2-12, 1:28pm
An interesting discussion. From my perspective, the Democrats have been the obstructionists since the Senate will not allow anything from the House to pass, or often to even come up for a vote.

Legislatively, the Congress is designed to be a check on Executive power, not an enabler. I believe the difference between an effective President and an effective Dictator is a wary Congress.
Gregg
11-2-12, 3:11pm
Well, never underestimate the 'sour grapes' effect if Obama wins..

I don't see either side being particularly ready to jump up and cooperate if their candidate is sent home.
peggy
11-2-12, 3:28pm
I don't see either side being particularly ready to jump up and cooperate if their candidate is sent home.

True that. But they will have to.
Alan
11-2-12, 3:30pm
True that. But they will have to.
Not according to Harry Reid. http://influencealley.nationaljournal.com/2012/11/reid-to-romney-senate-dems-won.php