OK, let's admit it: Obama isn't Superman. But since he was inaugurated, he has had to face vicious attacks from "the party of NO" (the conservative right, nature and greedy companies, [such as] BP). It would take a dozen Supermen to accomplish anything now. Where is the help from Republicans and conservatives? Nothing but self-serving negative comments from them.
— Lloyd Kay
Asheville
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er … the party of BP is the party of Obama. BP was a significant contributor to the Obama campaign and has engaged in heavy PR support for “cap and tax” legislation from which it would profit mightily.
I do not see anything inappropriate with being not only the party of no, but the party of hell no. We will let Novemeber and 2012 sort it out.
Lloyd Kay: Obama can’t do everything. He is President, not Dictator. Stop whining about the minority party in DC and focus on the Dems-in-name-only who hold us back at every turn (like Heath Shuler).
[b]the party of BP is the party of Obama. BP was a significant contributor to the Obama campaign and has engaged in heavy PR support for “cap and tax” legislation from which it would profit mightily.[/b]
Oh jeebus Christos. This coming from the Resident Republican bell-ringer is patently absurd. BOTH parties received SIGNIFICANT amounts of campaign contributions from BP. To pretend otherwise is willful ignorance to your own party’s corruption.
[b]We will let Novemeber and 2012 sort it out. [/b]
Oh really? And after that it will all be sorted out? Or will the Republicans continue to obstruct at every turn if they remain a minority party?