Why is it that when Democrats are in the minority, and they stand against the majority, and the President, (like Bush) they are called "loyal opposition", but when Republcans are in the minority, (as now, in congress and when Bill Clinton was President) and stand against the majority, they are called obstructionists.
Tell me the difference between Democratic loyal opposition, and Republican obstructionism, when actually it is the same thing from both sides.
2007-09-16 12:16:25 · 9 answers · asked by Grayrider 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
That's just how the liberal media describes it.
2007-09-16 12:22:36 · answer #1 · answered by RICARDVS VII 3 · 6⤊ 2⤋
The Democrats have been called obstructionists, think about 2004-2006, when Republicans had a significant majority in both Houses of Congress, they were called obstructionists and Sen. Frist, the majority leader at the time, threatened to envoke the "nuclear option" to prevent any sort of filibusters on President Bush's judicial nominees so Democrats couldn't "obstruct", they then had 14 moderate Democrat and Republican Senators, the "Gang of 14", led by Senator McCain propose a moderate compromise. It depends on the context of the situation but Democrats and Republicans alike have been called both at different points in time.
2007-09-16 12:26:10 · answer #2 · answered by secretservice 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That's what libs do.. I really wish that the Democratic Party would change their name to something other than Democratic, like "Moveoncratic Paty" They are far from what the original party stood for. And quite frankly, it's sad. It is not the party of Roosevelt, it's not even the party of JFK....I bet JFK would switch parties if alive today..
2007-09-16 12:40:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
BECAUSE THE MEDIA IS ONE-SIDED, AND THEY HATE ALL THINGS THAT ARE ANY GOOD. SOON THEY'LL BE SAYING, "Well, the democrat gods and the republican scumbuckets..."
2007-09-19 11:03:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There isn't. The Dems just like to use that as an excuse to justify to themselves why their elected officials don't give a **** about them.
2007-09-16 12:22:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
Bush calls them terrorist sympathizers, and so do people like you, cut the crap with your bogus question.
2007-09-16 12:26:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Media bias. Well documented.
2007-09-16 12:23:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Thanks for the weighted question. I see you didn't look at what Republicans called Democrats when Republicans had control of Congress.
2007-09-16 12:23:27 · answer #8 · answered by LiveToTell 3 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Not worth answering.
2007-09-16 12:22:07 · answer #9 · answered by Stephanie 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋