I thought that when they took over the House and Senate they were going to get things done?
Aren't they unified? Or are they divided?
2007-12-14 03:24:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
MAGMA: The DEMS have the power. Why aren't they fixing those problems you list???? Can't blame Reps......Dems have the power!!!
2007-12-14 04:03:41 · update #1
Short answer: NO ONE can accomplish anything.
Long answer: The Democratic Party has been severely fragmented since the Vietnam War. It is far less unified than the Republican Party, and therefore it is more difficult to get Democrats to agree on anything. Plus, everyone is so concerned with staying on the moderates' and swing voters' good side that they really can't make any progress.
P.S. I'm an independent, not a Dem. or Repub., so this isn't meant to be biased in any way.
2007-12-14 03:29:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
So far, the inability to close debate in the Senate without Republican votes is blocking a lot of efforts. That takes 60 votes, which requires considerable Republican support.
Even if they manage to pass a bill in both the House and Senate, the President is willing to veto bills and then publicly blame Congress for not having passed them. And it would take a two-thirds vote in each house to override a veto.
This puts both houses in an ugly, detail-driven game of compromising to try to get something done. Democrats have a more difficult time with that than Republicans, simply because Republicans are far more willing to block Congress from accomplishing anything at all on some major concerns.
I believe most of the divisions among Democrats are more about the tactics in this situation than they are about what they would like to accomplish.
2007-12-14 03:34:00 · answer #2 · answered by Samwise 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
they have tried, they have a very slim margin, even when the rep and dems agree on something, child care, then the big bully pres. bush vetos it just to show them. They try but the rep will disagree even if they agree just to be a bully rep. I have found that the rep. beleive it is either all our way or no way. If you say i am a conservative christian republican, you can get away with anything, rape, murder, lieing to the congress, embezzlement, anything, they have all done it.
2007-12-14 06:21:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are getting things done for the wealthy only! End representative government legally under our constitution! Replace with a true direct consensus democracy that can be verified & validated! Electronical & manually! Of/by/for the legal citizen majority! http://www.grinningplanet.com/2004/11-11/direct-democracy-plutocracy-article.htm
2007-12-14 04:07:45 · answer #4 · answered by bulabate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the republican congress keeps them from getting the needed 60% to pass a bill, then the decider "vetos" it anyway. Pay attention, read the newspapers watch all the news channels not just Fox.
2007-12-14 03:36:30 · answer #5 · answered by grandma 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Need a 2/3 majority to override vetoes.
2007-12-14 03:34:59 · answer #6 · answered by Wounded Duck 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
What about the Republicans?
No exit strategy for Iraq.
Missing money in Iraq.
Displaced residents of New OrLeans while the city is still in ruins.
Missing Osama bin Laden.
I can go on and on and on...
2007-12-14 03:28:33 · answer #7 · answered by Magma H 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
republicans are blocking the dems...they want the iraq war to continue
2007-12-14 03:28:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
i'd like to know how the people that put them there feel, now that they've been lied to.
yesterday i heard harry ried complaining about pelosi sending him stuff she knew he couldn't get passed.
2007-12-14 03:28:42 · answer #9 · answered by daddio 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This ignorant question is getting very old. Search NOPEC bill and you will see why.
2007-12-14 03:58:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋