> If you’re looking for non-contentious conversations when it comes to politics, you’ll be waiting for a long time. <
True that. It’s a volatile subject. I nevertheless try my best to be civil here. We Freepers might not be a band of brothers. But we all hold the same general views. So we are at least cousins. And cousins shouldn’t be snarky with each other.
I totally get that some folks might disagree with that. And I will give you the last word here. “The Office” will be on soon, and I try not to miss it. So I’m signing off for the day. Regards.
That's not really true. There are plenty of individuals on FR that have no concept of what has gone on in the Republican Party since George H. W. Bush was elected. They are novices to politics. They think just because Republicans have a majority in the House and/or Senate, that Republican-sponsored Bills will whiz right through. That hasn't been true for a very long time.
This time around they're blaming Trump for not getting anything through Congress while in office. In reality, there hasn't been a large enough majority of Republicans in the House or Senate that will work together to pass those Bills. Even with a slim Republican majority in the Senate, there are too many Rinos, and individuals like McConnell to stop needed legislation. And you can't get a Bill to the President's desk unless it passes both Houses. That's the tricky part. Trump vetoed 10 Bills while President. Obama vetoed 12. George W. Bush vetoed 12. Bill Clinton vetoed 37. George H.W. Bush vetoed 44. Trump, Obama and George H.W. Bush each had one veto overturned. Bill Clinton had 2, and George W. Bush had 4.
When was the last time that Congressional Republicans were successful in getting a good, clean Bill passed on the debt ceiling, or any of the other spending Bills? I don't remember it ever happening. They usually end up voting for Bills that Democrats have loaded with extra crap. Republicans put on a good show to fool their base while "negotiating", but in the end, they've always caved.
"And cousins shouldn’t be snarky with each other."
Just so you know, three of the four cousins I have are all dead...so are all my siblings. The only one worth being associated with, the only boy in the family, was a true Conservative but died before his 3 sisters. I've kept in touch with his widow. When I visited his two sisters years ago, their place smelled so badly of cat urine, your eyes watered the whole time you were there. It was like sniffing pure ammonia. I never went back to see them. Saw them both at their brother's funeral, and they have both since died. I have one cousin left who lives in Florida. She's a year younger than me, and a Democrat. The first time I saw her, or talked to her in over 60 years was at her brother's funeral. She's never contacted me since. And when my cousin's widow sent her a joke about Biden, she got offended, and broke off all contact with her. So no, I really don't have any cousins to not be snarky to.