Time for Obama to go 'gangsta' on GOP

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

...the president needs to show his toughness and just do it. Forget the threats. The actions of Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, and other Republican obstructionists will continue if President Obama allows them to run roughshod over him. When you're the top dog, you do what you have to do to govern. Allowing Republican senators to continue to deny your appointments is nonsense.

If all of them choose to support a filibuster, then you take it to the American people and show the obstructionists for what they are. You get your grass-roots movement fired up to stand up and do something. The political right used its base to go after Democrats who blocked appointments to the federal bench and other positions. So why not be just as aggressive?

If there are members of your own party who stand in the way, such as Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Nebraska, then you also blast them and make them pay for acting so foolishly.

This president got rolled by the Senate over health care. His team made some boneheaded mistakes, and now they are paying for them. Continuing to play footsie with opponents will only get him into more trouble. He should set a deadline to have his folks confirmed. If not, appoint them all during the recess and go on about your business.

Obama's critics keep blasting him for Chicago-style politics. So, fine. Channel your inner Al Capone and go gangsta against your foes. Let 'em know that if they aren't with you, they are against you, and will pay the price.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/02/09/mart...cans/index.html

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Absolutely. Fight obstructionism with the full arsenal at your disposal. And when Republicans complain, play back their own demands made in the earlier 2000's that Presidential nominees deserve an up-or-down vote. So, you're just honoring their very own demands. Hard to argue with that.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

Absolutely. Fight obstructionism with the full arsenal at your disposal. And when Republicans complain, play back their own demands made in the earlier 2000's that Presidential nominees deserve an up-or-down vote. So, you're just honoring their very own demands. Hard to argue with that.

In his own party? Or maybe shoulda just paid more ppl off. Talk about driving off a cliff!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

In his own party?

Yes, there too. Absolutely.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

...the president needs to show his toughness and just do it. Forget the threats. The actions of Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, and other Republican obstructionists will continue if President Obama allows them to run roughshod over him. When you're the top dog, you do what you have to do to govern. Allowing Republican senators to continue to deny your appointments is nonsense.

If all of them choose to support a filibuster, then you take it to the American people and show the obstructionists for what they are. You get your grass-roots movement fired up to stand up and do something. The political right used its base to go after Democrats who blocked appointments to the federal bench and other positions. So why not be just as aggressive?

If there are members of your own party who stand in the way, such as Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Nebraska, then you also blast them and make them pay for acting so foolishly.

This president got rolled by the Senate over health care. His team made some boneheaded mistakes, and now they are paying for them. Continuing to play footsie with opponents will only get him into more trouble. He should set a deadline to have his folks confirmed. If not, appoint them all during the recess and go on about your business.

Obama's critics keep blasting him for Chicago-style politics. So, fine. Channel your inner Al Capone and go gangsta against your foes. Let 'em know that if they aren't with you, they are against you, and will pay the price.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/02/09/mart...cans/index.html

He'd already been doing that since Al Franken was seated--but his demeanour changed when Scott Brown won murderous Teddy's seat!