GOP looks to serve as check on Obama, Democrats

[onehandle]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON – A top House Republican says there is a willingness to try to work with President-elect Obama to get things done.

But Rep. Eric Cantor also says to expect Republicans to serve as a check and balance against the power held by Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California.

Cantor, a Virginia Republican, is running to be the second-ranking Republican in the House — the job of minority whip.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081109/ap_on_el_pr/obama

[FreakinDJ]

1. Fear Mongering doesn't work any more

What the Hell are the RATpublicans going to do now

[msongs]

19. it works against the glbt community, who won't it work in this case? nt

[Swede]

2. That is the job of the loyal opposition in a democracy.

What they did to Clinton was obscene.

[derby378]

3. They've already had their chance...

They've fucked up our nation so badly that they'd better shut up, sit down, and be thankful that they still have jobs on Capitol Hill.

[crossroads]

41. True that!

[Turbineguy]

4. There's nothing wrong

with a system to keep one honest.

Of course the keeper of that trust has to be honest. That would mean a culture change in the GOP.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

5. Alternative Title:

"Rep. Eric Cantor(R-VA) reaffirms tenuous grip on reality, re-confirms title of one of the biggest babbling morons in DC"

[Cirque du So-What]

6. Alternate alternative title:

'Delusional Right-Wing Partisan Hack Vows to Serve as Check on the Will of the American People'

On edit: roller-coaster syntax

[wroberts189]

14. Alternate alternate alternative title: GOP wants Ken Star back asap.

[FARAFIELD]

7. Good Luck with that Eric

Maybe they will replay the Hardball interview when he wouldnt even say he supported the Republican President OUCHU

[geckosfeet]

8. Well duh. That's their job now. And hopefully the dems will steamroll them

into the ground.:evilgrin:

[ibegurpard]

9. No need

There is enough ideological difference in the Democratic Party to keep them from going overboard.

[lunatica]

10. The GOP are so graceful in defeat aren't they?

But it's no surprise that they fear that the Democrats will do the same thing they did because THEY DID IT! They are just too stupid to see how they've gutted and damn near destroyed this country with their ideological and failed, FAILED policies.

They could use some of their noses rubbed into the stinking piles of putrid shit they've created so they're aware that it was because they refused the Democrats any say they've created the very problems we have.

:grr:

[bulloney]

21. It's called projection. They elevated it to an art form during McCain's campaign.

[Triana]

25. Bingo. The GOP are absolute artisans of projection and hypocrisy. n/t

[ck4829]

11. We should welcome them to this role even though they tried to stop us from being a check to them

[scytherius]

12. LOL. Uh. Yeah. The don't have enough numbers to be an annoying gnat. n/t

nt

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

13. The House can't do shit.

The Senate hopefully will be made to actively filibuster under a harsh, examining light.

[boilinmad]

15. Well repukes...

...isnt that what having 2 parties is all about? Oh, and can we stop calling them 'the GOP'. Theyre so ashamed to be 'republicans' now, that they rebrand themselves as 'the GOP'. We became 'the democrat' party because of them. It sounds petty and ridiculous, but it gets my goat every time i hear it uttered.

[Quantess]

43. GOP = Greed, Oil, Plunder

;)

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

16. They don't have to worry.

Until proven otherwise, I fully expect the Dems to continue acting as if the Pugs are in full control of things anyway. Reid's already proving my point with his abject refusal to take any sort of firm leadership stand RE Lieberman.

Yes, I'm a cynic. Yes, I've been proven right too many times to count. Yes, I hope I'm wrong.

[ryanmuegge]

17. They're just going to fillibuster everything for the next four years, and the press will report it

as the "Democrats doing nothing with their majority." The American public won't look into it or know any better.

[still_one]

30. Not this time. WE CONTROL THE SHOW. cantor is as far right as it gets

he is not in charge

[customerserviceguy]

42. There are a few moderate Repukes

like the two Senators from Maine, who might be persuaded to end a fillibuster. All we have to do is flip a bit of pork Maine's way, and we get two for the price of one.

I wouldn't even worry about Joementum. He'll lose his chairmanship, and will spend some time in the doghouse, but on everything that does not involve supporting Israel and fucking over Muslims, he's been on our side.

[bluesmail]

18. With Joe Lieberman leading the charge.

He's shown what he's made of. I wonder what they have on Joe.

[Piewhacket]

20. Repuklifuckers are defiant to the last...

Who coulda possibly seen that one coming? (sarcasm).

repuklifuckers, you wrecked my country. Prepare to have your ass wiped with a blowtorch.

[Xipe Totec]

22. Hey, GOP, check my extended middle finger n/t

[Olney Blue]

23. We know what the Republicans really stand for now after 8 years.

No thanks.

[TankLV]

24. OBSTRUCTIONISTS!

I damand that the media whores use the term they tried to pin on Democrats all these years...

I won't hold my breath...

Well, on the other hand, the repukes will give US a good lesson on how an "opposition" party SHOULD have acted...

Nancy and Harry have GOT to GO...

[happygoluckytoyou]

26. CHECK AND BALANCE IS A GOOD THING. CHECK our direction...BALANCE it against the past 8 years ! ! ! !

[droidamus2]

27. Maybe

If they truly want to be the loyal opposition I have no problem with that. Our system of government works on checks and balances so if they want to work with but in some cases save the Democrats from themselves that is fine. If their idea of checks and balances is to obstruct everything that the Democrats want to accomplish so in the next election cycle they can throw around the idea of it being a 'do nothing' Congress I say stomp 'em like the bugs that would make them.

[ProgressiveEconomist]

28. Which of these 19 Senate Rs up in 2010 do you think might be vulnerable to pressure?

IMO It's not too early for the DNC to start making some of them think twice about being obstructionist, by mobilizing fired-up Democratic Obama supporters back home, and by slating potential strong Democratic challengers for their seats.

From http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?Class=3 :

(R - UT) Bennett, Robert F.
(R - MO) Bond, Christopher S.
(R - KS) Brownback, Sam

(R - KY) Bunning, Jim
(R - NC) Burr, Richard
(R - OK) Coburn, Tom

(R - ID) Crapo, Mike
(R - SC) DeMint, Jim
(R - IA) Grassley, Chuck

(R - NH) Gregg, Judd
(R - GA) Isakson, Johnny
(R - FL) Martinez, Mel

(R - AZ) McCain, John
(R - AK) Murkowski, Lisa
(R - AL) Shelby, Richard C.

(R - PA) Specter, Arlen
(R - SD) Thune, John
(R - LA) Vitter, David

(R - OH) Voinovich, George V.

[Doctor_J]

34. Gregg, Specter, maybe Voinovich

McSame might retire. Pickings seem pretty slim.

[chiefofclarinet]

37. Grassley may retire, or we may run a winnable Dem against him

In the Iowa DU group, we've floated former Gov. Tom Vilsack for that job. Though we don't particularly like him, he is a Democrat.

On the other hand, Grassley is rather moderate, so he is a decent guy to have around if we have Republicans around.

[still_one]

29. cantor, f*ck YOU, it was your policies that got us into this mess. It will be up to

the PEOPLE, NOT YOU and your THUGS to serve as a check on Congress

[rasputin1952]

31. odd, when the GOP had power in all branches of govt...

they tried, and often succeeded in marginalizing D's. Now they are running scared, and want to offer an olive branch.

Compromise is the base of politics, since the RW refused to compromise in the past, I doubt they will gain much respect in this regard from a heavily controlled D congress.

The policies of the neo-cons have come very close to ruining this country, they have little that might make them "respectable". Let them be marginalized and wanting.

[CitizenPatriot]

32. unless President Obama

DEEMS to reverse many of the Chimp's signing statements and policies, he doesn't really have to listen to anyone he doesn't want to. Remember, GOP? It's a dictatorship? If the House subpoenas you, you needn't show up. If the House vetos a bill, you just issue a signing statement.


You all DO remember this is how you left the office of the President, right? I look forward to listening to you all whine incessantly about the abuse of power and the constitution, as Obama has to override your guy's MASSIVE abuses in his effort to re-instate the constitution, which will benefit the GOP at this point. but, I know you all are too angry to see that.

[Doctor_J]

33. Yes, we wouldn't want to undo the thundering success of the GOP over 8 years

Is there a room-temperature IQ requirement to be a Repuke?

[eowyn_of_rohan]

35. We haven't had checks or balances for the past eight years.

While THEY have been in charge.

[AlbertCat]

36. Begone! You have no power here.

And we just dropped a house (and senate) on your sister.

[ohio2007]

38. can't possibly happen unless the dems allow it out of fear of their own power will absolutely corru...

them into caving in

[L0oniX]

39. Yea well they can be voted out in 2 years too! Damned bunch of asscarrots!

:evilfrown:

[Zorra]

40. If they want something done for their respective local constituents, they better STFU

and play ball.

[Mari333]

44. Why would they worry about Pelosi?

she has been doing what the republicans want for years.