First, refuse to govern. Block every attempt by the president to govern. Then, impeach! Even if you can't come up with a legitimate reason. Here's Rachel Maddow dissecting "Benghazi-gate" as the latest move to impeach Obama. For something. Or nothing.
This is not a new thing for the Republicans. At this point, it's a time-honored strategy. Remember the last Democratic president? (I'm also taking it as a pre-emptive strike against Hillary Clinton, since the Republicans know they stand no chance against her in 2016 and they're scared shitless she'll run.)
Maha has a nice summary of the Republicans' refusal to govern -- or to allow anyone else to govern.
Speaking of the Affordable Care Act (and we were, if you clicked through on the last link), the Republicans don't want anyone helping to implement it -- even the health-care industry, which loves the law. If this all seems odd, given the extent to which Republican candidates have relied on money from the insurance industry and PhrMA, remember that the ACA is the signature achievement of that Kenyan islamofascist socialist usurper, who has done the unforgivable -- he won the presidential election. Twice. Instead of the white guys.
If the Republicans' behavior during the Obama administration appears to be somewhat childish, well -- that's because it is.
This is not a new thing for the Republicans. At this point, it's a time-honored strategy. Remember the last Democratic president? (I'm also taking it as a pre-emptive strike against Hillary Clinton, since the Republicans know they stand no chance against her in 2016 and they're scared shitless she'll run.)
Maha has a nice summary of the Republicans' refusal to govern -- or to allow anyone else to govern.
Speaking of the Affordable Care Act (and we were, if you clicked through on the last link), the Republicans don't want anyone helping to implement it -- even the health-care industry, which loves the law. If this all seems odd, given the extent to which Republican candidates have relied on money from the insurance industry and PhrMA, remember that the ACA is the signature achievement of that Kenyan islamofascist socialist usurper, who has done the unforgivable -- he won the presidential election. Twice. Instead of the white guys.
If the Republicans' behavior during the Obama administration appears to be somewhat childish, well -- that's because it is.
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