Do people have history amnesia?

In regards to Obama invoking Truman's "Do-nothing" congress; did he, as well as many Americans forget that when one party controls one house and one party controls the other, nothing gets done? The GOP was elected to be a stalemate for the Obama administration and the liberal agenda of congress (much like liberals were voted in mid term of the Bush admin.). Why now, are people upset that congress isn't doing anything, did they forget they voted to make it a stalemate? Is it compromise you want? Why? If I want steak and you want ice cream, compromise (in politics) is putting steak and ice cream in a blender then everyone is happy. Why should people compromise on their values and ideology. Shouldn't loyalty to your values come before loyalty to your party?



Personally I'd rather have a 'do nothing' congress than a congress that does more damage to our civil liberties and the future of this countryDo people have history amnesia?
No we don't have history amnesia.
I thought a divided Congress would yield compromise, which I a don't have a problem with. I want what is good for the nation, not just for one political party or one ideology. It was a foolish hope on my part that the children in Congress could actually work together for all of us.



IndepenentDo people have history amnesia?
I remember that Truman left with the worst approval rating in history-worse than even Nixon. Most people do not know that history to begin with. Congress is doing things though. They passed Obama Care and awful spending bills. Who needs anything more than that? Take the cake and eat it too.
Yeah, lets just keep hoping for stalemates election after election and never progress anywhere as a nation!Do people have history amnesia?
The liberal program of destruction is on hold due to the brave efforts of the conservatives.
History is selective
yep -system was designed to do nothing save in times of great need
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