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Originally Posted by ubertuber
Pan, if you go to The Library of Congress you can easily search for the bills that Obama has co-sponsored. Many, many of them have Republican co-sponsors. I started to compile a list, but it because tedious becuse there are so many.
Here are two WaPo articles that talk about his performance in the IL state legislature. Again, solid records of bi-partisan work, including one bill that was passed unanimously.
This one is anecdotal.
This one is "news".
Here's a quote from Republican State Senator from IL, on the Fox website, of all places:
“People on both sides of the aisle would find him to be someone who would reach across to find out why people think the way they do,” said William Mahar, a former Republican state senator. “He wouldn’t talk just to people who agreed with him.”
In short, I think that your perception of Obama as a legislative unilateralist is unfounded. |
Ok, so I looked to give you the benefit of the doubt. I went to the Lib. Of Congress and looked at all 6 bills sponsored by Obama. There was a resolution for Rosa Parks to get a commemorative stamp, resolutions for Carl Stokes, Percy Julian, and so on.
But nowhere could I find a true Bipartisan sponsored or co-sponsored bill. Now, either he has not been that powerful of a senator or he is not interested in working with the GOP to find compromises that work for the betterment of the country. Which one is it and how is either beneficial to the people should this man be elected president?
Now, personally, that to me was one of W's biggest problems when he had the majority, he refused to work with the minority party and compromise to find what was truly BEST for the country not just him or his party. Of course, the Neo-Cons would beg to differ with me there....
McCain shows he can and will work with the opposition party, who will be the majority party. I'd rather have a president that works with Congress and keeps Congress in check than have another president with a blank check.