Republicans can't do anything without Democrats crossing over the aisle. Faux Democrats are the problem. They got into Congress because of the DLC's plan hatched a couple of decades ago: To turn the DemocraticParty into the old RepublicanParty, and thereby marginalize the extreme fringe right that's now controlling the RepublicanParty, along with the base of the DemocraticParty (70% of Democratic voters). Then they'd "govern the country for 100 years".
Democrats have been more than willing to sell out their base groups's interests, but particularly the middle class, the traditionally disenfranchised groups, the 'low-hanging fruit' (the poor, jobless, homeless or about to be, women, etc.). Obama's been particularly 'oily' (slippery) on their issues. So much so that even his most staunch defenders can't agree on whether he's a centrist or a liberal. [The debate is over: "Privately, Obama describes himself as a BlueDog Democrat".]
Examples of how Democrats & Obama are real free and easy "compromising away" a base group's interests abound. From Obama's healthcare legislation (which opens the door to ending insurance coverage of all a/bortions*) to today's released proposed budget.
*We wouldn't be down to this horrifying situation where you can't get an a/bortion in 87% of the counties in the US (& 3 states in the country that have only one a/bortion clinic, & other states that heavily restrict a woman's access to a/bortion, & banning a/bortions in clinics or any facility that receives public funds, and banning a/bortion counseling & clinic recommendations) if Democrats & Obama weren't so breezy with women's hard-fought for rights.
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