What the Republicans oppose
by digby
This little list from Jed Lewison is very instructive:
When President Obama said these things…
That it’s a good thing that after 12 long years the war in Afghanistan is finally coming to an end
That Congress shouldn’t shut down government or threaten the full faith and credit of the United States
That Congress should pass legislation to put more Americans to work in the tech manufacturing sector
That he’ll protect natural lands with his executive power
That Congress should repeal tax breaks for Big Oil
That Congress should restore unemployment insurance that it let expire at the end of the year
That women deserve equal pay for equal work
That nobody who works full time should have to raise a family in poverty, so Congress should raise the minimum wage to $10.10
That Congress shouldn’t have another 40+ votes to repeal Obamacare
That votes, not money, should drive democracy
That he’ll work to prevent more tragedies like Sandy Hook
…Republicans couldn’t bring themselves to applaud.
Someone should put that into a video and make an advertisement of it.
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