# Obama vs obstructionism.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-vs-obstructionism/552702>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [September 5, 2010, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-vs-obstructionism/552702 "2010-09-05T17:57:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2010, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-vs-obstructionism/552702/21 "2010-09-06T16:23:29Z")

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> [@mangeorge](#):
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> Is Obama subject to more obstructionism, especially this early, than Bush was? More than the “average” president?  
> It seems to me that he surely is, but I’m biased. I have no cites. I’m here to learn.  
> So I pose the question here so more politically learned posters can discuss the idea.  
> His effectiveness or popularity are not at issue in this thread, please.  
> Peace,  
> mangeorge

May I suggest you ask the thread title to be altered to, “Obama vs Those Who Oppose All Things Good And Beneficial for the United States Just for the Hell of It.”

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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2010, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-vs-obstructionism/552702/22 "2010-09-06T17:03:46Z")

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> [@magellan01](#):
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> > [@mangeorge](#):
> >
> > Is Obama subject to more obstructionism, especially this early, than Bush was? More than the “average” president?  
> > It seems to me that he surely is, but I’m biased. I have no cites. I’m here to learn.  
> > So I pose the question here so more politically learned posters can discuss the idea.  
> > His effectiveness or popularity are not at issue in this thread, please.  
> > Peace,  
> > mangeorge
> 
> May I suggest you ask the thread title to be altered to, “Obama vs Those Who Oppose All Things Good And Beneficial for the United States Just for the Hell of It.”

I dunno. May that would get a little reaction from the culprits. Maybe they’re all too busy drinking tea.

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