# Really fucking tired of Do Nothing Politics in America

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-fucking-tired-of-do-nothing-politics-in-america/625386>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [June 17, 2012, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-fucking-tired-of-do-nothing-politics-in-america/625386 "2012-06-17T01:05:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 15\
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**Author:** ![manila](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e5b9ba/32.png) [@manila](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manila)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-fucking-tired-of-do-nothing-politics-in-america/625386/21 "2012-06-18T16:18:58Z")

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> [@Ambivalid](#):
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> Obama is in over his head!

But he did win a Nobel prize.

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**Author:** ![dngnb8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@dngnb8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dngnb8)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-fucking-tired-of-do-nothing-politics-in-america/625386/22 "2012-06-18T16:27:30Z")

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> [@manila](#):
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> But he did win a Nobel prize.

Too bad this message board doesnt have images activated… LOL

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-fucking-tired-of-do-nothing-politics-in-america/625386/23 "2012-06-18T17:12:18Z")

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> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#):
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> And just in case some moderator thinks of moving it there… _fuck Canada!_

Well, you’re in the right state to do it…😃

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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-fucking-tired-of-do-nothing-politics-in-america/625386/24 "2012-06-18T17:31:51Z")

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Yeah, but I don’t think Cialis is available in political subdivision-sized doses yet.

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**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-fucking-tired-of-do-nothing-politics-in-america/625386/25 "2012-06-18T17:42:11Z")

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[What the fuck has Obama done so far?](http://whatthefuckhasobamadonesofar.com/)

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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-fucking-tired-of-do-nothing-politics-in-america/625386/26 "2012-06-18T17:51:40Z")

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> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#):
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> I find the OP’s characterization of Obama as a reactive president quite insightful, but otherwise, meh.

There’s some truth in that, yes- particularly in that the fact that the GOP has often done a better job characterizing Obama’s plans (usually as American hatin’-Nazi-Communism) than he has.

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**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-fucking-tired-of-do-nothing-politics-in-america/625386/27 "2012-06-18T19:14:56Z")

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> [@YogSosoth](#):
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> Obama has done a ton of things, what have you been smoking? Just a couple days ago he issued orders not to deport people who came here illegally when they were kids.

It’s a 4G world, that news is so 172,800 seconds ago, gramps. I’ve created 10 memes, 4 catchphrases, and posted 20 videos to facebook since then, what has he been up to, polishing his walker?

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**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-fucking-tired-of-do-nothing-politics-in-america/625386/28 "2012-06-18T19:30:41Z")

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> [@foolsguinea](#):
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> Where are the Obama Democrat candidates for the House of Representatives? If the GOP hold onto the House, what’s the point of re-electing Obama?

Because a continued shutdown is better than a nuclear meltdown?

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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-fucking-tired-of-do-nothing-politics-in-america/625386/29 "2012-06-18T21:08:46Z")

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> [@foolsguinea](#):
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> Where are the Obama Democrat candidates for the House of Representatives?

Um… running against the Republicans? Where do you think they are?

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**Author:** ![dngnb8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@dngnb8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dngnb8)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-fucking-tired-of-do-nothing-politics-in-america/625386/30 "2012-06-18T21:10:28Z")

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Its not our fault, blame them.

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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-fucking-tired-of-do-nothing-politics-in-america/625386/31 "2012-06-18T21:51:04Z")

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A brilliant and insightful analysis delivered as a pitch-perfect satire, **dngnb8**. Thank you. Here is an extra apostrophe for the next time you have to contract the words “it is” into “it’s.”

’

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**Author:** ![dngnb8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@dngnb8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dngnb8)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-fucking-tired-of-do-nothing-politics-in-america/625386/32 "2012-06-18T22:38:47Z")

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> [@Marley23](#):
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> A brilliant and insightful analysis delivered as a pitch-perfect satire, **dngnb8**. Thank you. Here is an extra apostrophe for the next time you have to contract the words “it is” into “it’s.”
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> ’

Im too lazy to use apostrophes. Although, I will use their, theyre and there correctly.

Tell ya what, here

‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’’

Apply where needed, including to the contraction just used

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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-fucking-tired-of-do-nothing-politics-in-america/625386/33 "2012-06-18T22:48:49Z")

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> [@dngnb8](#):
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> Im too lazy to use apostrophes.

That explains the grammar, but it doesn’t explain why your post was so stupid.

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2012, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-fucking-tired-of-do-nothing-politics-in-america/625386/34 "2012-06-19T00:32:27Z")

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> [@foolsguinea](#):
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> Where are the Obama Democrat candidates for the House of Representatives? If the GOP hold onto the House, what’s the point of re-electing Obama?

The point is that the Pubs won’t be getting all their own way.

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2012, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-fucking-tired-of-do-nothing-politics-in-america/625386/35 "2012-06-19T00:33:45Z")

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> [@dngnb8](#):
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> Its not our fault, blame them.

It certainly **is** the Pubs’ fault; they’ve been obstructing at every step since January 2009.

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