Tag Archives: Republican Sabotage

Republican Sabotage Defined

Posted on July 7, 2012 at 11:43 am by Bob Cesca

ThinkProgress documents how the GOP has sabotaged job creation: 1. Filibustering the American Jobs Act. Last October, Senate Republicans killed a jobs bill proposed by President Obama that would have pumped $447 billion into the economy. Multiple economic analysts predicted … Continue reading →

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Republican Sabotage Illustrated

Posted on June 18, 2012 at 1:00 pm by Bob Cesca

Greg Sargent reports: Bad new poll for Obama: 52 percent of independents say his policies have not helped create jobs. Of course, majorities of indys also supported infrastructure spending and aid to states to … create jobs, both of which … Continue reading →

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Romney Staffer Admits GOP is Rooting Against Economy

Posted on June 16, 2012 at 9:18 am by Bob Cesca

Former Romney adviser Rob Gray told Fox News Channel the truth we’ve all been talking about for years. “I am buying that they’re rooting against the economy somewhat, because they think that the short term pain of the next four … Continue reading →

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Voters Agree on Republican Sabotage

Posted on June 13, 2012 at 7:20 am by Bob Cesca

TPM: The latest survey from Democratic-leaning firm Public Policy Polling (PPP), conducted in conjunction with Daily Kos and SEIU, shows that 49 percent of registered voters nationwide think Republicans are “intentionally stalling efforts to jumpstart the economy” to ensure Obama’s … Continue reading →

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The News Media Doesn't Care About GOP Sabotage

Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:29 pm by Bob Cesca

The Democrats and, specifically, the Obama campaign might be flirting with the “Republicans Are Sabotaging the Economy” meme. And while I think it’s important to get this one out there (I’ve been writing about this dynamic for years), I tend … Continue reading →

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Majority of Americans See Republican Sabotage

Posted on November 7, 2011 at 4:21 pm by Bob Cesca

Greg Sergeant reports on the latest Washington Post poll: But the new Post poll finds that independents and moderates essentially accept Obama’s diagnosis of what’s going on — majorities of both groups agree that Republicans are blocking Obama’s good faith … Continue reading →

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Republican Sabotage and Florida

Posted on November 5, 2011 at 2:28 pm by Bob Cesca

Steve Benen discovered a fascinating and very revealing poll out of Florida — you know, the swingiest of the swing states. It turns out, a considerable number of Floridians believe the Republicans are deliberately sabotaging the economy. With 51 percent … Continue reading →

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Republican Economic Sabotage In Action

Posted on November 4, 2011 at 2:12 pm by Bob Cesca

Benen reports on the October jobs numbers: The economy added a total of 80,000 jobs in the month of October. In keeping with the pattern we’ve seen for a long while, the private sector fared significantly better, creating 104,000 jobs, … Continue reading →

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Timeline of Republican Sabotage

Posted on October 26, 2011 at 12:28 pm by Bob Cesca

Via Media Matters: Click to enlarge. Then observe the sabotage.

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Dysfunctional American Politics

Posted on October 16, 2011 at 9:54 am by Bob Cesca

Robert Gates is rightfully concerned about the level of divisiveness and stupidity in our political discourse: “I do believe that we are now in uncharted waters when it comes to the dysfunction in our political system — and it is … Continue reading →

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