(Democrats) obstructionism and hypocrisy

[The_Doctor]

The GOP made it a model to obstruct Obama. Is anyone shocked the Democrats took the next step? After Garland, the 2009 Stimulus, ObamaCare, the judges, whatever, nobody should be shocked the opposition party is doubling down. As norms get broken and things get steadily more partisan, we shouldn't be shocked.

Please save your crocodile tears. In eight years when the Democrats take over, you'll call it "noble resistance to tyranny."

[The_Doctor]

I don't think the Right understands the Senate majority is tenuous and can shift. Or that the country can flee Trump at warp speed. On of the two, or really, both.

[The_Doctor]

Democrats are in a pickle, but I think the choice is clear. Obstruct.

Who cares if we look like hypocrites. Republicans set this disgusting precedent, and now they'll have to live with it until both Democrats and Republicans can come together and start compromising again.

Things are going to get really f-ing ugly before they start to get better.

I agree. Frankly, the Republicans do not have any right to talk here about the Dems obstructing anything. They already set the example so suck it in, Reps.

Just remember this in 8 years when its back to GOP obstruction.

We will.

It'll be a never-ending cycle until our situation becomes untenable.

That'll be interesting. What happens at that point?

[The_Doctor]

Democrats are in a pickle, but I think the choice is clear. Obstruct.

Who cares if we look like hypocrites. Republicans set this disgusting precedent, and now they'll have to live with it until both Democrats and Republicans can come together and start compromising again.

Things are going to get really f-ing ugly before they start to get better.

I agree. Frankly, the Republicans do not have any right to talk here about the Dems obstructing anything. They already set the example so suck it in, Reps.

Just remember this in 8 years when its back to GOP obstruction.

We will.

It'll be a never-ending cycle until our situation becomes untenable.

That'll be interesting. What happens at that point?

We all lose.

I don't think we'll all lose. Hopefully at that point both sides will see the folly in being obstructionist -- probably with the help of the citizens of the country through some type of outrage -- and both sides will agree to agree more.

No, I'm interested because in this kind of situation, you need one party to dominate the other. I'm just curious which one wins out that argument. It's like two forces pushing against each other; which one gives way first?