President Biden believes that Republicans were not "nearly as obstructionist" during the Obama administration "as they are now," saying during a Wednesday press conference that when he was vice president, lawmakers from both parties could work together to "get some things done."
There were "a number of Republicans we worked closely with even back in those days," Biden said, specifically naming the late Sen. John McCain of Arizona. The difference today is "who seems to [have] a desire to work," Biden continued. "They had an agenda back in the administration when the eight years we were president and vice president. But I don't know what their agenda is now. ... What are they proposing to do about anything?"
During the Obama administration, then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) blocked the president from filling a Supreme Court seat and several federal judicial seats. Now, Republican lawmakers are keeping voting rights legislation from passing in the Senate, but there was bipartisan support for the passage of Biden's infrastructure bill.
julbull73 on January 24th, 2022 at 18:34 UTC »
Its because it worked under Obama. Until it STOPS WORKING they'll keep doing it.
8to24 on January 24th, 2022 at 18:29 UTC »
When bad behavior gets rewarded it only gets worse. Obstruction under Obama paid off with an extra SCOTUS seat. So of course Republicans have taken it further.
Jos3ph on January 24th, 2022 at 18:18 UTC »
Obama had 58 dem senators for a time. Biden doesn’t even have 50, really.