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He doesn't expect it to be rubber stamped. He wants them to use a gold stamp with ink from the finest dyes on 100% recycled paper made from the papers he shreds to hide his radical socialist plans.

They're already RUBBER STAMPS. What are they talking about?? That's funny as all get out. Between the 2 of them and they a 25% approval rating and Obama is like 65%. Do you think for a second that they're going to cross him. They might as well get used to those strings attached to their arms and legs.

RUBBER STAMPS? – They're puppets.

LAUGHABLE!!!

When one party controls both the white house and congress, there are no checks and balances. We have seen this repeatedly.

Obama will NOT stand up to Pelosi and Reid.

Saying the dems will not rubberstamp all of Obama's policies is deceptive. They WILL dictate to Obama, and he will go along. Name ONE thing the dems will NOT rubberstamp, just one!

Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

I think for the most part the Obama administration doesn't want a rubberstamp Congress. That is what the Republicans gave Bush for six out of eight year. It's also why we are in the situation we are in now. Obama put together a team of rivals because he likes to be challenged and be told other wise, unlike our last president.

No rubber stamps? Really? You cherry picked about the ONLY two instances where the three haven't been in lock step.

What a joke!!!

CNN – how about a story on the misleading numbers on US arms smuggled into Mexico or the numbers of time terrorist were waterboarded?

How about a story on Dem senators pushing for the 'fairness' doctrine for radio AND NOW THE INTERNET???

A story on how the Feds FORCED banks to accept TARP funds and are now refusing to accept repayment? (and you all thought Bush was power hungry!)

A story on how much cap n trade is going to cost all tax payers? Or maybe a story on how the dems REFUSE to hear opposing testimony to Al Gore's lies on global warming???

Nah, didn't think so.... Have fun losing millions airing Obama's monthly cheerleading rally.

Why am I not surprised. We're just at 100 days and already I'm sick of them all!!!!

This is so LOLF! OF COURSE he'll sign anything Queen Nancy and Stoopid Reid puts in front of him because he is clueless, and has no ideas of his own! He proved that by dredging up so many of the fricking old Clintonistas to help punish this once great country!

Man oh man, look at this circus show, and from an independent view can some of you Republicans honestly start making atleast SOME sense, maybe even a fact or two? instead of the constant childish complaint about taxes and being less secure despite having no knowledge what that means...interesting, supported the war, supported Bush, now they dont want taxes under Obama to pay for Bush and his adventures at a time of economic crisis and wars on two fronts if not more....top it off with top notch security for the safety of the country and a growing problem seen as the consequence of deregulation......all I can think of saying to that without being too offensive is, grow up!! Its no coincidence these are all things Republicans are all about, get over it, it was a disaster, we are paying for it. what else is new, what is unfortunate is those out there that knew better. Oh well. We pay too. Thanks a bunch.

but with the party of no on the other side, I would hope they would be more open to his ideas

Really??? Whatever. Usually 4 years goes by really fast. These next four will drag on as we have to listen to the media kiss the Obamas behind daily.

The Administration shouldn't expect the Democrats to rubber stamp everything, but the Republicans can't say anything. I think many of the people posting here don't actually understand the concept of democracy. It isn't just "majority-rule". It does involve "minority-opposition" as well.

No rubber stamp? Oh come on, Nancy "Rubber stamp" Pelosi is front and center for Obama when she isn't busy denying her knowledge of so called torture techniques after the CIA briefed her and every senior Democrat and Republican on the intelligence committee, years ago. Nancy spent 10 full minutes after one of her recent press conferences, trying to deny knowledge of the briefing and the reporters, avoiding asking questions relative to her talk, continued to press her for answers and Nancy finally walked out on them. Now she would have us believe that she is bipartisan...what a hoot.

No one ever gets everything they want, except when the Republican'ts are in office, then everything is rubberstamped, right into the ground, by any means necessary, remember Richard Nixon, George Bush and Dick Cheney? This is the way a democracy works. Each State elects people to represent their particular interests, the President represents all the people and the Supreme Court makes sure they follow the constitution, well except when republi-cons are in power.

I hope practical democrats reject many of his policies. The media is already giving him the rubber stamp of approval.

If the congress is so "co-equal" why don't these dems get a spine and start a serious independent investigations into the Bush era administration re: torture and Justice Dept. abuses?

Dem & Gop & American destroy this country, not a single President. Think about that. Don't expect Obama fix the damage soon and alone. Who tight the knox has to undo it.

Also, when will American learns how to respect each other, that including the President who represent USA. Regardless you voted or not voted for him, he is USA President and he deserves the respect. If you don't respect him and bad mouth him, don't expect other countries will follow up. However, too bad, other countries respect US President more than American, too sad.

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Stupid article. Of course Obama will get the overwhelming majority of what he wants, the dems have a huge majority in both the House and Senate. Obama and the dems are calling all the shots, like it or not.

Bipartisanship, the progressive way...

It was Ok when Republicans In congress RUBBERSTAMPED Every Bush Agenda thanks repubs thanks for Supporting the Disasters!

As to an earlier Ticker article "GOP Blasts Special Rules in Budget Proposal" I say TOO BAD GOP. You lost. You pushed thru cr#pola under Duh-bya regularly. Now you can't control the ball in the playground. BOO HOO

Well, the Dems gave Bush everything he wanted. They act liked scared chickens under him. Both the Dems and Repubs need to check themselves.

People, it's not that I mind a Democratic President. Nevermind how green and inexperienced he may be.

What I mind is the Democratic Congress spending money like drunken sailers. We need to have checks and balances. Which we don't have with President Pelosi and VP Reid.

Of course not. Because he is the rubber stamp for the far far far left.

Together they are spending this country into the dirt on borrowed money for things we don't need in the middle of an economic recession. The only excuse they come up with is that this is," stimulating" the economy. Yeah, they stimulated GM and Chrysler into a long drawn out painful trip to bankruptcy when market forces would have done it quicker at a price tag of about $50 billion less. Now the American public will own 50% of GM. Yeah...good management of our hard earned money! This absolutely is rubber stamping bad ideas and then trying to spin it as progress.

Dems are different from Republicans. Dems have healthy dissent within the party. Republicans march in lockstep.

The blind leading the blind – or dumb and dumber – left and lefter, etc.

What do you mean no rubber stamp for President Pelosi and VP Reid?!?!?

I'm unclear on this rubber stamp concept, the negotiated bills should receive a majority of support from the Congress else voice objections during the negotiations of which we have rarely hear anything. I interpret the rubber stamp statement as a political whining from those without credibility.

While I expect checks n balances, it is Obama's agenda, and while Reid and Pelosi are on board, they also have their own agendas. While both majority leaders have their good points, I agree with the above poster, where were their ballz when Bush spent the last 2 yrs finishing up the job of destroying the middle class? It's a dance with Obama and the majority leaders, they have to learn compromise in order to get things done. I do love the new budget resolution that will push through healthcare reform.

Are you serious CNN?

Pelosi and Reid make the worst bill in our nations history and what does the empty vessel in chief do, HE SIGNS IT.

No matter that the empty vessel in chief said during the campaign no budget or bill would get by him without getting a thorough vetting and would be dealt with LINE by LINE, maybe he meant LYING by LYING.

Grade of the great teleprompted ones first hundred "daze", a solid G as F wasn't low enough.

It is about time our constitution is working as it was intended by our founders. The Republicans were more concern with power/party then doing the job our constitution demanded of them and we are now having to deal with their "rubber stamping" of Bush's and the GOP ideologies. The Democrats once again are showing that they are the party of the people. Getting anything done in congress will only happen by either having 60+ Democrats in the senate or new leadership in the GOP. As the GOP is currently set up they will never be bipartisan and will do all they can to make sure the Democrats and this or any other Democratic president succeed.

Enough is Enough !!!! We are mad as hell and won't take this. Didn't Obama win the white house not Reid or Pelosi. obama is man enough to try and distance his administration away from the Bush's, yet Reid and Pelosi want to bring up bad wounds. Sounds to me that they are schools kids looking for big brother to start a fight they couldn't finish. The Bush dministration is done end of story bye bye. Reid, Pelosi, McConnel and others better start making smart desisions before it haunts them. Mid term elections aren't too far away. Grass roots are start for this very reason. How dare they threaten America with their petty wants NOT needs. As a moderate and one who has vote both Dem and Rep I would never vote for Pelosi or Reid. This is what is destroying our true core of world dominance. I understand the need for the two party system and yes we need it for checks and balances. However we don't need mini dictators tell a president what to do. If you want that job RUN for it !!!!!

Checks and balances! No one party should be in control of the executive and legislative branches. It is bad no matter what party it is.

This isn't a huge surprise because there are many different groups that the Democrats represent. The party seems to allow different ways of thinking and going about things. It also keeps the president in check so that he doesn't get to out of whack.

I voted for Barack and am a huge fan. But I'm glad the congressional Dems are not a rubber stamp...that's the way it's supposed to work...absolute power corrupts absolutely...our Constitution is built on separation of powers...ultimately disagreement and compromise is good for America.

what's the big deal? Congress should vote the way their constituents want, not the wy the president wants. There should be no such thing as rubber stamping.

I'm talking to you – G-NO-P

As long as they all get fat together, they will stick together. The common "good" (for fat-cats) will prevail. The order of the day:

Spend, baby, spend. We shall reduce the tax burden on the middle-class by transforming them into the unemployed. We shall reduce our dependency on foreign oil because the unemployed won't drive so much. We shall borrow all we need from China and distribute it evenly to ourselves through our fat, rich friends. We shall make our "tough choices" and raise taxes on the poor. All ye hail a glorious new day!

Good. The American people appreciate a good debate rather than lock stock goostepping as some other party is better known.

What do you mean "NOBAMA" isn't a puppet for Pelosi & Reid? I think that's what they wanted and supposedly they aren't going to get their way. Maybe they will hold their breath till they turn blue – wouldn't the silence from those two idiots be wonderful?

Of course.......... when the GOP controlled Congress (both House & Senate from 1994-2007) NO ONE on the far-right complained that the GOP was rubber stamping Bush's agenda!

Hypocrites.

They shouldn't rubber stamp any President's agenda. That was the problem with the last one. I'm still waiting for the legislative body of this country to get up off it's butt and hold the last administration accountable for war crimes and likely fraud in the first bank bail-out involving Paulson himself. And they should kick the current White House if they won't get out of the way and let them do their job.

These are things they knew were wrong should have stopped or in the case of the bank bail-out, put teeth in the legislation requiring full disclosure by the banks and full accountability. How dumb of them – even Republicans – to trust Bush about anything. He consistently did only one thing – he lied over and over again about almost everything and ran the most incompetent executive branch we may have ever had.

i'm shocked......no rubber stamp...could it be because he holds the stamp. They do whatever he wants and he'll do whatever he wants....their buddies....

If BHO doesn't get his way, he'll just air another infomercial. Until the faithful go hungry for awhile, they will be duped.

Yes. There is actually a name for it. It is called checks and balances. They made it that way on purpose. I can understand if some folks forgot about it since the last administration thought so little of it, By the way, funny how the Faux Network won't cover My President's press conference so we can see "Lie to Me" didn't we see enough of that in the Bush Jr years???

President Obama does not want rubber stamping, He has said since day one he wants good ideas, suggestions etc and challenges.
But the Democrats need to support our vote for change, less pork,
and accountability. And vote against the only idea the republicans have, tax cuts for the rich and big business.

Me thinks there is division in the house!!!

Talk about Bipartisianship. Why Won't Fox Air It. Maybe Because THEY Are STILL upaet and very bitter about losing the election. I don't like fox the RepubliCAN"TS and I never ever will!!

And rightfully so. No two men or women should be allowed to hijack our government the way Bush/Cheney did. Our Forefathers created a checks and balance system for a reason. But I guess the GOP didn't like being "American" so they decided to change the system as they seen fit. And you call the Dems Socialist??????

CNN has it reversed. Pelosi and Reid expect an Obama rubber stamp. That is what they usually get.

Reid and Pelosi are both showing US why we need term limits for Congress. They think they rule the country because two states keep putting them back in there.

TERM LIMITS

This piece of reporting is a joke. Both the house and Senate Democrats, have give Obama what he wants, and in turn the House and Senate Democrats got what they wanted in the form of wasteful spending for their states.

In a democracy, no one should expect a rubber stamp! That is why more than one person is elected!!

CNN always looking to try to create controversy and media gimmicks: "post honetmoon", first hundred days", "second hundred days" "grade the President"...

Someone needs to tell Pelosi to move on! Give it a rest. That woman is wearing me out with her unyielding hate!

It's nice to have a president that has to work for Congressional support. The rubber stamp Bush had for six years caused all kinds of problems. Making a president work for support keeps them honest.

Rubber stamp? That's EXACTLY what he will get. That is, of course, if it has anything to do with cutting government instead of growing it.

I didn't expect them to subber stamp Obama's policies. President Obama, much to the chagrin of the far left, is a centrist and most of all, a pragmatist. I knew that both sides would be constantly P.O.ed with him, but that just lets me know that he's doing the right things.

And just to prove their point and let obama know how serious they were, Reid and Pelosi messed with the teleprompter yesterday and obama was left speechles and embarrassed and stumbled over what to say on his own.

Witnesses said that they saw this warning flash across the teleprompter, which obama actually almost repeated, saying, "next time the whole thing goes blank and you will be left standing up here on your own, speechless".

It is the first time anyone remembers obama sweating.

Ha ha ha. I'd say it's the other way around – the dems make the rules and Obama rubber stamps them. Let's not be stupid about this.

Either the Pelsoi or Obama plan will and is already hurting the economy.

It's a shame the Congressional Democrats didn't show this kind of spine when Bush was president.

This sounds like how the Constitution says government should work. Let's hope for more truly independent thinkers who focus on the good of the country ahead of the good of the party.

Thank goodness! Only 1361 days to go! Will we survive it?

Way past time for Reid and Pelosi to go anyway.

Surprise, surprise. Bipartisanship anyone? If Obama cannot control Pelosi and Reid, why does Obama think bipartisanship is possible if Pelosi and Reid don't want it?