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  • Obstruction is not governance - If the GOP wishes to truly act in America's interest - they should consider changing lanes, and put Country above Party!!!

    Senate committee approves Wall Street reform bill 2010

  • No. Obstruction is when you interfere with an ongoing investigation.

    Think Progress » NYT: 2005

  • Obstruction is nice for a leader, because you don’t have to manage the politics of the goodie distribution.

    Matthew Yglesias » GOP Never Took Yes for an Answer 2010

  • Obstruction is very broad and the fact that Cheney didn’t testify under oath could be construed as obstruction.

    Think Progress » Tick. Tick. Tick. 2005

  • Insurrection in Ireland considered easier to put down than "Obstruction," 190.

    The Life Story of an Old Rebel John Denvir

  • At the same time what was known as the "Obstruction" policy was endorsed, though Mr. Butt had given its chief exponents, Biggar and Parnell, no countenance.

    The Life Story of an Old Rebel John Denvir

  • In Mr. Parnell Mr. Biggar found a colleague after his own heart in working the "Obstruction" policy.

    The Life Story of an Old Rebel John Denvir

  • _Or, Scene from old Burlesque of "Obstruction" as revived at St. St.phen's Theatre Royal.

    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, April 1, 1893 Various 1876

  • Newspaper editors seeing more upside than broadcast counterparts Public meeting planned on Cumberland Avenue project in Knoxville Exchange to provide reusable cloth bags at EarthFest in Knoxville New Knox County register of deeds project to protect against ID theft Anderson County deputy injured in motorcycle wreck in Knox County Man pleads guilty to lesser charges in stepfather's death in Clinton Democrats Warn Against GOP 'Obstruction' on Judicial Nominees (CQPolitics. com)

    KnoxViews Rachel 2010

  • Newspaper editors seeing more upside than broadcast counterparts Public meeting planned on Cumberland Avenue project in Knoxville Exchange to provide reusable cloth bags at EarthFest in Knoxville New Knox County register of deeds project to protect against ID theft Anderson County deputy injured in motorcycle wreck in Knox County Man pleads guilty to lesser charges in stepfather's death in Clinton Democrats Warn Against GOP 'Obstruction' on Judicial Nominees (CQPolitics. com)

    KnoxViews R. Neal 2010

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