I find it interesting that as soon as the Republicans get into power -only in the House- and at a time when people are frustrated about the economy, they immediately focus on health care and tax cuts for the rich.
Here's what's going to happen:
1) The GOP will overreach (they can't help themselves) and alienate their base with their preoccupation with grabbing power but NOT tending to the nation's business. McConnell's comments about the goal being to make sure Obama is a one-term President is the best example.
2) The internal implosion between the establishment republicans and the tea partiers (classic oil and water). Boehner does not have a plan for handling them; we'll see his face more often a shade of red than (phoney tan) orange.
3) The GOP will drive moderates and independents back to the democrats during this term by their displayed extremism and lack of accomplishments, just in time for the 2012 election. Obama will be re-elected, no problem.
4) The GOP is politically incapable of meeting their stated objectives regarding the budget deficits becasue these are the same characters and the same party that created it!
5) The democrats should be looking forward this cycle of endless and baseless "investigations" of the Obama administration, as promised by psycho Michelle Bachman, and instead of exposing any wrong doing, it will reveal to the American public the pettiness and wasteful political pursuits of the GOP, just like Ken Starr and Whitewater got Clinton reelected by comfortable margins.
My prediction: 6 months from now we'll see polls showing that the Republicans are more unpopular than the Democrats. Guess I’m not really that worried.
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The GOP doesn't stand a chance. Everytime they open their mouths, horse pucky spews out.
I hope you're right, but I'm beginning to wonder if it's possible to underestimate the stupidity of the average TV viewing American voter. Eventually though even they have to “get it.”
i'm optimistic that palin will run, as a third party candidate (she won't be able to help herself). if that occurs, obama will win by a hefty margin but not with a majority. i'll take that. i also think some of the traditional democratic house seats lost will return, but it may not be enough. i do hope pelosi does not become minority leader. i also hope harry reid steps aside as well. we need new leadership. the next two years are going to be tough but i'm optimistic obama will figure it out much like clinton.
having said all that, this past eection night was brutal. i have to hand it to the republicans. they are an ornary bunch, who would be able to scare steven king if given the challenge.
but demographics are their long term illness. it's only a matter of time.
the last time i was here the roman empire fell, i'm back....
Julius and crowd are looking down (or up) and saying "we did that, see how it turned out for us"
the only way to tell the difference between a demon crat and a repooplican is by the pin.
good lucky with the next year you gonna need it.
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