“Please Baby, one more chance.”
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That is how Jon Stewart summed up the Democrats’ strategy for the President last night. It was a great interview and I won’t rehash it here but it’s well worth watching. At this point, it’s very likely the Democrats keep the Senate and the President made several mentions of the Senate rules that have allowed the Republicans to filibuster over 90% of legislation brought before the Senate in the past two years, which has ground the Government to a virtual halt and prevented the Democrats from advancing their agenda. I’m sure if you are a Conservative you think that’s a great thing but it’s not Democracy – it makes a mockery of the process and, if things work out, the Dems plan to change the rules of the Senate when the Senate disbands for the elections after which point it will only take a simple majority vote to pass the laws.
So, to say a lot is riding on this election is an understatement. If you are a GOP supporter, you face, once again, a crushing defeat snatched out of the jaws of victory as Conservatives have already been celebrating their “new mandate” all month. For the Democrats – two years and out would be a crushing blow and America is likely to head down the austerity path of Europe, only with a lot more military spending and less taxes for the rich. Will EU-style rioting in the streets be far behind? All very exciting things to look out for in the weeks ahead.
IN PROGRESS
