A Democratic supermajority
July 2nd 2009 16:42
The Democrats own it all now:
That solves all their problems, right? They have the numbers they need. They don't have to cajole or convince any Republicans in order to push through their agenda. Isn't that the case?
Not exactly.
The Democrats proudly call themselves a "big tent" party. The nature of having a "big tent" means that they have diverse views. It will be exceptionally difficult for the Democrats to all agree on an issue or a bill. There are a lot of Democrats from conservative states who will get voted out of office in a heartbeat if they embrace the liberal positions of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. This is the dilemma still facing the Democrats.
With that being said, I'm sure the GOP would be glad to change places with them. It's better to have power than to be impotent and powerless. At this point, the Republican Senators and Congressmen are just bystanders.
The good news for the GOP? They are now just bystanders. Obama and the Democrats have control of everything. If they don't deliver, they get 100% of the blame. The GOP can stand at a distance and rabble-rouse and lob missiles at the Democrats. That's not a noble position to be in, but it's no longer about them. It's all about the Democrats. In the meantime, it'll be interesting to watch Harry Reid as he tries to accomplish the political equivalent of herding cats. If he doesn't succeed in short order, I suspect his cat-herding days will soon be over.
Republican Norm Coleman has conceded to Democrat Al Franken in the Minnesota Senate race, ending one of the longest Senate races in American history and clearing the way for Democrats to hold a 60-seat supermajority in the Senate.
That solves all their problems, right? They have the numbers they need. They don't have to cajole or convince any Republicans in order to push through their agenda. Isn't that the case?
Not exactly.
The Democrats proudly call themselves a "big tent" party. The nature of having a "big tent" means that they have diverse views. It will be exceptionally difficult for the Democrats to all agree on an issue or a bill. There are a lot of Democrats from conservative states who will get voted out of office in a heartbeat if they embrace the liberal positions of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. This is the dilemma still facing the Democrats.
With that being said, I'm sure the GOP would be glad to change places with them. It's better to have power than to be impotent and powerless. At this point, the Republican Senators and Congressmen are just bystanders.
The good news for the GOP? They are now just bystanders. Obama and the Democrats have control of everything. If they don't deliver, they get 100% of the blame. The GOP can stand at a distance and rabble-rouse and lob missiles at the Democrats. That's not a noble position to be in, but it's no longer about them. It's all about the Democrats. In the meantime, it'll be interesting to watch Harry Reid as he tries to accomplish the political equivalent of herding cats. If he doesn't succeed in short order, I suspect his cat-herding days will soon be over.
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