I agree somewhat. Senator Manchin’s 180 degree change was an indicator that those in Congress that aren’t assured of re-election are still looking at one of the third rails of American politics. That Manchin was caught up in the emotion of the moment and felt he had to shove his foot in his mouth is bizarre. He was quickly innundated by the response from West Virginian’s. I still haven’t received a response to my email.
Gore’s campaign debacle is still too fresh to ignore. The Democratic leadership can’t afford to lose the Senate. With gun control, they’re flirting with disaster. Obama may face the last half of his term contending with a Republican controlled Congress.
“Obama may face the last half of his term contending with a Republican controlled Congress.”
Heh.
At the rate the Pubbies are going now, regarding the “fiscal cliff”, they are on a glide path to lose the House in 2014. This is going to be the issue that the ‘rats use to divide and conquer the Republicans in D.C.
They will make gun control an issue in 2013, but I sense that if the resistance becomes too tough, they’ll “get quiet” on things through the end of 2012 and 2013, and keep hammering on the economy.
If and when they get full control of Congress in 2014, expect the big guns to be brought out by the left to fire away on the gun control agenda. By then they’ll have the numbers to push it through, with backroom deals and payoffs if necessary — just like they did with ObamaCare. (Aside: also remember that Reid plans to revise filibuster rules in the Senate in 2013, so the filibuster may not be an option for Republicans afterwards)