Posted on 03/18/2014 12:41:23 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
There’s an old story about a freshman member of the House who is getting shown around by a senior member on his first day, and the freshman asks about the other party. “I want to meet the enemy,” he says. “No, son,” says the old bull, “they’re the opposition. The Senate is the enemy.” I thought about that today as the prospect of a Republican takeover of the Senate becomes more of a possibility. If the GOP controlled both houses, would Republicans be able to present a united front against President Obama, one that might actually accomplish any practical goals? There are some clues in the maneuvering that’s going on right now over health care as Republicans look forward to this fall’s elections.
To begin with, we should acknowledge that a Republican takeover of the upper house is anything but a sure thing. The midterms are still seven and a half months away, and a lot could happen between now and then. There could be an economic crisis, or months of solid job growth, or an alien invasion, or who knows what.
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If the Republicans do take the Senate, they won’t have a lot of time to savor the victory, because two years later they’re going to be the ones defending more seats (see Sean Trende’s analysis for more details). That makes it entirely possible, maybe even likely, that Republicans will have control of both houses for only two years, and after 2016 we’ll go back to the way things are now. So can they legislate during that time?
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“That’s why we need President Cruz.”
Amen, but would they defund the ACA in the meantime?
That’s the big question.
That monster needs to be killed asap.
My fear is that we will then hear something like, “That’s why we need President Cruz.” for two more years while the peasants get all stirred up by a big dicktator loving media.
The MSM will never, ever, turn on Obama.
Don’t worry too much.
There’s plenty of gravy to spread around.
At least until the whole country goes bk.
Maybe if Ted has a few more TEA party senators taking his back he can do a successful filibuster.
Praying for.
“Seems to me the Washington Compost is already putting out its post election spin.”
Yep, the WaPo is up to its usual Democrat tricks.
In the unlikely event the GOP did take over the Senate, it’d be unrealistic to expect much out of them, but the greatest victory of all would be Dingy Harry shunted off to the sidelines.
Liberals: whistling past the graveyard that is obamacare.
“Well, let’s just do it anyway and find out”
No, but he can be impeached immediately afterward. As they say, it’d be a good star..
We had it all not that long ago, and nothing was done except to dismantle our liberties more slowly and subtly. We know who the obstructionists are.
Yes... let's just DO IT! Then, we can have tea and biscuits!
but now, thanks to dirty Harry, 51 votes is all it takes!!!!
They are trying to downplay the inevitable ass-whoopin’ the Democrats are going to get by saying it isn’t even worth winning. How pathetic and predictable.
Good grief. He’s with Media Matters and David Crock, whose entire career is built on lies. How low can the Post sink to publish his work?
Well, it might give them the leverage of threatening impeachment of the tyrant.
I’m sure Harry Reid agrees with Waldman.
The repubs still think they are trying to govern the country with the rats. Most rats know that the other side is the enemy and must be destroyed. Very few pubbies see it this way, therefore they will do nothing when they get the majority other than pad their pockets and build up their Rolodexes (aka business as usual).
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