Posted on 11/05/2014 9:19:00 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
The full magnitude of the Republican Party’s success in reshaping the national political landscape at President Obama’s expense became clearer Wednesday morning as the party seemed headed toward an even longer list of electoral victories in Senate and governor races that had been too close to call before dawn.
The results are an immediate blow to the administration’s hopes to further broaden the president’s health care law by expanding Medicaid in additional states.
White House aides are bracing for calls from both parties for Mr. Obama to cancel or postpone plans to announce executive actions that would reshape the nation’s immigration laws and provide the legal authority for millions of undocumented immigrants to stay in the country. Mr. Obama promised to unveil his plans soon after the congressional elections, and aides signaled that he was unlikely to back down from that promise.
The scope of his party’s losses may force Mr. Obama to offer a new vision for governing in an environment where he now has fewer legislative allies.
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No reason why Mitch can’t let Cruz run point on the amnesty fight..it’s a great strategy..
They are not able to vote now, but yet they manage to do so.
I am surprised that people are so certain that people with no respect for the law or gratitude toward America while living here currently will do anything for either party for gratitude.
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