I was just shook my head this morning when I heard the announcement that President Obama will push forward with his agenda despite the major upset in Massachusetts last night. Although he remains personally popular, to a degree, in Massachusetts, his agenda is unpopular. The voters are angry at Congress. The agenda of Congress is the same agenda as the president.
He’d be wise to listen to some of the members of Congress who see the writing on the wall.
There are ways Democrats can jam through the current health care bill with procedural tricks or legislative creativity. But what seemed a certainty a week ago feels unlikely today. Don’t take the word of Republicans or even reporters on this one. Listen to what Democrats are saying as they appraised the results overnight:
Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) told a local reporter, “It’s probably back to the drawing board on health care, which is unfortunate.” Rep. Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.) told MSNBC this morning he will advise Democratic leaders to scrap the big bill and move small, more popular pieces that can attract Republicans. And Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) said his leadership is “whistling past the graveyard” if they think Brown’s win won’t force a rethinking of the health care plan.
Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.), who now might draw a challenge from Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), said the party needs to rethink its entire approach to governing.
The fear is unleashed
Any Democrat with even the faintest fear of a tough race in 2010 is rattled. It was easy for some to rationalize the defeats in New Jersey and Virginia last year — and even the flood of polls showing bad news since then.
They are in denial no more: If Democrats can lose in Massachusetts, they can lose anywhere. That is the mindset that will shape the next nine months for Democrats. It will affect who runs for reelection, who bolts on big votes, who gives money and who speaks out against Obama. All of this will make governing harder.
The focus has been on the special election this past week. But Democratic insiders were equally concerned about other signs of trouble that got insufficient notice: Polls show Democrats could lose the New York Senate seat, Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson’s favorable ratings plummeted in Nebraska, new polls showed Rep. Steve Driehaus (D-Ohio) trailing badly in his swing district, and Rep. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.) is in a statistical tie and in more trouble than previously expected. ….
2010 is certainly going to be an interesting year.
Via memeorandum
I read on some AP Poll that almost 90% of the people they polled like Obama in spite of disliking his agenda….guess they didn’t phone any of the folks I know?
The guys is one evil Marxist to the core.
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We should not expect a Marxist radical who has been cultured and vaulted to his current status by subversive political and financial forces to back off at all. I in fact expect him to push harder now. He must and will answer to and do the bidding of the background powers that guide and support him as a true believer of progressive statism. The progressives will not stop until stopped and when that has happened historically, they just go into hibernation for a few decades until our memory dims. http://cnsnews.com/news/article/60074
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Sadly, that’s so true.
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Time after time Big Ears shows us he’s not ready for prime time.
It was a very slick move fielding this guy as a candidate.
IMO: (Too) Many voted for him to show the world America is not the racist place our detractors and enemies say we are. These same people will give positive responses in poll regardless of what’s been done by the President and his minions.
The extension of this is the Dems use race anytime there is pushback or disagreement with POLICIES and LEGISLATION enacted.
So far, he’s stumbled at almost every step. If it wasn’t for the lapdogs in Hollywood and the MSM, Big Ears and the Dems would not be as far along in their agenda of “Hope & Change.”
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I hope he never backs off, that way the liberals will have to war among themselves, the people will stay motivated and possibly actually show some backbone. If he were to acquiesce now the momentum would subside and it would be politics as usual.
The question now is, do the republicans take credit and bask in this victory, or do they see that the people are damned good and tired of ineffectual representation and move toward constitutional, conservative governing.
Be diligent, we are not only fighting liberalism, but unconstitutional and overly intrusive government. Do not let this be a finish, but a rousing start.
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It is just a rousing start
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I truly hope you’re correct but being a student of human nature, the tendency is going to be for people to stand around patting themselves and each other on the back, and then set down thinking they’re finished.
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Within the last hour, I have heard that Obama wants to include the Republicans in further healthcare debate. WATCH OUT! Obama is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. The Dems are starting their campaign to take pressure off their Dem legislators in preparation for the November elections. As Galatians 6 says, Be not weary in well-doing. And don’t be fooled by any Dem statement. REMEMBER what it was like last year. THEN continue to help, donate to, and pray for conservative candidates.
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