tangent4ronpaul
05-30-2013, 06:35 AM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/05/30/how-two-simple-things-could-make-or-break-presidents-obamas-second-term/?tid=pm_politics_pop
President Obama zeroed in Wednesday night on the only two ways he can pass the items on his ambitious second term agenda. One is to convince enough Republicans to compromise with him. The other is to win back the House. He’s simultaneously trying to do both.
It’s as simple and as complicated as that.
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Obama is making an aggressive effort to try to help Democrats pick up the 17 seats they need to seize back the majority. Wednesday’s fundraiser was one of eight the president will attend this year on behalf of House Democrats’ campaign arm. In 2009, he attended just two.
If Democrats net enough seats, gone will be the days the president has to worry about a GOP majority that has stonewalled his agenda since sweeping into power in 2010. The math is simple. But again, the degree of difficulty is high.
History and a redistricting process that has produced a polarized map with fewer swing seats has made winning the majority a very tall task for Democrats. It simply does not look to be a likely bet at this point.
But Obama’s going to keep trying. Ditto on looking for Republicans he can work with. If Obama succeeds on ether front, even the more challenging parts of his agenda could realistically pass. But if neither happens, the president could be in for a very forgettable second term likely to disappoint his supporters.
It’s as simple and as complicated as that.
EVIL GRIN!
In the senate the dems have 8 vulnerable seats while the repubs have 2, so it looks like we'll regain the Senate. Anyone know that the current breakdown for the house is?
-t
President Obama zeroed in Wednesday night on the only two ways he can pass the items on his ambitious second term agenda. One is to convince enough Republicans to compromise with him. The other is to win back the House. He’s simultaneously trying to do both.
It’s as simple and as complicated as that.
...
Obama is making an aggressive effort to try to help Democrats pick up the 17 seats they need to seize back the majority. Wednesday’s fundraiser was one of eight the president will attend this year on behalf of House Democrats’ campaign arm. In 2009, he attended just two.
If Democrats net enough seats, gone will be the days the president has to worry about a GOP majority that has stonewalled his agenda since sweeping into power in 2010. The math is simple. But again, the degree of difficulty is high.
History and a redistricting process that has produced a polarized map with fewer swing seats has made winning the majority a very tall task for Democrats. It simply does not look to be a likely bet at this point.
But Obama’s going to keep trying. Ditto on looking for Republicans he can work with. If Obama succeeds on ether front, even the more challenging parts of his agenda could realistically pass. But if neither happens, the president could be in for a very forgettable second term likely to disappoint his supporters.
It’s as simple and as complicated as that.
EVIL GRIN!
In the senate the dems have 8 vulnerable seats while the repubs have 2, so it looks like we'll regain the Senate. Anyone know that the current breakdown for the house is?
-t