Decision 2006: The Aftermath
It's been three days since America voted for a change in direction for the country and, I think it will bear out, for the world. The results are in and Democrats are now the majority in the House by a margin of 20+ seats and the Senate by a razor thin margin of one seat. This is a change in direction that will not have good consequences, as the governments of Eroupe, the UN, and the terrorists (including Iran) are also elated at such turn of events.
What happens now? Expect that both parties will be clamoring for the alligence of one Sen. Joe Lieberman, now an independent, as his vote may very well become the factor in many pieces of legislation (and in turn whole agendas) being pushed forward. Expect that in the Senate some Republicans will pander to certian inititives in the name of wanting to still have street cred.
In both Houses of Congress expect to see talk of bi-partisanship for a time, while behind the scenes plans are set and decisions are made to enact two of the most hyper-partisan years yet - the Dems have the gavels and they will use them. The idea here is to make the minority party look like they are being vengeful, and not wanting to cooperate, thus making hyper-partisan Democrats look like the good guys. That plan sounds much like the plan of President Amadinejad of Iran in his attempts to reach the American people and make the President look bad while he, Ahmadinejad, is the benevolent one who wants peace. Don't be suprised to see attempts at impeachment, troop withdrawl, and defunding of the military's mission against Terror in Iraq.
This is what likely will happen. The question is, what needs to happen. The answer is simple - Congressional and Senatorial Republicans need to stop acting as Republicans and start to take up the Conservative mantle again, the mantle that Regan held, and the mantle that Lincoln held when he helped to create the Republican party - get back the idea of limited government. Get back to the idea of serving the people that put the representitives there and not themselves.
Let me say that not everyone does this, but many do, as the culture and draw of this town and the lure of power and prestige often trumps ideals - don't let it.
On a final note, I've learned how personal these contests can be, in that for some of us our jobs ride on the outcomes. I've friends who are looking for a job now and I am just thankful I still have one, I still have the opportunity to serve.
On the front that is the situation in the state of Michigan, well, I only hope that the state can pull out of the economic dive it is in, and I know that the re-election of Granholm and Stabenow won't help things, I grieve for my state.
Stay Tuned as we see how much actually transpires...
What happens now? Expect that both parties will be clamoring for the alligence of one Sen. Joe Lieberman, now an independent, as his vote may very well become the factor in many pieces of legislation (and in turn whole agendas) being pushed forward. Expect that in the Senate some Republicans will pander to certian inititives in the name of wanting to still have street cred.
In both Houses of Congress expect to see talk of bi-partisanship for a time, while behind the scenes plans are set and decisions are made to enact two of the most hyper-partisan years yet - the Dems have the gavels and they will use them. The idea here is to make the minority party look like they are being vengeful, and not wanting to cooperate, thus making hyper-partisan Democrats look like the good guys. That plan sounds much like the plan of President Amadinejad of Iran in his attempts to reach the American people and make the President look bad while he, Ahmadinejad, is the benevolent one who wants peace. Don't be suprised to see attempts at impeachment, troop withdrawl, and defunding of the military's mission against Terror in Iraq.
This is what likely will happen. The question is, what needs to happen. The answer is simple - Congressional and Senatorial Republicans need to stop acting as Republicans and start to take up the Conservative mantle again, the mantle that Regan held, and the mantle that Lincoln held when he helped to create the Republican party - get back the idea of limited government. Get back to the idea of serving the people that put the representitives there and not themselves.
Let me say that not everyone does this, but many do, as the culture and draw of this town and the lure of power and prestige often trumps ideals - don't let it.
On a final note, I've learned how personal these contests can be, in that for some of us our jobs ride on the outcomes. I've friends who are looking for a job now and I am just thankful I still have one, I still have the opportunity to serve.
On the front that is the situation in the state of Michigan, well, I only hope that the state can pull out of the economic dive it is in, and I know that the re-election of Granholm and Stabenow won't help things, I grieve for my state.
Stay Tuned as we see how much actually transpires...
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