Wednesday, January 20, 2010

So What Now?

The political landscape has changed. A Republican has been elected to the US Senate from Massachusetts for the first time in over a generation; the seat formerly occupied by Ted Kennedy, the "Liberal Lion" of the Senate is now held by Scott Brown, GOP. This happened at a time when the Democrats control the White House, the House of Representatives, and the US Senate, with Brown's election removing the filibuster-proof majority from the table.

Is the bloom off the Øbama rose? This is the third election he's lent his support to that has gone south:

Not only is Øbama's support akin to the kiss-of-death, but his approval rating is south of 50% for the first time in his presidency. He's not winning over any Republicans with talk of "We won"; he's not ingratiating himself with the left over the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan; he's finding out that international relations require more than simply showing up.

Democrats should be nervous about November. The figurehead of the party has lost his coattails; Massachusetts - one of the very bluest states out there - just filled Ted Kennedy's seat with a "far right teabagger"; people are sick and tired of backroom deals that involve billions of their hard-earned tax dollars going to buy votes on contentious legislation. If the American people decide they want two-party rule again, this November might look like 1994 all over again.

Here's hoping that Scott Brown is no Newt Gingrich, though.

That is all.

8 comments:

David said...

I am proud of you little MA buggers today, let me tell ya! I hereby promise to no longer refer to you as Massholes. Unless you're behind a steering wheel, of course. ;-)

"This is the third election he's lent his support to that has gone south"

Don't forget the Olympics! Sure it's not a US political election, but it's a failure worth noting.

Anonymous said...

You apparently are somewhat happy and excited about your victory as is the rest of the Country!! From the "other" libtarded State Minnesotah!!!
GOOD JOB!!

Stretch said...

* Deeds in VA
* Corzine in NJ
* Coakley in MA
Add a first round rejection by the International Olympic Committee AND no agreement on Glow-Bull Warming.
Heck, even the Washington Post is reporting on "no coat-tails."

BTW, Happy First Anniversary Mr. President. Enjoy your gift.

Bram said...

Hopefully Reid, Pelosi and Obama ignore it all and keep on rolling the same way.

Come November, it’s Armageddon, Ragnarök, and the Apocalypse for Democrats.

SteveA said...

Actually jay, as shown here: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/obama_approval_index_history

His approval rating has been negative every single day since 6/30/09. His ovarall approval has been 50% or higher for 153 out of the last 173 days.
Notice that this is rasmussen, a very well known site not some "fringe" site as the libs try to deem us.

SteveA said...

That should say DISapproval rating. I hate when i miss a part of a word.

NotClauswitz said...

We're hearing about some uncertainty about Boxer in CA now...

Weer'd Beard said...

I want Barny Frank GONE!!

Seeing his smarmy liveshots from all the election hoopla, as well as all the illegal and corrupt shit he's gotten away with over the years, and his creepy toothless mumble.

I'm totally sick of his shit!