Vicious Rants of an Angry Yellow Man

So as expected the Democrats got beat badly yesterday and the Republicans are going to take over the senate.  Given the mood of the country and the fact that the Democrats had to defend in so many red states in a midterm election, this result is probably inevitable.  But in a lot of close races, the Democratic candidate shied away from Obama completely.  I understand that Obama has low approval ratings.  But if the Republicans are making the election about Obama and you are running away from Obama, aren't you agreeing with the Republicans?  I believe that the best defense is offense.  I would have asked:  "Are you better or worse today than 2008 under the Bush administration?  Do you want to elect someone who will go back to the Bush policies that got us into recession and unpopular wars?''  Obama would have some impact to get out the minority vote.  All this may not have worked but by pushing Obama away, it only fed into the Republican message and made the Democratic candidates look weak.

So now what?  Nothing changes.  The Republicans are not going to agree among themselves what agendas to push forward.  They can waste their time trying to repeal Obamacare.   But Obama still has the veto.  Things like immigration reform, which Obama would sign if presented with a bill near what he wants, will not pass Congress even now because the Republicans won't be able to agree among themselves.  So we will continue to have a do nothing Congress and a lame duck president.  The only thing that this election may make a difference is if there is a Supreme Court opening in the next two years.  The Republican majority will make it more difficult for whomever Obama will nominate.

Praying for a speedy recovery for Mr. Hockey!