Andrew wants someone to throw a shoe at Republican minority leader John Boehner. Well, it looks like a flying footwear has been launched toward Boehner's head by one of his own party. Republican senator from Pennsylvania, Arlen Specter is about to switch parties. With Al Franken almost certain to win a Democratic seat from Minnesota, this will hand Barack Obama a super majority in the US Senate. Hopefully the new arithmetic will embolden wishy washy red state Democrats like Ben Nelson (NE) and Evan Bayh (IN) to vote more reliably with their own party. Bluish Republicans like Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine too can breathe easier. Here's hoping that Democratic leaders can now bring the party together which at times is a lot like herding cats.
3 responses to “Throwing a shoe at John Boehner”
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Yeaaaaahhhhhh!
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You’re right- it’s just a smack in the head for the Republicans, mixed results for the Democrats. Specter is still right of center and would probably vote in a clique with the likes of Nelson and Bayh, in a pinch.
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Actually, Senators Specter, Snow and Collins are more likely to vote for the Democratic agenda than Nelson and Bayh. It is up to Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and the White House (Rahm Emanuel in particular) to crack the whip and keep the red Democrats in line.
The window of opportunity to pass some crucial legislations like health care reform may be short lived. The super majority may not last after the 2010 mid term elections. But I am hoping that 2010 will see further decline of the GOP nationwide.LikeLike
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