He put the pressure back on The R-cons in Senate. Abuse the rules? Lose public opinion. Not bad. The R-con game plan, it seems? Change the Electoral College, gerrymander seats, suppress votes - And buy guns and ammo now, to hunt, protect, resist and project political power. While cutting social security Medicare and education to balance the budget on the backs of the poor and Middle Class. Many are asking. Who are these people? In what country do they think they live?
With R-cons, still gerrymandered, in The House a big rule move would be symbolic. - Used more to feed ‘hysterics’ by various zealots, radicals and survivalist, than to push legislation. Why give R-Con Senators a new cant platform?
To win? ‘Watch the mouth’ and head west, rural and south. To? Start organizing for action. President Obama and The First Lady have shown the way.
If D-pros 'position', electoral magic can happen. A lot of so-called R safe seats, are really in play. 35% is the usual D floor. It is easy to suspect for instance, that Ms. Ashley Judd is just waiting for Mitch McConnell to get abusive again so she can run an even better race for the Kentucky seat in ’14.
This move by Reid? is a bit of a reform and it appeals to remaining independents. It helps put the House in play and build the Majority in the Senate. 60 votes are in reach with discipline and focus. As R-cons ‘cross the line’ and violate agreed ‘norms’ in the US Senate and in R states? Governor and legislative races, city council and school board seats become more competitive, as the R-cons ‘Say no to government.
Most people believe the US Government is the best on earth. What is wrong with the R-cons? There is strongly something amiss.
With Majority Leader Harry Reid’s, patience and good faith, if things go south? The party messengers and smart media observers will be able to easily and loudly say, ‘Look! Sadly, once again the R-cons are ‘abusing power’ and violating sacred democratic trust. – maybe putting the Republic in jeopardy. - Women and children, men in all walks in real danger.’ And then the question can be called: ‘Really. Why should average citizens and America’s good name and credit be sacrificed on ‘altars’ of R-con politics and ideology?
Harry Reid Leader Pelosi and President Obama might just be saying, ‘Let us finish the job in ’14 at the polls. Until then, let us serve, protect the public and enhance the ability of small business to compete and grow the economy.