Saturday, November 20, 2010

BloggeRhythms 11/20/2010

Another slow news day in the press, but one item caught my eye. Apparently Nancy Pelosi hinted that she still "wears the pants" in the House while taking a jab at Representative John Boehner, saying it's because "he cries sometimes when we're having a debate on bills."

To me, whether Representative Boehner cries over bills or not, Ms Pelosi once again completely missed the point of what's happened in Congress. Earlier this month, under her leadership her party lost more seats in the House than ever before. Had the Republicans come up with a few more solid candidates they would have taken the Senate too. And the president just came back from an overseas trip where he accomplished zip, zero, nada.

So, what the handwriting on the wall is clearly saying is that a very large part of the American public, now joined by the leadership of several foreign nations, has no use for her party at all. But, what will she do about listening to them or changing direction? The answer is, absolutely nothing at all.

Consequently, the Republicans have a huge opportunity in front of them, if they don't blow it themselves. Because they've been given another chance to succeed, whether they earned it or not. And frankly, I think a party of chimps could have prevailed in the last election, provided they weren't incumbents.

So, what the Republicans have to do now is simply deliver what they promised. Unwind the sham of a health care bill, lower taxes, reassure business that DC won't turn around and fleece them so they'll begin hiring people and stop their flow of dollars, ideas, and talent to overseas nations. And above all, recognize that, as their titles say, they are representatives of the people who voted them in...not some foreign nations or a test case for failed social reformation projects.

In all, however, the incoming House couldn't have an easier time. Because they know for sure that the entrenched hard core politicos and old-timers still believe they're impervious to defeat and will go on ignoring the electorate. So, if the newcomers simply do their jobs as promised, with no fanfare or noise of any kind, next time around their majority will get larger, and this country will once again run like it's supposed to.

That's it for today folks.

Adios

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