After pushing through an $857 billion dollar spending bill, taking over the major banks and 2 of the big 3 auto makers all in just over 100 days it seems that sanity may have actually returned to Congress.
As Obama’s popularity falls, Democrats are feeling less like goose stepping to the President's orders and more like listening to their constituents. After all these are the people who elected them and if these people no longer agree with Obama then continuing to support his programs will surly spell an end to their political careers.
The proverbial straw in this case is healthcare reform. Obama has been pushing for a quick passage of his plan ,setting an August 7th deadline for Congress to act.
The reason for this push has nothing to do with how much Obama cares about his fellow Americans. He doesn’t want Senators and Representatives going home for the August break and hearing from the voters about how much they dislike this proposal. The more negative input they get the less likely they are to vote for this plan.
Another reason is that with midterm elections on the horizon and his popularity on a downward slide Obama’s ability to polarize Congress and get the Democrats to stand behind him on more of these ridiculous spending plans is going away fast.
As more Americans are becoming aware of the waste in the "Stimulus Package" and the economy continues to drag midterm elections and the reemergence of conservative Democrats hold at least a glimmer of hope that we will be able to weather the storm caused by Obama, Pelosi and the rest of the tax and spend gang.
-Post by Mike W.
As Obama’s popularity falls, Democrats are feeling less like goose stepping to the President's orders and more like listening to their constituents. After all these are the people who elected them and if these people no longer agree with Obama then continuing to support his programs will surly spell an end to their political careers.
The proverbial straw in this case is healthcare reform. Obama has been pushing for a quick passage of his plan ,setting an August 7th deadline for Congress to act.
The reason for this push has nothing to do with how much Obama cares about his fellow Americans. He doesn’t want Senators and Representatives going home for the August break and hearing from the voters about how much they dislike this proposal. The more negative input they get the less likely they are to vote for this plan.
Another reason is that with midterm elections on the horizon and his popularity on a downward slide Obama’s ability to polarize Congress and get the Democrats to stand behind him on more of these ridiculous spending plans is going away fast.
As more Americans are becoming aware of the waste in the "Stimulus Package" and the economy continues to drag midterm elections and the reemergence of conservative Democrats hold at least a glimmer of hope that we will be able to weather the storm caused by Obama, Pelosi and the rest of the tax and spend gang.
-Post by Mike W.
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