Elections in 2 Weeks, What will happen to Congress
Monday, October 18, 2010
It is pretty much a certainty now that there will be a lower number of Democrats in Congress after mid-term elections in two weeks, but most Democrats are confident that both the Democrats in both the House and Senate will keep a majority. Democrats are more concerned about the races in 2012, as there may be twice as many Democratic seats up for grabs then as there are now.
Regardless, the so-called "Obama 2.0" agenda has been the talk of the town.
In a nutshell, as President, Mr. Obama must stay focused on the issues of the country, regardless whether his party holds majorities in Congress or not. In the past, he has stated that for himself to be a successful President, he would have to strengthen the economy starting with more jobs and to get everyone back to work. To do this now, many people would have to change professions, something that allot of people are not willing to do. But in his remaining 2 years in office in his first term, the President most likely will try to change the mindset of the people.
He would be the first to admit that trying to do this will be increasingly difficult, especially if the Republicans gain a majority in Congress.
Again, it is highly unlikely that the Republicans would gain the majority of Congress in both the House and Senate, but if that were to happen, President Obama would become a "lame duck" President in his first term. Congress would then fail to act on any measure that the President were interested in as they would vote within their party lines, and most likely against the President. This period of time would essentially hurt the country, but at the same time, bring in more strict checks and balances, and make it increasingly difficult to get any good legislation passed. Congress would become active, trying to pass bills that the Republicans favor. This would be a time to watch out for a slew of Presidential vetos by President Obama.
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