We have seen this movie before:
Kennedy-Johnson could not work with a Dem Congress. Why do you think that Pres Kennedy was touring Texas in November '63?
Eventually, Pres LBJ had huge problems with the Dem Congress. It led to the party rebellion that gave us 7 Republican presidential victories in the next 10 elections! (1968, 1972, 1980, 1984, 1988, 2000 & 2004!)
Carter could not work with a Dem Congress.
It led to the huge Republican comeback of 1978 and Reagan's 1980 landslide!
Clinton could not work with a Dem Congress.
It led to the 1994 Republican takeover of Congress and Clinton signing a bunch of Republican legislation.
As you may remember, Clinton reacted to the Republican Congress by putting an apron on Hillary and taping her mouth for the balance of his presidency. He also locked up Jesse Jackson and the liberal wing overboard to win reelection in 1996! (The liberals got even by voting for Ralph Nader in 2000!)
Now, it's BO turn!
Who is at war with Pres BO over health care?
Can you say Democrats?
Yes, all of those so called blue dogs (i.e. Dems elected in congressional districts that voted for Bush or McCain!)
Why do "blue dogs" matter? Check the map above! Do you see all of that "red" between the coasts? Look at the picture above!
They are also the ones who gave the Dems their current congressional majority!
They are also the representatives most vulnerable to conservative challenges in 2010 over deficits, BO-Care, abortion and others!
I should add that most of these Dems did not support "cap and trade" and many checked out on the stimulus!
In other words, "blue dogs" matter!
Again, we have seen this movie before.
The Dems are great at blaming Bush and making campaign promises.
They are not as good at closing GITMO, shifting policy in Iraq, getting our allies to send troops to Afghanistan, or reducing deficits!
What will happen in 2010?
It's early but put your money in a big Republican comeback, specially now that Pres BO is sinking fast: (Obama Job Approval Below 50% for First Time) AND (Zogby Poll: President Obama's Job Approval Falls to 48%)
The Dem party is not a party!
It's a coalition of interest groups who agree on thing: They hate Bush, or the first Bush, or Reagan, or Ford, or Nixon!
Once the Republican is out of the room then they can't agree among themselves!
Welcome to the real world!
We have seen this movie before.
And we always love the happy ending for the Republicans!
Here is a little reading material for the weekend:
Common Sense May Sink ObamaCare By PEGGY NOONAN
Yes, "change" did not mean government takeover of our health care!
It turns out that most Americans actually like their doctors and private health insurance policies!
Isn't this the story of the 6-month old BO presidency? Reality reality and more reality!
What Obama Fails to Understand About America By Bill O'Reilly
Yes, BO is still sitting at Rev Wright's church! He needs to check out and move in with the rest of us, specially all of those Dems living between LA and NY City!
