The More Things Change

What do you think the effects of both a Democratic President and Congress will be in the next four years?


Obama and the Dems accomplished what many felt they'd squander at the last minute. We will soon have a unified government under the Democrat Party. It remains to be seen how the country will change in terms of the Dem domination, but they have hit the ground running and are anxiously awaiting the passing of the torch come January. Without a doubt, the economy will trump all other issues of the unified Dem government. It will overshadow climate change, health care and energy independence. The only other issue that may get equal time will be Middle East policy.

Obama and Pelosi are following Ben Bernanke's advise of granting a second stimulus package. They are both in favor of the idea. Obama has already stated that he will try to rush through a stimulus package at the beginning of the term. I hope Obama and the Dems are able to provide tax relief for the lower class. I also hope they do not break their promise of punishing companies who ship jobs overseas for cheap labor and nonexistent labor standards. I also hope they strengthen regulation of Wall Street. Some doubt the Dems will be able to hold these promises because Obama is looking to some of the same people that brought us this globalization shit to serve in his administration. It seems he wants a repeat of the Clinton Administration by his possible nomination of Lawrence Summers as Sectary of Treasury and Rahm Emmanuel, his Chief of Staff.

Obama and the Dems will rule as centrist with a slight left leaning. I do not see the left leaning aspect to be evident policy ways. Just when giving interviews, sound bites and such (i.e. bullshitting).

I honestly don't know what will exactly happen. The Dems and Obama are promising a lot and have those huge obstacles in the of a retracting economy and high deficit spending.

At least Obama is working to undo some of the maladies of the Bush Administration. It's a start, but we won't know how things will improve or degenerate until he actually takes office. They talked a good time, but we must wait and see if they're able to deliver.