We are now operating with the new congress. This "lame duck" session is done.

[AlinPA]

The republicans control the senate and house now. DADT Repeal is dead. New START ratification is dead. No republican senator will support either of those two except Lugar on START.

What we see now is what we will have until January 2013 when it will get many times worse.

There is absolutely nothing that the President can do now except veto the trash that will come his way from the republicans and their "Democratic" friends.

[obxhead]

1. The big question is will that veto pen be used? nt

[HowHasItComeToThis]

2. HEY 'MERIKA, HOW YUH LIKE YOUR FACISM ??

[struggle4progress]

3. Why? Has Congress adjourned sine die?

[AlinPA]

5. It's all theater now. Nothing will get done with the republicans dug in on No to

everything.

[bemildred]

4. But we haven't even renewed tax cuts for the rich yet. nt

[okieinpain]

6. I'll give you 50 percent on that I do believe that dadt will get passed

it will cost you the tax cuts for the rich, but it will get passed. start i'm not to sure about repugs can use it to get more funding for the military, but i'm feel pretty good on the dadt.

[AlinPA]

7. That's optimistic, but the republican stance is No Compromise on anything. Hope you

are right, but the teabaggers are running the show now and it's a different congress. Also I didn't mention that I believe the DREAM Act is also dead. They just don't want any legislative or foreign policy advances for the President.

[okieinpain]

10. well at least president obama won't be able to cave on anything.

hahahahahaha....

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

8. It started prior to the elections...

...because the Dems were paralyzed with fear to do anything worried they were going to lose big.

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[Fla_Democrat]

9. Yea, thank goodness that didn't happen....

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