Is the Obama Administration Over?

[Valmy]

I'm not sure how much Romney or Jindal could do for the GOP in 2010

Well hopefully a Republican will rise from the ranks and use the power of the Matrix to light their darkest hour.

[derspiess]

FWIW, I'm liking Romney more & more these days 

[Fate]

Don't sell healthcare too short. I don't see how democrats will be able to look voters in the eye if nothing passes.

In theory I agree with you, but is passing a messy compromise that results in significantly more spending with no real changes really going to be possible?

Not to mention that Baucas is among those who are vehemently opposed to reform...

There's always reconciliation, where they'd only need 50 Senators to pass the bill and it can't be filibustered.

[Caliga]

@ Valmy


I like Mormon world myth better.  They think God assumed a bodily form (the so-called 'Godhead') and physically impregnated Mary.  That's HOTT.  Also, they think Jesus and Satan are brothers.  I imagine to the Mormons they resemble a good-evil version of Xamot and Tomax from the Crimson Guard. 

[Caliga]

FWIW, I'm liking Romney more & more these days 

Princesca reports that he's a great guy in person.

[Valmy]

I imagine to the Mormons they resemble a good-evil version of Xamot and Tomax from the Crimson Guard. 

So everytime I hurt Satan, Jesus feels his pain?

[Valmy]

Princesca reports that he's a great guy in person.

So was Gaius Marius and we saw how that turned out.

[Caliga]

So everytime I hurt Satan, Jesus feels his pain?

Also, if you're a good Mormon, when you die you get your own planet to rule over!

[Valmy]

Also, if you're a good Mormon, when you die you get your own planet to rule over!

This is sounding more like Scientology all the time.

I wonder what Harry Reid's planet will look like.

[alfred russel]

Romney is likely to figure out a way to marginalize his Mormonism to the general public, or rebrand it as some sort of evangelical bond with the crazy Southern Baptist bloc that he will definitely need in his pocket.  It won't be easy, since Southern Baptists think Mormons are EV0L.

Course, a guy who supports universal health care much like Obama's plan and attended gay pride parades may not be the sort to mobilize the base, if you know what I mean.

The guy is as politically unprincipled as they come. I won't be suprised if he gets the nomination and turns into Obama lite by election day.

[Caliga]

Also, after you die, you remain married to your spouse FOR ALL ETERNITY

... er, wait....

[Caliga]

The guy is as politically unprincipled as they come. I won't be suprised if he gets the nomination and turns into Obama lite by election day.

He'll say and do anything to get elected.  IOW, he's very electable.

When he was governor of Mass., he thought abortions were just fine and dandy.

[saskganesh]

my impression is that the opposition is weak, lacks focus and leadership. individual candidates from GOP will get elected on a reeactive "mad as hell and not going to take it anymore" ticket, but that's normal, especially in a struggling economy.

The GOP is very reactionary of late but then that is pretty common for the opposition party.  That usually is enough to get a party back in office.

just referencing the Canadian political experience, the mad as hell Reform party got established with a sizable rump, but got not break through as government until they reinvented their party Twice. In the meantime, we had successive Liberal governments. for almost 15 years.

IMO, Radicals, including populists and reactionaries, usually don't get elected. Do you think the Republican electoral success until Clinton in the mid 90's was the rule or the exception?

I think its an exception and the GOP is dominated by loudmouths who have smaller constituencies then first glance would suggest.

[KRonn]

I'm not sure how much Romney or Jindal could do for the GOP in 2010

Given the calamity the Dems and Obama admin seem to be rushing to commit on the US budget, taxes, economy, take over or nationalizing  of businesses, and various and sundry other big govt stuff, it won't be all that long that the politicos will be lamenting the demise of the Dem party, same as they were doing the same for the Repubs.     

Already many Dems are fearful, pushing back on health care and other stuff;  Cap and Trade just barely passed in the House, and it's not likely to pass the Senate. The worm is slowly turning, and no surprise. Happens every time one of our esteemed political parties gains too much power, as they go hog wild. Then again, the Congress needs more rules to ensure that the minority parties have enough say and control. Been saying that since probably Gingrich took over the Congress and ran the Repubs into the ground.

[DGuller]

He'll say and do anything to get elected.  IOW, he's very electable.

I disagree.  Pandering is an advantage only if you can do it smoothly.  You're not being too smooth at it if pandering is synonymous with your name, which is Romney's situation.