"So that's what it comes down to… understanding what issues the broad American public considers to be the most pressing business before the country, and presenting common-sense solutions to them. If we let ourselves get distracted from that, we're in danger of letting the Republicans re-take the political initiative.
But on issues where we know we're in sync with the center, we shouldn't let up just for the sake of seeming "bipartisan." As with Social Security and Iraq, we should let anyone who stands in our way know that the train is leaving the station, and it's up to them to get on board."
Update: Konopelli at Walled-in Pond has another view:"The real message of the Democratic "mini-tsunami," the one which it seems to me is being studiously ignored, is that they were elected to re-IMPOSE balances and checks upon the o'er-reaching of the Imperial Presidency, the gibbering Chimp and his flying-monkey minions.
The Democrats have one mandate, and only one mandate. Up til now they argued they could not be a party of opposition without power to oppose. Well now they have it; we gave it to '
em yesterday
Okay, fellas and gals, here's the power.
Now, goddamn it, regulate! Impose strict oversight! Exact accountability! Regain CONTROL!
Just get the fuck out there and OPPOSE!"
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