WHO REALLY LOST IN MID-TERM

Who really lost in the midterm elections?

Obviously Obama lost a lot of ground and no
longer has a true bully pulpit, one that he underused
in caution and weakness , that is his nature.
However he can now soon include the Republicans
in the nations failures. The consensus is growing
that the legislative branches of the government
believe they are there to pass laws that will give
them clout back home allowing them to continue
to be employed. Both sides of the aisle do not
monitor those laws once they have points for
reemployment by simply passing laws that "might"
possible benefit their constituents. The Democrats
lost some power but the stagnation of politics in
the U.S. had already drained that power to a
dribble of use. The citizenry lost any hope of
change for at least until the next presidential
election. Obama will in the end be a one term
president. Mostly we all lost in this election.

What does it all mean and how will,in truth, it
change politics in the U.S. and Globally?

Changes are unlikely to happen in the U.S. or
Globally. There will probably be a substantial
increase of young Americans returning in body
bags. They will almost entirely be volunteers
from the working class of America few will be
from privileged families. The "tribal war" will
continue in Afghanistan. We will continue to
wage futile wars as though we where "crusading"
not nation building. Will we never wake up to
the fact that the people of Iran, Pakistan,
Afghanistan, Iraq, and most countries in that
area see us as another tribe trying to grab
economic and political power. Globally we are
seen as "crusaders" as so stupidly put by
President Bush. There is some truth in this.
We will continue and most likely increase the
drain on the economy by waging "crusades"
of questionable justification. This matrix of
wasteful crusading will most likely continue
with your next president is elected who will
assuredly be a Republican

How tangible are the changes ?

The tangible benefits and changes are elusive.
Not likely that they will reach the average
American soon. However there may be an
increase in employment as Republicans
increase their responsibility if they continue
to blindly stonewall the entire political
process. They need to take that back home
increased employment to keep their jobs.
They are mostly building a monument to
procrastination and stupidity that will
endure. Each member of the Senate and
House should receive a small replica of
this monument to place next to their
miniature Statue of Liberty on their desk.
This is a redundant trait in American politics
that has a distinguished and dubious history
going back to the Revolution. The only true
benefit is that we must now seriously consider
health care in America. Not the cost of insurance
but the cost of the actual care. Or will it morph
into another commercial platform to benefit
insurance companies and not most Americans?
Most likely this problem will be kicked ahead
until the presidential election. Not many
tangible benefits to brag about. Hopefully
this stagnation will become a major issue
requiring President Obama,congress and the
house to get to work and stop quibbling like
children fighting over toys (IE. votes) in a sandbox.

The virtual Tea Party should return
to the Republican fold.

The emergence of the virtual Tea Party as
an expression of anger and dissatisfaction
is a non event of little value. Most will return
to the Republican party where they might
possibly contribute to the betterment of the
party. Many were put to pasture like cows
to chew on their cud. Historically anger and
dissatisfaction is not a substantial issue to
build a Party on.

Questions not answers, in the final analysis.
Not much of a constructive nature has
happened. Americans have the ability to
elect a president congressmen and senators
who will restore the dignity and economy of
America. You are the government. Please
vote with more responsibly in the future
and stop your whining. Face the reality that
it will be a slow recovery no matter what and
no matter who is in office.