So much is going on with the House and Senate and for the most part I have kept my opinions to myself. Now that we are coming to the end of this battle, (and the constant prodding for my opinion on this issue from a certain “political animal”) I will tell you my predictions for the next two years.
Honestly, I don’t think it is the Republican Party or the Democratic Party that are truly going to suffer over the next few years. More than anyone, I think it will be the American people. With the Democrats in the House and Senate with a Conservative Republican President, I believe we will see 2 years of constant fighting back and forth.
Let me break it down how I see this playing out…
The way it works is the Congress and sends a Bill to the president, who can either pass it or veto it. If the president doesn’t agree with the Bill and decides to veto it, then it will take a 2/3 vote of Congress to override that veto. Over all in history, this has only been done 3 times so the chances of this being able to happen are slim to none.
How does this fit into my prediction you ask?
Well, President Bush hasn’t been much for vetoing in the past. He has only vetoed one Bill during his presidency. But then again, why would he need to with his party in the House and Congress? It has been made very clear that the Democratic Party and President Bush do not agree on most things…so how is this supposed to work?
Honestly, I don’t think it is the Republican Party or the Democratic Party that are truly going to suffer over the next few years. More than anyone, I think it will be the American people. With the Democrats in the House and Senate with a Conservative Republican President, I believe we will see 2 years of constant fighting back and forth.
Let me break it down how I see this playing out…
The way it works is the Congress and sends a Bill to the president, who can either pass it or veto it. If the president doesn’t agree with the Bill and decides to veto it, then it will take a 2/3 vote of Congress to override that veto. Over all in history, this has only been done 3 times so the chances of this being able to happen are slim to none.
How does this fit into my prediction you ask?
Well, President Bush hasn’t been much for vetoing in the past. He has only vetoed one Bill during his presidency. But then again, why would he need to with his party in the House and Congress? It has been made very clear that the Democratic Party and President Bush do not agree on most things…so how is this supposed to work?
What I see happening is 2 years of them canceling each other out and a lot of Trump Cards being played. My fear is that they will be focusing more on who wins and less on what is best for the American people…hints why we are the true losers in this battle and the ones that will suffer the most. I see the next few years as a “purgatory” or a stand still in our country. I mean, honestly, how is anything going to get done if we can’t agree on anything??
The thing is, even if it is the American People that will suffer, we can hardly point fingers. I think it is partly our fault for putting so much emphasis on the presidential election and not enough on the House, Senate, and smaller elections. Honestly, how many of you even know who is representing us in the Congress or House? Anyone know the name of the current Speaker of the House? What about who is representing you in your state or city? Many don’t care and therefore, allowing the minority to elect those in office without really knowing what they stand for. So basically I guess we can say we did it to ourselves. Anyone want to take responsibility for that?? No I didn’t think so…we will probably blame someone else…that seems to be the pattern.
Like I said, this is just my opinion/prediction and a cynical one at that. I’m not normally a cynical person but at this point I just don’t see it any other way.
Well done America, it’s going to be a very interesting next 2 years.
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