[Spartan79]

I would add one more tactic the GOP should (but probably won’t) adopt with a slim majority or minority in the Senate. Obama’s most poisonous effect on our government, in the long term, may well be his hyper-liberal court appointees. As soon as the new congress is seated, no Obama appointees should be confirmed to any court in the federal judiciary. Not. One.

[imfleck]

Too risky in Washington. Payback is a female dog.

[counterpunch]

I would add one more tactic the GOP should (but probably won’t) adopt with a slim majority or minority in the Senate. Obama’s most poisonous effect on our government, in the long term, may well be his hyper-liberal court appointees. As soon as the new congress is seated, no Obama appointees should be confirmed to any court in the federal judiciary. Not. One.

Republicans are going to pick up 10 or 11 senate seats, most likely. That will give them the slimmest majority of 51 or 52 seats.

As long as such a slim majority consists of Lindseed Graham, the Bobbsey Twins of Maine, Voinovich, Grassley, Scott Brown, and John McCain not in election mode, then it will be impossible to block 0bama's Marxist nominees without a filibuster. And Republicans could pull that off consistently with only 47 seats.

And speaking of Grassley, what's up with his election? He's polling below 50%. Has Iowa has their primary yet? Does he have a serious challenger? Why have we not seen a strong Tea Party movement to defeat him?