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"Why then -- despite the fact that the GOP now controls the Presidency, Senate and Congress, don't they steam "roll" over the minority Democrats??"

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Good question. I think the answer is not really that they try to appease the people in the middle, but that

1. they don't have sufficient majority in the Senate to really do that
2. they are so used to being a majority, they haven't figured out how to use their power.

That's why I think the answer is to elect more Republicans, increase their majority ratio, so they will be able to get bill through and judges approved, without having to beg the Democrats.

"That's why I think the answer is to elect more Republicans, increase their majority ratio, so they will be able to get bill through and judges approved, without having to beg the Democrats."

Bro -- We were told if we could ONLY win the Congress AND the Senate, we'd be able generate momentum for a conservative agenda; We did it, and that wasn't enough.

We then were told winning the Presidency along with a majority in the Senate and Congress, would enable the GOP to perform miracles; THAT didn't happen.

Now you're implying the GOP needs a Senate super-majority to get things done?

No Sale -- NOT buying it...

The ONLY things the GOP "needs" is a President to use the bully-pulpit, and it's members of Congress and the Senate to apply principle and a set of balls to get things done. Enough freakin' back-room "deals." RAT boogeyman Ted Kennedy isn't going away soon.