[Jimmy Valentine]

If the Republican knuckleheads would not/could not pass meaningful legislation before they lost, it is a fool's errand to think that they will now.

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GOP ALREADY CONSIDERING RETREAT - In the House, Republican leaders are leaning toward passing a bill, known as a continuing resolution, that would fund federal programs at the 2006 budget year levels into January. That would shift the burden of dealing with these bills to the Democrats at a time when they are moving into the majority and trying to launch action on their agenda.