They won; now they must governPosted Wednesday, November 3, 2010, at 8:42 AM
Our congratulations to all those candidates who earned the voters' trust yesterday and won election.
Now, it's time to govern. For those who are new to politics, they will find it's harder than it looks from the outside. Even a simple zoning change can generate a ton of conflicting information, from water availability to aesthetics. Almost no decision you face will be cut and dried, black or white. Running for office is one skill. Being able to make good decisions is something completely different. Government is clumsy and slow. In some ways, it's meant to be that way. The process is designed to prevent off-the-cuff rapid-fire decisions. That can be frustrating to both elected officials and the public, but it tends to give people time to really think about the decisions they have to make. And the more complex an issue, the more difficult it is to find a comprehensive solution to the problem. That's why major national issues, involving highly complex problems, often seem like it takes forever to get a fix approved. It doesn't help when parties become so bogged down in power games and dogma that even a good solution gets rejected out of hand simply because the other side proposed it. Heaven help us that we might actually solve a problem if the other guy is going to get credit for doing it. Both major political parties have taken that attitude in recent years, and it seems, based on their own leaders' statements, that it is only going to get worse. Prepare for some massive gridlock in Congress. If you are newly elected, prepare to recognize the limitations of government. If you've been re-elected, maybe it's time to hit the ideological "refresh" button and start thinking about what's best for your constituents, not yourself and your party. It's time to govern, not just win. Comments Showing comments in chronological order [Show most recent comments first] |
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The gridlock will come from the White House, where the president still has not learned anything, which was apparent from his speech yesterday.
He still isn't committed to stopping the spending. And he doesn't realize that the voter turnout, and incumbent tossout, was NOT about any comprimises or working with the democrats. It was about STOPPING the democrats and getting a halt put to these stupid policies, mandates and takeovers.
In classic form, Obama once again yesterday, in his speech from the White House, was on his "what I inherited" campaign............which, as we saw Tuesday, doesn't fly anymore.
It was all about jobs, and if he and his congress had spent more time on JOBS, instead of burning up an entire year trying to shove a healthcare system nobody wants down everybody's throats, they might not have taken the "shellacking" (as he himself put it), that they did.
The corporate takeovers, mandates and threatening fines didn't help his cause either. This is America, where folks don't like being threatened and told how to live by their own government. THAT was in there pretty heavy on Tuesday as well.
Most Americans don't like illegals being here either, and Eric Holder didn't help Obama's cause with his Arizona lawsuit.
Illegals..........One of the first things Harry Reid said after the election, is that he will make immigration reform a priority. ("immigration reform" is a democrat facade for AMNESTY), for the few of you out there you might not know.
I think Reid's re-election was rigged. HAD to be. There were voting machine "problems" from the outset, members of the SEIU were on the tabulating committees, and look at this logically and objectively......
Nevada is number ONE in the nation in unemployment (currently 14-15%), and they are also number ONE in the nation in home forclosures. Reid's been in there for FIVE terms..........and they ARE where they ARE.
So I have to think..........WHY would the voters KEEP this guy IN there? That election was "casino-rigged" or the people are just stupid down there.
That too, is possible, I suppose. Massachusetts has continually re-elected John Kerry----------Ted Kennedy finally had to DIE before America was rid of HIM, and now Barney Frank gets re-elected by that state. Mr Fannie/Freddie/Bank bailout and bonuses HIMSELF. Barney Frank. Get friggin' real........
I dunno...maybe there still ARE voters out there who are that dumb. California is BANKRUPT and they still returned THEIR crooks to office. THEY deserve everything they get out there.
But Kelly, don't look for this new regime to go to Washington, and "aid & abet" the ones who managed to duck, Tuesday. The new electees are being sent in there to STOP this insanity......not work side-by-side to help it along.
In 2012, there are 27 MORE Democrat Senate seats coming up for re-election. and THEY had better start doing THEIR jobs and working for the PEOPLE, or they're gonna be gone too.
The left poked a lot of fun at the tea parties, but they aren't laughing now. When you see grandma & grandpa out their marching, stay-at-home moms & folks out of work with protest signs, veterans, people of crutches and in wheelchairs................you had BETTER listen.
And the tea parties are not going away, either. They've already got a "radar-lock" on 2012. This is about US, our kids and grandkids, and the bureaucrats have been put on notice.
"You dorks work for US. Follow our Constitution, LISTEN to the people who hire you, or you're gone!"
Tuesday night was just "Act I."
Right Nancy?