While I am greatly dismayed at how the actions of the Obama administration and the Democratic Congress have ballooned the federal deficit and expanded entitlements, I retain hope for the best results for our nation. The Democrats have at least another 9-10 months of control of Congress (assuming they lost the majority in the mid-terms) and Obama has another 3 years left in this term. The health care debate and passage was a waste of a year's worth of political capital and momentum. Whether or not it gets repealed is not my current concern.
I would like to see the Democrats use the rest of their period of guaranteed control to focus on things that really matter to the American people by taking measures to reduce the deficit, cut unnecessary spending programs, and help the private sector put the economy back on track. As a Republican, I could focus my energies on efforts parallel with the Republican leadership: trashing the Democrats, screaming "Repeal!", and embracing the difficult-to-define Tea Party movement. However, I will not. I want to encourage Red and Blue to work together to serve the interests of the greater American public. Don't forget: it's the economy, stupid.
Some others that haven't forgotten this include a few Democrats, who hope that Obama/Pelosi/Reid wisen up and use their current majorities to do something of real significance. Sure, effectively governing and enacting popular legislation would probably shift the tide of public support toward the Democrats and hand them the fall election. But I'm okay with that as long as whomever is in power delivers results that the country needs.
Common Since: Do I think the above prediction is a pipe-dream? You bet your ass I do. The Democrats are delusional with power as if they're on an all-you-can-drink whiskey & coke night at a college bar. Although you can't blame a guy for holding about a little hope, can you?
