The Pendulum is Swinging
Monday, November 13, 2006
Less than a week after the Democrats have won control of the Senate and the House, and already we're seeing lame-duck politics and a big shift in political power - perhaps even an over-correction to the left.
A few examples:
A few examples:
- President Bush is pushing the sitting Senate to confirm John Bolton as UN Ambassador, despite controversy that surrounds the appointment - and that he probably wouldn't be confirmed by the next Senate.
- Donald Rumsfeld, the Secretary of Defense, resigned after the election. Word on the street is that he did this so that President Bush could get his successor confirmed through a friendly Senate, as well.
- With the world welcoming the change, we're being promised a change in course in the war in Iraq (that's certainly a change!)
posted by Burton at 8:38 AM
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