The Race for the Senate

[jpmassar]

Currently we're at

50-46-2-0 (Democrats, Republicans, Democratic-caucusing Independents, Republican-caucusing independents)

and looking more and more likely to end up

51-46-2-1

or, more conventionally

53-47.

Update: Dino Rossi, Republican candidate for Washington Senate, just conceded

Comments

[jpmassar]

Watch them punt.

The excuse will be that since they no longer control the House, its pointless to undo the filibuster.

[schmengie]

that will be the excuse, but the underlying reason will be an expectation of losing the majority in 2012 with a possibility of also losing the Presidential veto backstop. Democrats defending 23 seats vs 10 makes the numbers problematic.

[jpmassar]

This makes absolutely no sense. The Republicans can (and will, now that they've demonstrated the obstruction algorithm) abolish the filibuster when they get the chance.

You may be right, the 'reason' they will state they won't do it is what you state, but it is not a reason, it is an excuse.

[adb_jaeger]

And you thought people had an unfavorable impression of this Congress...

If this Congress passes 0 bills, I will raise my rating by a large number.

[barking_iguana]

No budgets or continuing resolution?

[adb_jaeger]

Tease.

[ronsrants]

I'm pretty sure DeMint has it on his agenda to do away with earmarks.

-R

[jpmassar]

Well, that'll be the day, hoo-hoo
That'll be the day, hoo-hoo
That'll be the day, hoo-hoo
That'll be the day