And is that a good thing? The Magic 60 is the number of votes needed to end debate in the Senate. CNN says a perfect storm could give Democrats the Magic 60. The economy gets blamed (or credited to) the party in the White House in general and the Republicans are being hit hard by retirement and just generally the number of seats they have to defend.
I may lose some lib cred here, but I am hoping they don't quite make it. Democrats should pick up some seats (and be able to ditch Lieberman which I sure don't mind!) but too much power concentrated in one party can be dangerous. I don't think having to convince three or four Republicans that a bill deserves to pass (or at least be voted on) is an undue burden!
Neither of my Senators are up for reelection this year (and they are both Republicans already) so I don't have any say this cycle (and no interesting dilemma...would I vote for a Republican over a Democrat I might like in the belief that it is better to have at least a minimal check in the Senate? Hard to say without names of candidates and overall national direction at the time).
I don't have anyone specific I want to lose to achieve this goal, just hoping for the storm to be not quite so perfect.
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What about the theory that it doesn't matter which "Party" is supposedly in control. It's the puppet master who is controlling the strings.
FIND HIM, KILL HIM
"Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain."
They all suck, but having one of them in complete control is too bad to contemplate.
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