A Liberal Supermajority

Wall Street Journal | Oct. 17, 2008 (Editorial)

The nearby table shows the major bills that passed the House this year or last before being stopped by the Senate minority. Keep in mind that the most important power of the filibuster is to shape legislation, not merely to block it. The threat of 41 committed Senators can cause the House to modify its desires even before legislation comes to a vote. Without that restraining power, all of the following have very good chances of becoming law in 2009 or 2010. Full Story »

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James Igoe
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 by James Igoe - Oct. 18, 2008

Although I think the article is interesting, and in many ways correct, the slant is obviously partisan. It predicts policies that Democrats are likely to implement, most of which are likely correct or close, but certainly not the entirety, and only perceives them as negative. Additionally, the target audience is only the party faithful of the business class, and does not review the positive outcomes likely to ensue, only the negatives that the party faithful keep repeating.

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