Hopes for the 111th Congress

With a strong command of the House of Representatives, the Democratic Party can easily pass legislation without Republican support, send it on to the Senate and, baring no further delays, deliver it to the President. Although many may disagree with the Democratic agenda, there is always room for compromise. However, what was witnessed in the House was purely political. The interest of politics was put over the people. This is the very reason the political climate has changed in America, and what once was convincingly a center-right country has now moved to the left. Across the country, over the past two election cycles, the people have sent Democrats to Congress in overwhelming numbers. In 2008, the Republican agenda was rejected by the electorate. This, by all accounts, was a mandate by the people for swift action. The election of Barack Obama was the catalyst.