At this point, everyone has seen at least seven articles describing, bemoaning or celebrating the Democrat’s plan for ending America. The plan was drawn up in retaliation for what we are all hoping to be the ultimate electoral backhand from the voters. But can they pull it off?

In general terms, I have noticed an appalling lack of understanding about constitutional practices when headlines shout “OBAMA APPROVES XXXXX TREATY LANGUAGE”, or “HOUSE APPROVES XXXXX”  The discussion that inevitably follows contains no reference to the necessary approval steps that all this legislation actually has to go through.

So the dems want card check, atm taxes, cap and trade….  I know little of the particulars of congressional procedures, but I expect that Nancy Pelosi can get most of that done in the House. I have little doubt that Barack Obama would happily put his name at the bottom. The Senate I am not so sure about.

The picture doesn’t improve (much) after the election heading into the lame duck session.  Assuming Manchin wins the special election to fill Byrd’s seat, the dems will pick up one vote, but it won’t be enough to overcome a filibuster. The members will also have to act in the face of some pretty intense voter turn-around.  That’s probably no obstacle for many, but even one or two that are swayed by voter anger would make Reid’s job more difficult. In the lame duck session, I think getting to 60 will be even harder than it was in February, March or April.

The real question is: Can the GOP stick together to make the terrain work to their advantage? Even the squishies, the statist-lites and the RINO’s will have a significant election season to reflect on.  Will that be enough to stiffen their spines? Will they see the advantage in forcing a stalemate until January? Do we feel safe knowing our fate rests upon the political courage of the Republican Party? …