Democrats Already Worried About 2010

The vultures are already lining up. The casket companies have a stimulus package of their own ready for legislators who see a "fatal end" to their terms (not really but you need a little humor in this political business).

The Associated Press is reporting on TimesLeader.com that House Democrats could be facing stiff competition from the political headwind and fallout over continuing job losses. The bank failure catastrophe is far from over and healthcare reform lost more gas than was gained by selling fuel efficient cars in the Cash For Clunkers program.

The liberal media is in the tank with newspapers closing shop, radio stations consolidating in the hopes of stemming losses, and Jay Leno trying to help NBC from what looks like a serious injury that could possibly result in a slow death. In their quest to help Democrats win, the media lost credibility. In the Democratic quest to win they forgot one undeniable tenet. You must deliver what the people want. Businesses know they must continue to do so if they want sustainable growth.

One must have the right goals in mind to keep on winning. Democrats are not in tune with what the nation really wants. The last election was a reflection on how fed up people were with George Bush. Instead of learning from that victory the Dems are following the same path through different methods and judging by the polling numbers are quickly finding out that narcissm only serves the master not the mass.

Luzerne County and Pennsylvania government are the same animal. Each has demonstrated a pompus arrogance toward the people they represent. Their own games are more important than serving the people.

Today's Standard Speaker article by Robert Swift highlights my points very well. The caucuses are more important than the people they represent. After reading the article I am having a hard time separating out mob culture from caucus mores. "You follow our rules, you vote the way we say, or you will find yourself a very lonely person."

The views expressed in the caucus meeting shape the voting on the House and Senate floor. This can make reaching across the aisle for bipartisan agreement more difficult as demonstrated by the long deadlock over the state budget, now 75 days overdue.

The partisan divide that has held up the budget deal is reinforced by the culture of King Caucus. While not mentioned in the state Constitution, the four caucuses are an outgrowth of an entrenched two-party system. State laws give the caucuses legitimacy and provide extra salary for caucus leaders.

I guess Paul Kanjorski won't be having Potatoes O'Brien any time soon for breakfast. Roderick Random(aka Borys) talks about the race between Corey O'Brien and Kanjo next spring.
Kanjorski's problem comes when he tries to divorce himself from the banking industry. His inaction landed us smack in the middle of the worst recession since the Great Depression. People are not going to forget that no matter how much air time he receives on CNBC.