Bill Quimby wrote:
>
> Just wondering if it may be time to start looking at 2012 in light of these
> factors...
I've been 'looking' at 2012 in a slightly different way. We have only about 15 months left to build whatever kind of left is possible at this t ime (anti-war, etc.) before the presidential race eliminates political activity until about 6 months after the election. If we don't have someething fairly solid by the end of 211 we will be starting over from scratch in mid-2013. I've been discussing this locally and with some people from other localities.
Carrol
>
> 1. If the fears about the 2010 Congressional races are founded, we could at worst
> wind up with (see note below)
> Senate Pubs 52 Dems 48
> House Pubs 241 Dems 194
>
> 2. Since the Republicans would not have a veto-proof majority, we would be
> looking at two years of absolutely no action from Congress at all - on anything,
> even the economy.
>
> So maybe that sets up an interesting "dynamic" for 2012, with the country as a
> whole, perhaps in a double-dip recession and with no improvement in the employment
> stats, looking for an alternative to the failed democratic/capitalist system?
>
> I realize, of course, that one alternative seen in past similar situations is a Fascist
> leader who promises to take us out of the wilderness!
>
> - Bill
>
> Note: I'm using the projections from
> <http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/latest_polls/elections/>
> and throwing all "toss ups" to the Republicans.
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