Look for Gridlock in Washington Over the Next Two Years

Bad government and a bad economy.  Both will continue over the next two years.

The reason is obvious:  The winning Republicans in Tuesday's Mid-Term elections will continue to battle their Democratic brethren across the aisle.

Nothing will get done until the 2012 Presidential Election.  That is when Hillary Clinton will receive the Democratic Party's nod over Barack Obama.  Hillary will then go on to easily defeat Sarah Palin on the Republican side for the Presidency.

Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, will be waiting in the wings to offer advice and direction, if he is asked to do so.  Which, of course, he will happily do.

To set up that scenario, look for Hillary to resign as Secretary of State sometime in 2011.  That will be the political blockbuster of the year.

Tuesday's elections showed conclusively the American voters continue to distrust Washington.  They are not connecting with Obama and he is not connecting with them.

The Independents who loyally supported Obama in 2008 weren't with him or his congressional and gubernatorial choices Tuesday night.  The GOP now controls the House of Representatives and has gained a little more strength in the Senate.

The Tea Partyists, who are supposed to be backing the Republicans in some fashion, made a fair showing Tuesday.  But their winning candidates made it clear to the American public they would be challenging the Republicans on many issues.

So now we have Republicans battling other Republicans, as well as their traditional Democratic foes.  Gridlock in the making.

One thing is abundantly clear from Tuesday's voting results.  And that is the American voter has loyalty to no party.  That is almost unprecedented.

The American voters will support whatever candidate they feel will best improve their quality of life. They will move from Republican to Democrat to Independent or to whatever new party surfaces that connects with their desires and ideals.

That was what Obama was supposed to have promised his supporters in 2008. It never happened.

And it won't happen in 2012, either. 

What do you think?  

 

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