Democrats' Factions Could Stall Grand Plans

Reverend_Hellh0und · 01-06-09, 11:13 AM

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Democrats' Factions Could Stall Grand Plans

Democrats' Factions Could Stall Grand Plans - WSJ.com

WASHINGTON -- The new Congress sweeps into town Tuesday with many members comparing themselves to the 1933 Congress that enacted much of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal and changed the government's relationship to its citizenry.

These times are very different from 1933, when the 73rd Congress enacted 16 major laws during Mr. Roosevelt's First 100 Days. Today's economy, for all its struggles, doesn't remotely resemble the turmoil of the Great Depression, with its 25% unemployment. Also, the public's appetite for broad change isn't yet clear.

None of this is deterring the Democrats. Like the Congress of 76 years ago, they are converging on Washington with a popular new president, significant congressional majorities and, perhaps most important, a shaken public eager for government to try something new.

I find it interesting that President Elect Obama who talked about unification is causing his own party friction........