Book mark this ...

[1StrongBlackMan]

I was on my way home ... listening to NPR's coverage of President Obama's Year End press conference. They got to the part, after talking about his intent to sign the Budget deal, where President Obama said that he wished that Congress had put in work on the U/C extension before going on vacation. Then he said, that he expected/suspected that Congress would get to work on it, as soon as they got back ... and a thought came to mind ... (Okay, here comes the bookmark part) ...

We will see a flood of "populace" legislation being introduced by Democrats starting in January and running through (and beyond) the 2014 Primaries! We will see a U/C extension bill, a hold harmless the veteran's retirement bill, a minimum wage raising bill, a comprehensive immigration bill, and possibly a strengthen SS bill (a la Elizabeth Warren).

And the timing couldn't be better for the 2014 elections (and the American people)!

Why? Because, with the "bi-partisan" budget deal behind us, it creates space for sitting Democrats to give themselves (and Democratic candidates) something concrete to campaign on, that separates the Democratic agenda from the republican agenda.

Further, introducing such legislation will pit the modern gop against the establishment gop in the primaries ... both of which are on the wrong side of the issues; but will deeply wound whichever goper wins in the primary.

I am beyond believing that this is just a coincidence ... Democrats have a plan.

GOTV 2014

[BootinUp]

1. OK.

I'll take any positive news, views, theories, etc. right now. Maybe I should set a reminder to come back and kick yer behind if yer totally wrong? Naaaaah. lol.

[1StrongBlackMan]

3. I will welcome an internet butt kicking ...

if I'm wrong ... But it fits the pattern of just about everything that has occurred since late 2011. It's all about the long game ... or as detractors prefer, 11th Dimension chess.

[Warpy]

2. I sincerely hope you're right about this

and that there is press conference after press conference to tell the low information voters exactly what the Republicans are continuing to block.

OWS woke people up. Now we're just waiting for the tipping point.

[Hoyt]

4. Would be nice. It would put repubs in tough position and surprise cynical dems as well.

[1StrongBlackMan]

5. And ...

I suspwct, cause more than a few heads to explode here, as they try to figure out what to be mad about.

[calimary]

7. I sure hope you're correct!

Liking your predictions a LOT, 1StrongBlackMan! I hope it is indeed the long game. I've certainly been disappointed by our Dems before. I hope for all our sakes they're gonna show some brains, shrewdness, AND guts in the new year!

[Hoyt]

8. No joke.

[JDPriestly]

6. Sounds like a great plan!

[1StrongBlackMan]

10. Now that I think about it more ...

I think that some Democratic Congressman (that sits on the armed services committee) spark my thought when he was justifying his vote on the budget deal. The talking head he was speaking to raised the veteran retirement issue and he responded very matter of a factly that Congress (Democrats) could re-visit the issue, now that the budget was out of the way.

It's looking good!

[CrispyQ]

9. If they did this, it would be a huge boost for the mid-terms.

I hope your crystal ball works better than mine.

[politichew]

11. And there's this...

I think you're right.