President Barack Obama was reelected yesterday night, November 6, 2012, in a convincing fashion. As Americans, we have to think: what does this mean for me and my country? Well, there were other key elections also going on which will keep things in Washington complicated. As the Christian Science monitor tells me, partisans in Washington will likely hold their ground. Jake Sherman and Manu Raju of Politico.com put it in the wee hours after Tuesday night’s election results were known, “Obama’s convincing reelection, the Republicans’ sustained majority in the House, and Democrats’ hold on the Senate only further complicate the prospects of cutting any kind of deal on expiring income tax rates, massive pending cuts to Pentagon spending, and entitlement reform.”
Many are seeing the democratic incumbent's reelection coupled with a conservative majority in the house and a liberal majority in the Senate as "only further complicating the prospects of cutting any kind of deal on expiring income tax rates, massive pending cuts to Pentagon spending, and entitlement reform". I think Washington needs to become bipartisan, because doing something is usually better than nothing. We need to work together as a country and figure out the best ways to tackle our biggest problems and issues.
With a "fiscal cliff" looming for our country, having a Congress and President at a stalemate is not acceptable at this time. Our national debt and wishes for the people and jobs of this country need to be top priority, and this requires cohesion from top to bottom. However, this idea is not obtainable, but understanding a common goal is necessary. If we do not work together, things will not get better. Plain and simple.
Clark, this year's election was a disappointment for me. however, I was disappointed for differHnt reasons than most people have. I was not upset at who won the presidential race but by the fact that the election as a whole this year is what many call a "status quo" election. This means that the president, the house, and the senate remain under the same control. The last four years have been especially upsetting because of congress' polarization. The stalemate that we currently have is an enourmous problem. I completely agree with you. Moving forward, I hope that the President and Congress can put aside petty political differences and get things done for the sake of the country. Plain and simple.
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