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[desh]

I'm not sure I'm comfortable with this. If Webb (D-VA) and Tester (D-MT) hold their leads, then the senate will consist of 49 Democrats, 49 Republicans, an independent who will definitely vote with the Democrats on basically everything (Sanders, I-VT), and Joe Lieberman. Therefore, Joe Lieberman will essentially be the second most powerful person in America. Lots of bills, leadership of committees, and so on will depend entirely on his swing vote.

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[desh]

I would just like to see the Ds with confidence about their lefty stances, not scared about pissing everyone off because well, I agree with the lefty stances, and, more importantly, people clearly respond to that confidence!

Not just to the confidence, but to the actual issues! I truly believe that this country, on the whole, is pro-choice. And not by a razor-thin margin, but more like a 55/45 or 60/40 split. But those 55% or 60% think they're in the minority! Governing confidently is one step toward getting the national debate and the framing of the issues onto more realistic territory and out of the hands of the Religious Right.