Saturday, November 6, 2010
Give veto a chance, Mr. Obama
The democrats have lost the midterm election ( republicans haven't won it). It's not because of their incompetence or mismanagement but because of their failure effectively communication to The American People. Now that the campaign politics is over, it is time for looking beyond. The President has to work with a Republican house. He has two options- one, veto and two, cooperate. For Obama, the ambassador of bipartisanship in DC, cooperation would be the better option. However, considering the political scenario, Obama must accustom himself to the dark reality of Politics is that cooperation never works. He must use one thing guaranteed to him by the constitution he taught students back in his days as a lecturer. The President, can with power vested in him as the chief executive, veto ( reshuffling vote to indicate the opposite) any legislation deemed un-American. He can therefore ensure that his work in the last two years can be redeemed by his role in the next two years. He must block stupid resolutions to favor the rich, and any legislation aimed at undoing his dream for a cleaner and more peaceful world. If he does that and his campaign blames the Republicans ffor not doing enough once in power, the democrats will not only regain the Congress but also the Presidency. As of now, I haven't been able to spot a single Republican capable of dethroning the President from his seat. And so long as this remains true, Obama must use his executive power to stay in power. Once re-elected, without fear of losing or having to work towards re-election, he will have time and the requisite political capital to create a greener, better America.
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