Hot Air » Blog Archive » Harry Reid in deep trouble: Mason-Dixon

Will Reid try to save himself by retreating on ObamaCare and cap-and-trade? Normally I’d guess yes, but I’m not sure that Reid will get the luxury of listening to his constituents. If he wants a big Democratic Party rescue, he’ll need the national interests pushing for both big agenda items, especially the unions and the hard-Left organizers. Without them, he’s sunk, big warchest or not. Also, he’s probably boxed into the Obama agenda thanks to his actions this year and the yoke he shares with Nancy Pelosi and Obama. It’s probably too late to salvage independents in Nevada already.

What happens if Reid loses? Dick Durbin (D-IL) would almost certainly take the helm from Reid, which may not be a good outcome for either Republicans or Democrats. Nevadans apparently believe that they can get addition through subtraction, however, and Reid looks likely to exit after 2010, barring some electoral miracle in his state — a very expensive miracle that might soak up all of the money needed to fight other midterm battles.

Kausfiles : If Not Health Care, What?

The idea of postponing health care reform--until, say, the economy improves-- doesn't seem appealing to many Democrats now.** But it might soon. The problem, as Michael Goodwin's recent column points out, is that the issues waiting in the wings--should health care leave the stage--are even worse, from the Democrats' political perspective. Cap and trade, immigration legalization, "card check"--these are not what you'd call confidence building appetizers leading up to the main course of Obama's presidency. Plus the Afghan War! At least a clear majority of the public wants something done about health care....

The Volokh Conspiracy - Cap-and-Trade in Drag:

Some cap-and-trade proponents remain undaunted, and seem surprised that the legislative effort to design a carbon cap-and-trade regime has produced such an unwieldy monstrosity of legislation. They shouldn't be. As I've argued before, the inherent complexity of a universal cap-and-trade scheme is an invitation to legislative meddling and special interest pleading. We rarely get "clean" legislation in Washington, but the more complex a legislative idea is, the more grime and grit it will collect, inducing unforeseen complications and undermining transparency.

Liberal Conspiracy » Climate [Scam] Camp issue open letter to Met police

Organisers of Climate Camp, due to start this week from Wednesday, have issued an open letter to the Met Police.

First day of school on two wheels | Austin On Two Wheels

Just as a parent spewing racist rants predisposes their children to a certain viewpoint, when we drive everywhere we go regardless of distance we are hobbling the next generation with prejudices that will make dealing with climate change that much harder.