2006-11-17 01:09:02 · 11 answers · asked by nicholasdshaw 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
No, it is not. They need 60 votes in the senate to get anything passed.
2006-11-17 01:15:21 · answer #1 · answered by Bronco 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Take a look at how the senate works. Every bill goes through a committee, now the democrats control what bills get selected and voted on as they control the committee they can stop things in committee and they never get to the full senate.
The white house in order to get anything it wants must now work with the democrats to get it passed.
So yes it is a big deal. Does that mean the democrats can do what they want, of course not the senate doesn't work that way.
2006-11-17 09:32:57 · answer #2 · answered by madjer21755 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, I don't think it is. The majority they have is actually even with the republicans. Their are 49 democrats, 49 republicans and 2 independent senators. The democrats are considered to have the majority because the independents tend to vote with democrats. When you also consider they have been given a majority with victories by conservative democrats, and not with liberal democrats, this majority they have may not, in the end really be a majority after all. Then there is Joe Lieberman, will he stay independent, or declare a party affiliation? Some have thought he may go republican, after having been shunned by the democrats. Who knows? Only time will tell what this means for America, and if it is really all that significant.
2006-11-17 09:29:40 · answer #3 · answered by bowtierodz 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Only if the next President is a Democrat and the House of Representatives remain in Democrat hands. I pray it does not come to pass, living in Massachusetts, I've had all the Democratic lawmakers I can stand already.
2006-11-17 09:18:36 · answer #4 · answered by SteveA8 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Hell yea, because the majority party decides who is on the committees and what bills are going to be put forth on the agenda. In retrospect the Democrats decide what bills are going to be sent to the President.
2006-11-17 18:57:44 · answer #5 · answered by trigunmarksman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
N0.
Let's hope the Republicans are as mean as the Democrats were when in the minority.
Usually, Republicans try to be nice & honorable. Let's all hope they learned some things from the unhonorable, lying, backstabbing Democrats.
2006-11-17 10:10:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not even close. A party that is divided in ideology has a one-vote advantage in the Senate. There is nothing significant about it.
2006-11-17 09:15:58 · answer #7 · answered by togashiyokuni2001 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's a major shift in power, that will essentially make the President a lamer duck than ever. Dems just need to figure out their priorities, how to make their message have substance, and do some things that will make the case that their vision is stronger and better for America than the GOP's. All before the 2008 elections. Should be fun.
2006-11-17 09:15:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
No!
But watch what happens over the next 2 years .
It will remind us of why the Republicans had a majority and we'll
vote them back .
2006-11-17 10:00:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
not really Its only one vote Typical liberal media
2006-11-17 09:14:38 · answer #10 · answered by goodtimesgladly 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋