60 Democratic seats in the Senate means 60 individual, free-thinking Democrats in the Senate – it does *not* mean 60 automatic votes for anything Obama does. That's the way republicans think – not Democrats.

To think that all 60 Democrats will always go along with everything that Obama asks for, or to automatically fall in line with the Democratic party line is just deluding yourself. When I vote, I do not vote for a single party or party line, I vote for an individual who is able to make intelligent decisions for him/herself. This is not a dictatorship – there is a very good reason for the different branches of power in government. While most republicans are not smart enough to understand this concept, I think most Democrats “get it”, and understand the Congress is not under the thumb and control of Obama.

“Give us 60 and will fix the country”

As the U.S. becomes a one party state, the Democrats are faced with the prospect of being responsible for everything the government does. What is why Congress is having such problems. The Republicans are irrelevant and have no say in governance.

Except for the fact that 60 Democratic senators does not equal 60 votes in support for anything Obama. While the republicans are generally devoid of individuality and vote as a single bloc, the Democrats rarely ever do. It's like herding cats.

And frankly, I think that's the way it *should* be – I would hate to see any commander-in-chief of any political persuasion have such carte blanche power – we already had one in recent political history, and look how much damage that did to our nation. It heartens me to see that there are Democrats that are willing to stand up to the President on any number of issues and do not vote as some monolithic block. 60 Democrats *never* means 60 clinched votes, and with the independence shown by some of the members of the Senate, I would even question 50 clinched votes on most issues. Herding cats, herding cats…

Outside of the people in his own party, there is NOTHING that can stop Obama's agenda. At the beginning of his Presidency he had two years of free reign to pass whatever he wanted…that clock is quickly ticking away.

I for one, think that more troops should be sent, IF they can achieve the objective.
The President OWES this to them. If you war, war to win.

If his domestic agenda, however, is his priority and he intends to hold the situation in limbo; he must bring them all home immediately. To do otherwise not only puts our countrymen at risk, but sets up another Vietnam situation. And that should never be allowed to happen again. Ever.