What I said was, the GOP should still fight for their beliefs, as they will.

Then you say, "Problem is….Republicans don't want to work with Democrats….they only want to stop progressive policies."

Yes, just as the Dems have tried to stop Republican policies. Exactly why do you think we have TWO major parties, anyway ? It's because they have different beliefs. You are making a non-point. Like Pelosi and Reid, you are calling for GOP submission. You might as well forget that, it ain't gonna happen. Obama should still be able to pass most of his economy-killing agenda though, so don't worry.

I have no animosity towards Farley. I simply don't think a blogger who names his blog, Weapons of Mass Discussion, and who boycotts commenters wishing to, you know, discuss, stuff….should be taken seriously.

PBCLiberal has it right.

Talk radio the same as pornography? You're mixing a metaphor here. Regulating content because its pornography is regulating content no matter how you slice it. If you don't want content regulated, then pornography is a problem. And if you don't want radio regulated, then interference is a problem.

What the radio industry has sought is regulation for the other guy, but none for itself.

Go over and read what Matt Farley is saying at Weapons of Mass Discussion….nothing but harsh resistance and a total unwillingness to answer the call of the voters.

roy: The Fairness Doctrine thing is outmoded and nothing can be done there.

But the Employee Free Choice thing is different. Adding card check as an option to secret ballots is not doing any damage to anyone except those who want unions destroyed completely. Americans want card check and I expect it will be passed under Obama.

I have to agree with larry about success and being a good President. i want him to be successful as far as the nation is concerned and I don't think he is going to lean far enough left for you to be satisfied so maybe I am wanting success for him. He isn't stupid enough to drive us left as far as you want and if he is he will make the best one term president we have ever had.

I think that Obama will fight the Reid – Pelosi desires to establish far left programs that he just can't support. King mentioned two of them in the Fairness Doctrine and the Employee Free Choice which will neither ever get through the Senate without the help of Snowe, Specter and some other RINOs.

Let me say that I think you will be disappointed in Obama when he fails to do some to the things you are so sure he will do, as I think he may well be intelligent enough to realize that he must govern as a president of all the people instead of pushing far left ideology. He has my support as a member of the loyal opposition but it is a tenuous thing in that as is needed from that group if he slips then my support lessens a bunch. He can't hope to have the support of the 46% who voted against him if he slides too far left. Hide and watch. I intend to do just that.

Why would columns and seals be a big deal, anyway?

Obama, surely you must admit, is a very strong political candidate. And be honest, larry…..you want him to succeed, don't you?

Haven't Pelosi and Obama said they are willing to consider more drilling? That's a demonstration of good faith. The nation is, at best, moderate….and the Democrats are willing to work with moderate GOP'ers to do the people's business.

larry: I witnessed what you describe with Ronald Reagan and dare I bring up the authoritarian, Mr Codpiece program of Mission Accomplished? I think you are confusing authoritarianism with enthusiastic democracy. Republicans have taken the position in this campaign, and the last election, that American voters are stupid and helpless sheep. They're not.

What major change has Pelosi and Reid made in their makeiup other than the fact that they extended their majorities in each House. They have been in the majority for two years and weren't willing to work in good faith. I hardly think they will change overnight because their majorities became larger. No, I think they will continue on doing just as King says, in inviting all the "sucker" Republicans who are willing to give them a try, to go along with them.

Red, remember the way Pelosi allowed the House to vote on drilling for oil before going home for the campaign season? Did that show a willingness to work together? Nothing has changed.

Elections have consequences.

Second.

If you think the American people put Democrats in charge because they wanted conservative policies implemented and progressive policies stymied…..then you thought wrong.

Third.

Republicans set a record in the last Congress for number of filibusters. They ARE obstructionistic. Pelosi and Reid are giving Republicans notice that they are willing to govern reasonably, like adults, seeking to do the will of the people who elected them. There are now even fewer moderate and reality based Republicans in Congress willing to work with Democrats. The Democratic leaders are announcing that they are willing to work in good faith….but Republicans must also understand that the voters have rejected their policy ideas and they aren't going to get their way.

And larry: I can count on you to supply the humor as we move forward. Never in the history of America have we had such authoritarian leaders as the guys leaving in January. The Cult of the Codpiece and The Dick has, thankfully , come to an end. To exhibit such a blatant form of projectionism so early after the election…..is a good sign you'll be supplying more amusing commentary during the new administration.