Separation Of Powers

On the day of an election which may leave both Houses of Congress and the Presidency in the hands of the same party, one has to ask why this may happen?

Since Nixon's administration, most US Presidents have had to deal with at least one House of Congress being under the other party's control.

When it has not been so, unhealthy excesses have occurred. Specifically, Carter presided over what is generally and easily understood to be the single worst administration in modern times. Clintonian gridlock saved us from that President's attempts to move the country far to the left with universal healthcare and even higher taxes.

Republican Congressional self-indulgence doomed their control over that branch during the current President's administration.

Now, we are debating now whether the Democrats will control all three entities, but whether they might gain a filibuster-proof Senate majority.

It's very disconcerting to see such a foolish attitude among Americans. My own worry is that one outcome of this election, the most liberal one, with more than 60 Democratic Senators and the Illinois freshman Senator in the White House, would make FDR's and LBJ's terms look conservative by comparsion.

It might not happen. I pray it does not. Because if it does, I suspect we are all in for a very bad, socialistic turn for our country.

At least, with modern communications, including methods like this blog, the dark period may last only two years, at which time the House could and would revert to the Republicans.