You can't say republicans are becoming irrelevant so long as "Democrats" like Obama cede power to them and adopt republican policies like reducing social security, imposing austerity (i.e. the sequester), and increasing defense spending.
Maybe now that world-renowned tough-guy Harry Reid is going to take his 4th swat at the filibuster, I have to wonder if he'll bring a real bat or use the whiffle ball bat he's used each previous time. I thought we were to find out yesterday about that, but 'Dirty Harry' hasn't taken care of business yet. Again.
Until we finally implement serious reforms in the Senate, we elect a Dem President with courage and policy convictions that are at least slightly more liberal than Richard Nixon's, and vest campaign finance control authority in Congress or the states via Constitutional amendment, the republican party will remain the minority power that completely controls the Federal government.
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