Majority - Smajority

Before we get all hot and bothered about Obama's apparent disregard of the new GOP majority congress in his state of the union speech please consider:

If the aim was to position the minority party for the 2016 presidential and congressional elections, that was accomplished.

Bear in mind that nationwide, the Democrats, who vote for president polled more votes than did the GOP in 2014's senate races while losing in many individual low population-low turnout states.

The nationwide turnout percentage for the 2014 was the lowest since WW II. Young and minority voters were the predominate no-shows.

Obama's approval rating is on the rise as the economy continues to grow.

In the final analysis states elect congress and the nation elects the President. In the meantime not much will get done in our Capital.

Having made these observations this writer has little concern for national agendas because big money rules and voters have to live with that fact and try to get along as best we can.

Paul Hunter.

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