Ambition is curbed, but Democrats still have a lame-duck agenda

As Democrats head into the lame-duck session they will have to pick and choose carefully which issues they try to push through congress. When Republican’s take over the House Democrats will most likely not be able to pass many of their reforms such as the repeal of the “don’t-ask don’t-tell” policy and cap and trade environmental policies. Republican’s don’t plan on standing down or compromising once they take control of the House, they feel the American people are now behind them. Because of this it is important to the White House that Democrats put the right issues on the decision agenda to enact as many policies as possible before the party loses their majority standing in the House.

Kate White

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-lame-duck-20101113,0,3743650.story