The Midterm Elections and Obama's Foreign Policy's

The midterm elections resulted in a diminished democratic presence within the house and senate. This is unfortunate for President Obama with regards to passing specific bills that will now be challenged by the republican party. The article references the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with Russia as an issue that could be second guessed by "hard-line" republicans such as Rand Paul. Obama claims he intends to try to get the treaty approved during the lame duck session of Congress that begin Nov. 15. Obama believes that, "This is not a traditionally Democratic or Republican issue, but rather an issue of American national security".  This is a prime example of the house of representatives and congress, using their overriding privileges to challenge the legitimacy of Obama's agenda.  Although having a stronger republican presence within the government may slow down specific processes that Obama is trying to carry out, I believe that the legitimacy of his policies will be evaluated more closely, which is beneficial for America.

Robbie Nichols

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/05/world/americas/05prexy.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=policy&st=cse