CNN News: Reports that Republicans in the Senate still have the power to block the Democratic Agenda. The Obama White House has to take two things in to consideration, they are pure politics, not on the merits of the Plan. On the one hand, can Obama be a new kind of leader if he gets no Republican support in the House and Senate and has to push his plan through with only Democratic votes, on the other if he is seen as weak and can be pushed around; to get Republican votes; this will create big problems down the line for the Administration. In pure political terms is it better to take the risk and push the Plan through with just Democratic votes and own the result or is it better to take some time, get cross party support but run the risk of being seen as weak. It depends how long it takes to get this Plan through, in pure political terms it would better to get Republican support, Reagan in 81 had Democrats in the House and Senate to support his Agenda, if Obama can get this and still look strong then better to have this long discussion but time is a matter of politics, better to be seen as a strong leader aka Reagan than a weak leader aka Jimmy Carter.
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