Mumbo Jumbo

I have to admit, times have been a little boring lately, with the only notable news coming out of more blunders on the part of our illustrious president. Nancy Pelosi has shunned a couple of Democratic House members for key chairmanships. The most notable being passing over Congressman Alcee Hastings for chair of the House International Relations Committee. Of course that might have something to do with him accepting bribes when he was a federal court judge in Florida that sort of thing seems to be common place these days.
More locally, swearing in day in Augusta is scheduled for next Wednesday, December 6th. Representative Glenn Cummings of Portland, someone who I was very priveleged to be interviewed by on SPCTV will be the next Speaker of the House, and Senator Beth Edmonds will retain her job as President of the Senate. Things should be quite interesting this term, with the Senate power allocated to the Democrats, but only by a 1 vote margain, making it nearly impossible for a piece of volotile legislation to make it through. Governor Baldacci is back in office again, but I'm not quite sure what we should be expecting. Unlike the usual incumbent, the Governor doesn't seem to be taking his victory in November as a sign from the people that they trust his leadership, probably because he won the election by a slim margain and only because two third party candidates took a large percentage of the vote, making it impossible for Chandler Wookcock to unseat the incumbent. My fear is, however, that Baldacci will take a lame duck status, doing very little despite his job security for the next four years, making it very hard for the Democrats to win the position once he vacates it in 2010.
Also, keep an eye out for Senator Chris Dodd from Connecticut, my favorite candidate for the Democratic Nomination in 2008. His positions are very moderate and he really seems to know what he's doing. I got the opportounity to meet him at a fundraiser this summer and he has the personality and prowess I believe we need in a President, as long as America doesn't take the stance that we don't need another white guy from a rich New Enngland state. Anyway, keep your eyes open.