Sequester Looms!

Break time ends for members of Congress! The unfortunate aftereffects of the sequester will hit each state and will drive the economy back into the crapper. The Republicans are saying that the president is overacting over this! However the Republicans want to prevent this sequester from happening. The Republicans are getting most of the blame for the sequester. Their stubborn views have finally caught up with them.

Congress has a terrible job approval. Too partisan and there's nothing getting done!  The 113th Congress been in office for over six weeks, and they've taken a 10 day vacation. They have a sequester coming up. The U.S. postal service warns of major delays and the end of Saturday service if nothing gets done. The Senate have the nomination of Chuck Hagel finally wrapped up. The Republicans held up the Hagel nomination up over comments about the Jewish state of Israel.

The sequester is likely to happen putting many Americans at risk of losing their jobs. The Democrats offer a plan that includes cuts to spending but tax increases. Republicans offer a plan that includes cuts to spending but no tax increases. The Republicans refuse to raise taxes on the wealthy.

Republicans are unpopular in this debate. It doesn't stop them from holding firm on their "principles".

The sequester was a part of the compromise by Congress to get them motivated to pass legislation that promised equal sacrifices. The combination of legislators in the "supercommittee" failed to reach a deal.

The Republicans stubborn views on taxes have pretty much stalled Washington and progress. And now the American people have to pay because of this.

The president is going to have to constantly campaign in order to make the public understand the severeness of this. Republicans are upset over this as well. They want the president to come back to Washington to lead.

The Republicans are in such disarray. They can't even vote on an alternative they've sponsored. The Democrats are willing to take their alternative. The Republicans are still fighting over that too.

The Republican House majority could be defeated based on how far they'll go to destroying the economy.

The U.S. Senate Race In 2014. The Democrats have more seats to defend this time. Hopefully, they continue to hold the majority of the U.S. Senate. The House of Representatives is a little harder to win.

Republican gerrymandering has given the Democrats a tougher fight in the claiming a representative seat.

States that are key to the 2016 Presidential Election are Florida, Ohio, Iowa, Nevada, Colorado, and New Hampshire. These states are key to a presidential nominee.

When Republicans took back a majority of state legislatures and a strong hold of 30 governorships, the Republicans have opportunities to make it harder for Democrats to win.

So far it's likely the Democrats will keep control of the U.S. Senate. Although five Democrats have competitive seats to defend, only one seat is slated for Republican gain.

West Virginia is likely a Republican pick up. Alaska, Louisiana and North Carolina are going to be competitive races. Kentucky is going to be an interesting one. If actress Ashley Judd decides to enter into politics, it's going to be a news event. Maine is likely Republican if the senator Susan Collins decides to stay.

My personal take on the U.S. midterm elections for the senate.

Alaska - Mark Begich (Toss Up)
Hawaii - Brian Schatz
Oregon - Jeff Merkley
Idaho - Jim Risch
Montana - Max Baucus (Toss Up)
Wyoming - Mike Enzi
Colorado - Mark Udall
New Mexico - Tom Udall
Texas - John Cornyn
Oklahoma - Jim Inhofe
Kansas - Pat Roberts
Nebraska - Mike Johanns
South Dakota - Tim Johnson (Leans Democratic)
Minnesota - Al Franken
Iowa - Tom Harkin (Toss Up)
Arkansas - Mary Pryor (Leans Democratic)
Louisiana - Mary Landrieu (Leans Democratic)
Illinois - Richard Durbin
Michigan - Carl Levin (Leans Democratic)
Kentucky - Mitch McConnell (Leans Republican)
Tennessee - Lamar Alexander
Mississippi - Thad Cochran
Alabama - Jeff Session
Georgia - Saxby Chambliss (Leans Republican)
West Virginia - Jay Rockefeller (Toss Up)
Virginia - Mark Warner (Leans Democratic)
North Carolina - Kay Hagen (Leans Democratic)
South Carolina - Lindsay Graham | Tim Scott (Leans Republican)
New Jersey - Frank Lautenberg
Delaware - Tom Carper
Maine - Susan Collins
New Hampshire - Jeanne Shaheen
Massachusetts - Mo Cowan
Rhode Island - Jack Reed

Bold means retiring | Bold Red and Blue means Special Election.