Paul Krugman writes today that if Republicans win control of Congress in November, they’re going to party like it’s 1994:
So what will happen if, as expected, Republicans win control of the House? We already know part of the answer: Politico reports that they’re gearing up for a repeat performance of the 1990s, with a “wave of committee investigations” — several of them over supposed scandals that we already know are completely phony. We can expect the G.O.P. to play chicken over the federal budget, too; I’d put even odds on a 1995-type government shutdown sometime over the next couple of years.
….If I were President Obama, I’d be doing all I could to head off this prospect, offering some major new initiatives on the economic front in particular, if only to shake up the political dynamic. But my guess is that the president will continue to play it safe, all the way into catastrophe.
Consider this an open thread regarding Krugman’s final paragraph. What could Obama do to help galvanize his base? Or shake up the political dynamic? Anything? Or is it all about the economy and Democrats are just doomed this year? What advice do you have for the White House?
