Over the summer, we editorialized:
November remains a political eternity away, but the Democrats foresee a thrashing for themselves. But they are not a party to take “No” for an answer, even from the electorate, and so they plan to make the most of their losses, relying on their defeated and retiring candidates to pass the remains of their controversial and destructive legislative agenda in a post-election “lame duck” session — call it the “Quitters’ and Losers’ Congress.”
While being asked about military policy on homosexuality by liberal bloggers yesterday, he reminded us that he has a “strategy” to have one last run with his majority after the election:
Q Is there a strategy for the lame-duck session to –
THE PRESIDENT: Yes.
Q — and you’re going to be involved?
THE PRESIDENT: Yes.
Q Will Secretary Gates be involved?
THE PRESIDENT: I’m not going to tip my hand now. But there is a strategy.
Q Okay.
THE PRESIDENT: And, look, as I said –
Q Can we call it a secret plan? (Laughter.)