U.S. House Is the Most Conservative It's Been in More Than 60 Years

[Beet]

I will say this. Last year's important election notwithstanding it certainly feels like Dems are in the opposition. State level policy continues a steady and vigorous march to the right, now effectively nationalized thanks to ALEC, while federal policy is frozen, or even threatening to shift right as the Republicans are able to hold hostage preexisting programs such as food stamps or student loan interest rates. Even judicial vacancies can't get filled-- on the federal DC circuit court, Obama has one appointment to show for his 4 1/2 years in office. Meanwhile the Roberts-led SCOTUS continues to chip away in a pro corporate direction underneath the shiny gay marriage pendant that he dangles in front of the media. It's all Obama can do to get heads of federal agencies confirmed after two years. Obama himself seems pretty powerless on domestic policy.