Beware the Devil You Don't Know

Will the Democrats actually be worse?

Katherine Mangu-Ward | December 1, 2006

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9) Then there are also the things Democrats won't do. They won't do much of anything in Iraq: "Now he's the commander in chief, and we're not going to do anything to limit funding or cut off funds, even though there are some on the outside who suggest that,'' House leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has said. "I think we want to make sure that the troops have everything that they need.''

And they won't make any headway on federal funding for stem cell research. Bush finally broke his no-veto rule to kill the damn bill the first time around—after many consultations with "researchers and religious leaders." He won't agonize nearly as much the next time. And, as Harry Reid has pointed out, 51 seats isn't exactly a veto proof majority.

10) Finally, hate Republicans if you want, but there's no one worse for libertarians than Hillary Clinton. She is anti-flag burning, (historically) pro-war, anti-tax cut, and pro-PATRIOT Act. And, of course, there's always HillaryCare. Whatever Hillary thinks she needs to do to position herself for a successful '08 run, she can do it much more easily in a Senate where her gang is in charge.

Katherine Mangu-Ward is an associate editor at Reason.

UPDATE: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) voted for John Roberts for Supreme Court, not against him, as indicated in the original text. The error has been corrected.