How important is it to control the House of Representatives?

[kentuck]

Seems to me that we were so busy chasing the White House that we forgot about the People's House?

Of course, only the President can choose who he wants on the Supreme Court. But his choices may not always vote the way he might want?

We can see what happens when the extremists take over the asylum. They can wreak havoc. And they are.

I have little doubt that Republican voters will vote to keep the House in Republican hands. Even though they are a threat to our country and the survival of our government. They simply do not care or are too ignorant to notice...

[leftstreet]

1. The Democrats don't want a majority

They shit themselves whenever voters expect something out of them

They're much happier attending their Battered Democrats support meetings where they cry about OBSTRUCTION!!

[DireStrike]

12. Don't worry, they can always pull some blue dogs out of their hat if it looks like they'll have to

do something. See: 2008.

[PoliticAverse]

2. At this point control of the House and Senate seems to be up for grabs. n/t

[demwing]

9. Senate could go either way

But the House seems solid red. I'd love it to hear otherwise !

[PoliticAverse]

10. I think it will depend on what happens with issues like the debt limit/shutdown and the PPACA.

The opportunity for Democrats is there but the House will be a hard fight.

[MADem]

3. It is CRUCIAL if you want to control how money is spent and how much money is spent.

All appropriations BEGIN in the House. It's why Ways and Means is such a "big" gig.

[Daniel537]

4. We're seeing it right now with the SNAP cuts.

A program that should be vastly expanded is right on the chopping block.

[gopiscrap]

5. Very important, they hold the purse strings.

[onehandle]

6. The two years that Nancy Pelosi presided, were two of the most productive ever. nt

[Thinkingabout]

8. And followed the ith the worse Speaker who is way too weak. If Boehner would stand his ground

With the TP bunch their game would end. He just can't get the job done.

[demwing]

7. Only slightly less important than

Controlling statehouses. We have a census coming on the heels of the 2016 election. It is Critical to land solid Dem's in office to undo the Gerrymandered districts that keep the House red.

[Thinkingabout]

11. This is very important, help get rid of the TP bunch and get Democrats back in position to govern.

It is time for this country to moving forward and the GOP has proven they can not do the job