The 114th Congress

Republicans now have a majority in both the Senate and the House.  John Boehner and Mitch McConnell were both reelected as the party leaders, and promised to get more done than the 113th, which doesn’t set a very high bar. 

Republicans predict progress this session.

Their majority raises the question,

After six years

Can Boehner switch gears

From a froward to forward direction?

Yes,  froward - adj. difficult to deal with, contrary.  Except when I’ve used it, I’ve only seen the word once, on a vocabulary test.

After six years of obstructiveness

Can Mitch repress contrariness?

He’s been trying to send a 

New message - new agenda;

Teaching his party to say YES.