The repercussions of the Republican win in Ted Kennedy's old seat are mind-boggling. Everyone agrees that it is a serious hit to Obama's presidency that is likely to jeopardize his health-care reform plan.
I remember Jean Chrétien boasting in his memoir that Bill Clinton sometimes claimed that Canadian Prime ministers have more power than the US Presidents. He was obviously joking, but on a day when Stephen Harper was able to shuffle his cabinet yet again (after having prorogued Parliament, yet again) without any opposition, the contrast with the situation in the US is worth noting.
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