LAT reacts to election

In an editorial today, the LAT charges the new House Republican majority with helping to govern, "not just dissent." That depends on what the president proposes. If he does what he's been doing, Republicans have no choice. They must oppose him.

In a second editorial, the LAT says that Obama should immediately push for repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell during the lame duck session. Makes a lot of sense. Obama just got his brains bashed in for doing stuff that voters oppose -- like stimulus and Obamacare. The LAT says Obama ought to take another bashing to advance the gay agenda.

It's sort of reminiscent of the LAT's reaction when the Democrats lost the Kennedy seat in Massachusetts to Senator Brown. Talking heads said that was because of Obamacare -- Democrats pushing something the public didn't want. The LAT recommended full speed ahead and a huge Republican election victory resulted.

It's maybe a good idea for Obama to do the opposite of what the LAT recommends.