Risch Pleased Demo Issues Dying

In an interview Thursday with The Associated Press in Boise, U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, said he’s growing optimistic that key Democratic issues are all dead in the water, including expanding union clout, passing a pollution-trading scheme aimed at reducing global warming and mustering enough support for President Obama’s health care reforms. “My vision for America and Idaho do not include those three items,” he said. “I was very discouraged when I went back there earlier this year. Now, I’m very encouraged”/AP

Question: Do you agree with Risch’s analysis that the three Demo issues, involving unions, global warming, and health care reform, are ‘dead in the water’?