[waterlesscloud]

That's an easy question to answer. Obama came in promising radical change, and then followed through in some areas. This increased uncertainty in all areas, since it was made clear that radical change was in fact in the works.

After this week's election, uncertainty should drop, since we will then know that nothing much can get done for the next two years.

[sprout]

If the Republicans continue to stonewall, I'd expect the filibuster to be abolished. The inaction is getting poisonous.