I think stuff like this happens pretty regularly, but nothing comes of it. For one, I don't think the dems that aren't up for election mid-term want to play Russian Roulette with their 2012 election by trying to pass yet another piece of contested legislation - they are already distancing themselves from Obooboo for the stupid crap he's pushed through (or rammed down their throats as it were).

I think the lame duck session will see the dems trying to push through some agenda items, but I doubt we'll see anything revolutionary come out of them since they have all started their 2012 campaigns and see dems falling like dominoes right now.