Caitriona
Something Wicked
Laker_Girl said:
What gravy train? You're kidding right? What the Dems will do is ride out the collision wreck in Washington, giving the GOP as much rope as they can handle.
I'll be honest, I won't be sorry to see a little more balance return to American politics, but it is much deeper than just the GOP vs. the Dems. It's understanding power and how it ebbs and flows. Sometimes it isn't even about who is right or wrong, although clearly this Administration is more wrong than it has ever been right.
The country feels the pinch of economics [gas] in this country, the toll of war, the Patriot Act, wire tapping, CIA leaks, corruption charges, etc. The run of the mill voter, feels it. Most likely that will spur a "we want change" attitude. It isn't even about Bush being 100% at fault, it is a perception of his competence over the power that was given to him.
People are beginning to think that was a bad electoral decision. They'll try to do better, and probably vote for change. That leaves the Dems.
The GOP should start shifting away from associating with the Bush Administration, but it may be too little too late. The price of gas and the war keep politics on the mind of every American. Even those that are not active, or never read a political opinion are paying attention now. Like I said that may or may not be the fault of Bush, but it is still his perceptual responsibility.
Hoover got blamed for the depression, when clearly he didn't *cause it* at all. He didn't help much, but he certainly did not cause it. Still, the voters held him responsible.. and probably rightly so. Just because he didn't cause it, didn't mean he was competent to handle a world wide depression. He didn't lead. Being a leader pretty much requires the ability to LEAD.
What if find most illuminating when ever we all talk politics, is now much of a party line most of you do walk. As if it would make you wrong some how to admit that one of your once favored leaders, had feet of clay. It happens all the time. Leaders fail to lead. What matters is that "We the People" recognize when "a plan just isn't coming together" [sorry for the bad puns]
In any event, the Dems aren't going to be riding any gravy train, even if [in the wildest imagination of any Democrat] they won a majority and impeached Bush, they would still be left with an unwinable war, a massive deficit and National Debt, Immigration revolt, and all the other normal problems like taxes, etc.
Would you like to inherit a mess like that?
