See? I've been telling you guys...the Saints aren't the only ones that have to deal with quotes like that after a win!Tom DeLay: "Democrats didn't win, the Republicans lost"
Um, no it's never going to be a case of "be careful what you wish for" with Democrats ruing the day they took back Congress. That's wishful thinking on your part. But if it makes you feel better, go for it. I consoled myself in 2004 with similar thinking after Bush's re-election. Looking back, I still wish Bush would have lost even though he's been as great for the Democratic Party as Clinton was for the Republicans.My next thought is that, if the Dems can take both halves of Congress, it may be a case of "be careful what you wish for".
The Republicans became what they were sent to Washington to get rid of, and the people that voted them in turned on them. They earned this whippin'.
And here is where the Dems are going to be in for a huge disappointment. Nothing significant will change. The Republicrats are still firmly in power. The only way substantial change will occur is for 3rd Party/Independents to start winning seats. Unfortunately, the Republicrats won't ever allow this to happen.
/meetthenewbosssameastheoldboss
Don't be surprised if we never see "Speaker Pelosi". Murtha has already said he'll challenge her for the Speakers seat and I wouldn't be surprised to see a couple other strong candidates with more appeal to the far left creep up. For all the Republican demonizing of her she actually gets booed by the far leftists when she gives speeches in her home district. She's not as far to the left as the Republicans would like people to believe.Pelosi openly vowed last week that there will be no impeachment of Bush under her watch. The far-leftists at MoveOn, DailyKos, Democratic Underground are already declaring war on her.
It'll be interesting to see how she handles them.
Best case scenario actually. You're going to see every moderate Republican jump ship if the Dem leadership moderizes. Bush and the base is a proven loser now where it matters most, in home state elections. Many of the Dems elected were center-left, virtually no far-left. It's a centerist country and anyone with any brains would be figuring that one out now. Guys like McCain gave it the ol' college try to protect their party and, now that they gave the token effort to prove their loyalty, need to figure out quickly they're better off working bi-partisan with the new moderate Dems then sticking to their far-right base.Pelosi openly vowed last week that there will be no impeachment of Bush under her watch. The far-leftists at MoveOn, DailyKos, Democratic Underground are already declaring war on her.
It'll be interesting to see how she handles them.