Now you've done it...

[toasty]

Congratualtions, Bushies -- you've had success beyond your wildest dreams:

-4 more years of W
-A firm grip on both houses of Congress
-The very real possibility of putting three fresh conservative judges on the Supreme Court

Political viewpoints aside, I think it is dangerous to have the same party control all three branches of government -- too much potential to have shit railroaded through without the benefit of argument and scrutiny that is present when there is a division of power. We make our best laws when both sides have to agree that it is a good idea. We may not make them as frequently, but when we do make them, they make sense. If you have any doubts about the danger of a lack of intelligent discourse on a piece of legislation, see The Patriot Act.

The combination of Bush being beholden to the religious right and the fact that neither he nor Cheney have to worry about reelection, I fear, portends scary things for the years ahead.

Enjoy your private nirvana.

[asdf_admin]

^^^ I agree with you Toast Muffin. That is really creepy.

[Civic_Zen]

Definetely Toast. I voted for Bush but also for a democrat in Senate (who won as well BTW). It is not good to have the repubz control so much, not at all. ESPECIALLY with Hillary "Rotten" Clinton around, and the likelihood of her being on the ballet in 2008. I just shutter thinking about it.

[asdf_admin]

me too.

fuck. i thought mrs. ketchup was bad. hesh.

[timkell]

There will still be enough Dems in the Senate to keep things from getting railroaded through, provided they grow some backbone. That should ensure that the Supreme Court won't have some extremist judge on the bench.

Dems have to take this ass whipping seriously and realize there's no more room for being nice in politics. Get off your asses and do what it takes to win, like the Republicans have been doing for the last 15 years. If they don't do that, it's smooth sailing for the Repbulicans for the next 20 years.

[LobsterClan]

Wholelheartedly agreed-- we don't have much time to sit back and lick our wounds, it's time to act now. It's time for the Democratic party to get back to the grassroots movement it had when Howard Dean was surgining in the primaries.

We need more of that sort of vitriol, and we need to unite, more so than ever.

[toasty]

I voted for Bush but also for a democrat in Senate (who won as well BTW). It is not good to have the repubz control so much, not at all.

Yeah, I voted a split ticket myself. Of course, my home state of Missouri looks exactly like the national scene -- (Hardcore) Republican Governor, and both houses of the legislature controlled by the republicans as well -- so I'm fucked locally and nationally. I'd go to Canada, but well, then I'd be in Canada. I do love this country, but it is frustrating at times.

[FM]

indeed...I hope the Dems can at least give some opposition if the Repubs try to push things through too quickly..otherwise this country's gonna be screwed.