how long will it take for the dems to have a total meltdown if a republican is elected president next time?
109232
I believe that process has already started.  Look at Coretta Kings funeral, the confirmation hearings of Sam Alito and the Democrats stance on the partiot act.  Everytime a Democrat opens his/her mouth, our candidates get more votes.
711362
Republicans will be very defensive and hurtful for the next six months or so...that's their track history during the run up to, during, and after a landslide defeat for them in elections. \n\nThe fact is that a huge majority of Americans said, by their vote, that Republicans are not only a minority of the American people, their thinking is well outside the mainstream of our society. \n\nRemember how nasty they were after Bill Clinton solidly won the presidency twice in a row? They got even nastier after GWB was awarded the presidency by the Supreme Court - trying to spin a nine-member election as the "will of the people". \n\nJust ignore the few Republicans out there who are trying to undermine our great America. Remember, their last committee (GWB and his posse) will be out for good in a couple of years, and then they'll all go away for many years to come.
632147
Republicans...be sorry????\n\nNot until the end of days.
824980
That's exactly what will happen. The Dem's. love to keep people dependent.
869661
Policy is under the realm of the president and it will not change. This situation could be an opportunity for the Democrats or it could become their worst nightmare. If they are willing to work with the Republicans to craft bi-partisan legislation they can produce results. If they choose to fall back on the liberal agenda nothing substantial will occur for the next 2 years. Either way they are in control of the congress now and just blaming the other side is no longer sufficient. They campaigned on change for all Americans if they are incapable of providing direct results they will lose power again in the next election. If you read Democrat posts they are elated they won, but you will not find any real statements about how their agenda will be accomplished given the real circumstances that exist in government at the present time.
857686
When will the earth freeze over?  Republicans want absolute control with no accountability.  Its all the Dems fault, or Clintons fault, or just an "unforseeable situation".
982888
Just wait Jim W.\n\nThe American people that did vote the Democrats in are soon going to realize they made a very big mistake. It is not going to take too much longer either.
966672
The Democrats don't take control of congress until Jan. '07. I would think that you would have to give responsibility for the economy to the Republicans for at least six months after that.
909379
I don't think a thing will change, except maybe the Dems will stop b@#ching so much and the Reps will start.
1044683
Not as long as the GOVERNMENT is completely controlled by ONE party who is HELL bent, and Run Completely by Lying Criminals and thugs, Vote Democrat in NOVEMBER then they will have the POWER to Indite them and send them to JAIL
1107332
The Democrats will go to an length to try to stop anything the Republicans or the President wants to do.They never have a good reason or a solution just want to sit around and whine like a bunch of school girls.
736022
If they are smart, they will be laid back and very careful for the next 2 years and wait to capture the Presidency too.  Thankfully there are Dems like John Kerry who seemingly only take their feet out of their mouths for only a few months at a time.\n\nBut few enough Dems are really smart.  I expect Palosiis going to turn up her annoying personality up a notch or two, feeling like she has a mandate.  This may actually be a good thing, remind Americans why they changed the House to Republican more than a decade ago.
745089
Now come on... The Republicans were in six years and never really developed a policy.. other than getting people killed... how about giving the Dems a little time.. at least Wait until January and they take over.  Don't worry, they will find a way to clean up your mess.
968294
It's all banal rhetoric. Democrats will enjoy their first 100-day 'honeymoon' with the American public, then things will settle into just another state of complicity. Nothing will get done. Nothing will change. Republicans and Democrats will fight like little ten-year-old kids until they start doing their real work: raising money for their re-election.                 -RKO-
1042218
Unfortunately the Republicans will again and even if its the Democrats it will not make any difference at all.  They are both made of the same material.  MONEY.  I'd like to see some real change with more independents and Libertarian Party members.
723510
Are you kidding?  I would crawl out of a death bed to keep the Republicans from getting power back.  They had a chance, and they showed what they could do-- make a total mess of everything.
22543
You betcha sweet aspercreme.  Polls show Democrats leading Congressional races already for the 2006 elections and Bush isn't done messin' up yet!  Everything Our President does (and doesn't do  i.e. Katrina) impacts how the public sees the good ol' GOP.  Even Republicans themselves are now splitting between religious conservatives and moderate religious conservatives. Look at the decision this week in Maryland by a Republican judge that "W." appointed himself on "the teaching 'Intelligent Design' as science" being a bunch of crap and crossing the church and state line.  And in a Congressional vote just last week the Minority Leader was able to achieve a rarely seen task- every member of the Democratic Party voted the same.  Yup, think Hilary's on her way in 2008