So much blame to go around, so many Republicans.  Why didn't Karl Rove see this coming?
825420
Exactly -  too bad we cant have the Senate too.
106378
I am not sure of Mr. Bush's thoughts on the subject but most republicans deny it is happining. They say it is just a cycle and that it will take care of itself. Some left wingers think the is to satisfy special interest because of the republicans lack of invironment laws to address it. In all actuallity I think that if we don't do something soon to turn the tide we are going to poison the world to the point that there will be no turning around.
1034606
The main reason why the Democrats have such a hard time fighting the Bushites is because they can't present a united front on anything. If they united on the issues and stopped giving the Republicans an excuse to accuse them of "flipflopping", they would win more elections.\n\nAs far as Karl Rove goes, I wish someone would kill that motherf**ker!
826152
If that's the plan, it better not work.\n\nYou think Karl Rove is the entire Republican Party?
1093733
It's a proven Karl Rove tactic to inspire fear to generate votes for his side.  And I agree with you.  A few "stopped attacks" will be reported between now and November, then right before the election, the level will be raised and we'll all be scared.  And most people won't recognize the pattern.\n\nMmmmm....Cheetos....
793177
Yes,but he was so much under the influence of Karl Rove that he thought Republicans are going to retain the Majority in both houses,This Election was a referendum on Iraq War and Rummy was running the war.
270449
Try as we might, we can't possibly blame Bush for all the bad decisions, trillion dollar debt, etc. Congress and the Senate keep sending him spending bills and he keeps signing them, like the brainless, spineless monkey that he is. Congress authorized the invasion of Iraq and he sent the troops. Disagree with the way the government is being run? Send them packing. Vote out every single incumbent. There's plenty of blame to spread around - Democrats and Republicans alike. Midterm elections are coming up. Anyone who votes for an incumbent candidate deserves what he gets.
1124146
Probably because so many of them are afraid that Karl Rove will go after them.  That, and they used to be afraid for the safety of their Congressional seats; some of them are now tip-toe-ing away from Bush because they are up for election, and they have the sense that some of their voters are smarter than they are...
877667
Don't you love this, Republicans got us into this war, saddled us with all the debt etc and now you think they shouldn't be in power because they'll ruin thing.\n\nPlease give us all a break.
842986
Yes.\nThis is just another example of how Karl Rove has the Republicans negative campaigning. They have told lies about their counterparts. Over half of the Country believes Congress is doing a poor job, Bush has a 38% approval rating as of this week.\nThis many people cannot be wrong. They resort to these telemarketing schemes to lie to voters. They are even doing on TV ads. That is because they have done such a poor job, that this is the only thing left to try to win with.
973217
"Didn't they foresee the tables could get turned?"\n\nNo. There are 2 kinds of Republicans. One type has a one fiscal quarter horizon arising out of business mentality of looking mostly at immediate results, and short term profits. A few knocks on the head will cure these guys. The other, infinitely more dangerous type, fully expected to make this a one party nation.
987351
Because of Republicans
915586
You are very right! They were caught doing what they have done often. They point fingers and blame others, particularly minorities and woman for the problems that they suffer. The Republicans were caught straight up and guilty during the Katrina Storm not doing their job and not caring enough about the people in the storm areas to demand help be sent to New Orleans and many other places at that time.\nIt does not take a genius, or a saint to see when people are in big trouble. But, with Bush at the helm of our Country, the first response was to laugh at the people in trouble. Bush sat their in his Texas command chair and drank whiskey and laughed at the people dying in New Orleans. \nHe has no judgement to work with in his head. He has never done anything to deserve being a President, and his track record confirms it.\nMy God, what is next?
1006864
Republicans just dont take responsibility for their ridiculous actions regarding the budget,  and just about everything else they screw up over there at Capital Hill, they just simply,,  put the blame where ever they can, as long as, its not "Them". The Republican code of ethics and oath reads like this, beginning with this simple statement: "I dont recall" therefore I am not accountable".....  \n\nCome on , we all know for the most part Republicans are swindlers... and can fanagle there way out of just about anything when the start to feel the heat!
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".
724269
It wasn't that they sat out, but that they were fed up with the lack of success and results.  Additionally, the Republican party they once believed in has morphed to some moderate mish mash.  It was more about wanting to see SOMETHING done, instead of what that something is.
1176167
Just like if it was a liberal in office, the republicans would complain about whoever the president was..\n\nthe only thing that drives a political person is complaining about the 'other side'