are the democrates going to learn from the republicans mistakes ?
927081
Nope...the real issues isn't R or D in the Congress..it is the checks and balances between the branches of government. The GOP has had the advantage and used it to force policy into law without restraint. Now the restraint is there...The Dems will and ave had the same problem when they led the Predsidents office PLUS the Congress. A blend is best. .
889653
I hope so. . .The unfortunate truth and sad realization is; it proves that our democracy is mostly dependent on money to win elections.\n\nHopefully, this can be addressed and fixed.   The Dem's have spent more than ever, and were very close in spending to what the Reps have. (To win and have payed less is encouraging, and shows a good sign, however, it bothers me to think about where the money came from).\n\nIf the Democrats have resorted to taking funds the same way as the Reps, then we have a change in name only. I hope not, as I am a Democrat, and I personally despise the fact that you need money to win.\n\nThank you all for voting. . .Great Job
791022
As long as the Democrats can make a decent decision for once in Congress; we wont quite, we wont surrender. Thats what America was built on. But hey, when Congress pulls us out and a couple of 9/11's come, it'l be all those Americans that voted Democrats fault, and them, and their families will suffer
951186
You make a very good point.  They have created such a mess:  the war, the deficit, the alienation of the US from the rest of the world...  It won't be easy to clean up and the right-wing spin doctors will be creating controversy and undermining every honest effort the Democrats make.  Maybe the right-wing has learned a lesson but I seriously doubt it.
782243
Both parties are not in touch with americans and I do not see any 'good' coming from this.  I see the Democrats as gloating over the Republicians and mudding the waters so they might win more seats and the presidential election in 2008.
1051687
No he won't be lucky because he will inherit the mess from this one...he has to be pushed into a war and once the republicans are out of office they will go on the attack against him blaming him for everything and acting like they never did anything to contribute to the problem....then the democrats will pretty much do the same if they lose so I hope a completely differnt party wins...Im sick of Dems and Republicans...why don't we all just try something completely differnt this next election.
827025
I think the Reps can take a loss better.  Especially amongst us older folk that remember the Dems had Congress for 20 years prior to the 1994 turn over.
1061307
no, the unreasonable behavior is the result of them losing the congress.  before talk radio, the liberal networks simply let democrats control the debate, and republicans were shunned.  democrats never actually were any good at debate, they simply never got confronted by the press.  now their stupidity and traitorous actions are known by the publis due to radio and the internet, and they cannot defend their actions
801340
Okay to Wanda with the pic of a cat drinking from a toilet...Democrats are not winning next week.  I hate to break your heart.  John Kerry knew exactly what he was saying when he made his "mistake".  He accidently on purpose spoke his mind.  Why is it that when Republicans make a mistake they never live it down.  Let a Democrat make a mistake and you get all these whiny ass excuses as to why they messed up.  Give it up!  Your party has no class and John Kerry is the ambassador of idiocy!  How dare anyone put down a soldier!!!!!!  They are fighting for your right to sit back and trash them right now.  Just one one American soldier has more intellect than John Scarry!  John Kerry was and still is a coward.  Oh sure he served in the military, but then tried to give back the Purple Heart he was given.  Smack America in the face, and he's still doing it today!!!  Wake up people!
712572
The only mistake he will see is that democrats won
519594
I don't know, but if a democrat or any other party were in office and made all these 'errors', the Republicans certainly would be clamoring for either an impeachment or a lynching.
758858
They got a "thumpin' ".\n\nBut seriously, it's not all Republicans ... and second, we Democrats have had our bitter moments too.  (The 2000 election, in particular, was a brutal pill.)\n\nPeople have to remember that part of being in a democracy is that sometimes your guy loses.  It's the ability to say "we lost this time, but THAT'S OKAY" that distinguishes a democracy from, say, the Sunnis vs. Shiites ... where the majority assumes that its role is to begin oppressing the minority, and the minorty assumes that its role it to try and overthrow the majority by force.\n\nAnd when you are the majority, you need to govern with the knowledge that *someday you will be the minority again.*  So you need to treat the minority with the same respect you hope to get in return someday.  I look at Karl Rove, Tom DeLay, Trent Lott, Dennis Hastert, etc. and say, they forgot got that.\n\nI.e. they are bitter because they are expecting us to behave like just as big a group of a**holes as they were.  \n\nI personally hope we prove them wrong.
557715
I hope not, bush's poor job approval& his stupid actions will make it easy for the Democrats to sweep the 2006 & 2008 elections! Watch how fast republicans try to distance themselves from him.
953684
I don't know what that direction is but even though I did not vote democrat I am glad the Republicans lost and I will tell you why, they had become too complacent and not follow through on what they had promise they remind of a sports team that is ahead by 19 points in the fourth quarter and end up losing by a point and after the contest one ask why didn’t the team that was ahead by 19 points keep playing like they did for the first 3 quarters instead of playing prevent defense for the last quarter. This might be the kick they need to set a agenda like they did with the contract with America so the American people can have a clear choice and actually have something to vote for and hopefully this time stick to their agenda.
858988
Of course they should.... They need to review our mistakes .... and learn from them
1135952
Nope, and they won't, as long as they run morons like Kerry, Americans in general are very intelligent, and as long as the democrats, keep putting up  morons, without a smart agenda, they will continue to lose. but the real loser is America. As long as we have politictions that are more worried about their careers than what is good for America. We all lose.
746083
is democrats plan sooo bad that they won't even campain on it?