From a bad to disaster

So the Senate is officially Democratic.  Nov 7 has officially gone from bad to disaster.  If there are any Supreme Court vacancies in the next two years Bush and the nation are in real trouble.  What kind of nominees can he get through this new Senate? 

 

The only analysis here is that the Republicans blew it.  A good economy and a safe 5 years since 9/11 weren't enough.

 

Yes the media was against them (by one study the positive news stories were 10-1 for Democrats), and yes the insurgents turned up the heat in Iraq ahead of elections.

 

But the GOP did nothing substantial in the Senate, and there was scandal and complacency in the House where just like the Senate they loved spending and they loved incumbency.

 

W lost his way in Iraq which turned out to be one of the single biggest political issue for Americans.  Now Rumsfeld has paid the price, but quite frankly he should have been replaced right after the 2004 elections. 

 

The Rs are going to have work really, really hard to rehabilitate their image and punish Democrats.  The 2008 field is narrowing: Allen is out, Frist is out, so the three front runners are Giuliani, McCain, and Romney.  If Giuliani can get it together on social issues and espcially on SC nominiees he is my pick, then Romney.  Maybe Romney is number one, I don't know.  I don't think I can stomach McCain, and I bet the base can't either.