Yes the Democrats won the election on lies and manipulation of fact, burying other facts, and other deceptions. I have talked to no fewer than 30 Iraq war vets and they all say the same thing. Iraq isn't that bad, it's nothing like the news, it's scarier seeing the news at home then being there, etc, so on. The Democrats can only win if they lie about what they can lie about, and run as conservatives, then legislate as liberals. This is the first election where conservative voters were STUPID enough to fall for it. Until today, I thought that most conservatives in America were smarter then that. Clearly, the liberal ranks don't have a monopoly on stupid short sighted voters. Very disappointing. All these years I have given conservative voters far too much credit when it comes to really understanding the issues and evaluating what's at stake. I didn't ever realize that so many conservative voters needed the "See Dick Run" type of election assistance. Very disappointing. I can only imagine how disappointed Rush will be with the conservatives that flaked out in this election. So much for the Supreme Court. The weak GOP Senate would have put in another strong conservative like Scalia or Thomas, like Roberts and Alito. The Democrat Senate won't let anyone right of Kennedy to a floor vote. That's the biggest tragedy of all. Bush can veto any really bad legislation from Congress, if he decides to do so. But neigther he, nor the GOP Congressionbal minority, will have the will to force a floor vote on a nominee when Stevens retires. They'll just send up a Kennedy type moderate. Bush and the GOP wouldn't get their hands dirty and mix it up with the Democrats as the minority, I have NO faith that Bush and a GOP Senate minority will force the issue. Not going to happen. Oh well. Maybe in another THIRTY OR SO YEARS!!! Here is my prediction for when Stevens retires in the next few months:
Price to stay home and not vote because you're frustrated with the weak GOP leadership? $0.00
Price to go vote Libertarian or for Democrats to teach the GOP a lesson? $1.00 gas and an hour.
Price when gutless self-absorbed egocentric so called "conservatives" realize after January that Stevens is finally retiring because his health is so bad and the GOP is finally the minority he's been waiting for, and Alito is the last conservative SC Justice Bush can nominate? Priceless??? No. Not priceless. Just way, way too HIGH a price. Some lesson. Bye bye Supreme Court.