[Uncle Hal]

Your absolutely right. The country does appear headed for a civil war. I have been following politics for 50 years and I have never seen the country so polarized as it is today. The Senate Democrats refusing to allow the Senate to vote on Bush's court nominees via filibuster is unprecedented. Things next year are really going to get ugly.

[San Jacinto]

Things next year are really going to get ugly.

I agree, but I think Bush is very good at sort of pushing issues and placating at the same time. He will try to keep things focused on national security and away from domestic disputes in anticipation of November '04. Assume Bush wins in '04 and the GOP picks up a few Senate seats-- things will REALLY hit the fan in '05 and '06. I expect there to be some Supreme Court nominations and I expect it will be the fight of a lifetime. The Dems would try anything possible (literally)to roadblock Bush or even bring him down. Partisan Dem supporters are going to go ballistic, and our side will respond in kind. It could be quite a spectacle.