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kcar wrote: At the risk of starting WWV, Kerry as inept blowhard POTUS with a Republican dominated House and Senate doesn't sound like the end of the world as we know it. Maybe it would re-ignite that time-tested friend of taxpayers known as "gridlock". Republican-domination of all branches of government has not yet even threatened to yield lower taxes or government control. Fancy that: Lord Acton said something pertinent to say about that I think. Why not make W sweat a bit and make him court us for a little while? Who want's whose vote? Work for it!

You're assuming that the GOP can hold Congress.

I'm not willing to make that assumption.

Yeah, that's my assumption - GOP will control House at a minimum. Actually I don't really see a way Bush can lose against an anti-war hippie from the 70's post 9-11 hailing as a Kennedy-backed MA liberal. Just can't see the theatre here. Nevertheless, don't see a plausible reason for conservatives to reflexively spread thier legs at the first Democrats-might-win scare tactic.

Sweat, Rove, sweat...

Agreed. If Kerry won, the enthusiasm of the Dem base would sweep in at the least, several more Dem House members, Daschle would win and maybe we would lose another Senate seat, giving the Dems the ability to roll the rest of the Republicans in the Senate.

Gridlock is a myth, w/a Dem POTUS and a tie in the Senate w/a Dem VP. That could be Hillary. Remember we have several RINOS who will always vote w/the Dems.

All the coyness of the right wing does is encourage the Dems and Hillary, IMO.

I also doubt W is sweating the true conservatives. He is doing what is right for the entire country. He doesn't follow polls, but if you take a look at today's Rassmussen,
his approval is at 53 and 55% of the electorate thinks he will win.

This election is too important for games. We also need a real majority in the Senate, not just for the near term, but looking ahead to 2008.