He makes my skin crawl when I listen to him. He comes across as wound up so tight, and so angry, that I sometimes wonder if he might go postal. I think he frightens swing voters, and sends them running to the exits. And he does not mitigate that by articulating or selling well his policy positions. In fact, he hardly bothers. His speech on the Schiavo legislation was a case in point. He just said, the Schindlers want to take care of their daughter who is dying. Let's call the vote.
I think the DeLay issue might cost the GOP a half dozen seats in the House or more, all by himself, if matters remain as they are now. Actually, there is a fair chance that DeLay will lose is own seat, if a credible and well financed Dem runs against him. He won only 55% last time against an unfunded nobody, which was a rather anemic performance for the district.