Replies

This next year is going to be hell for the Democrats. Republicans haven't even begun to attack and they've got enough material to last several election cycles. They've got a tarbaby stuck to their back called "Moveon.org". I'm not even especially happy with the President on spending , immigration and the lack of forceful rhetoric but I can't help but see the continued successes but on any day Republican lite is better than Anti-American Crazycrats.

Let's look at the successes.

1. Afghanistan elections went off again without a hitch.
2. John Roberts was confirmed easily.
3. Gas prices are returning to normal.
4. The economy is still growing in spite of the Hurricanes.

Now the negatives:

1. Committing to huge increases in spending.
2. Iraq still not as stable as we would like. (4 provinces)
3. Mismanagement of Katrina.
4. Tom Delay indictment.
5. Continued ambiguity on immigration.

These negatives are not disasterous and the first 4 are working themselves out and 5 is only a problem if Democrats take up the banner of antimigration. (Is it snowing in hell yet?)

There are good things yet to come.

1. The next Supreme Court Nomination.
2. The Trial and execution of Saddam. (Don't forget the wake held by the ACLU and Moveon.org. They will hold candle light vigils and march on Washington DC.)
3. Iraq will vote and more insurgents will die and violence will peak and then drop off especially after the death of Saddam.
4. Delay will not be convicted.
5. Democrats will continue to say stupid things about how much they hate America and hate their country.
6. Democrats will overplay their hand on abortion concerning the nomination of the next Supreme Court Justice.
7. New Orleans will be fully functional a year later and better than before. (Lousianna Democrats will be caught mishandling funds.)

So there is a reason to be hopeful. The Democrats have so far over-extended themselves and have cried wolf so many times that they have no credibility left. Republicans have huge room for improvement but they are in a political class by themselves now that the Democrats seem content to thrash around in their political rubber room.

Nice list of positives, negatives, and possible benefits. I hope you're right.

The Democrats/Liberals are progressive alright, progressively going down the slippery slope, and ( if they were still in charge ) would progressively send this country to it's demise.

Good post. I like the positive line of thinking, too.

"Gas prices are returning to normal"

What world are you living in?

I guess they are, if by "normal" you mean between $2.50 and $3.50 per gallon.