"(After all, it's not as if he is currently championing their principles and policies domestically.)"
Does anyone really believe our congressmen even have principles or policies - other than to get reelected?
Along those lines, I expect the only thing they're watching is his popularity. Below a certain point, association with him becomes a liability.
So as the remainder of his term self destructs, they'll probably bail on him.
If the dems are smart (and admittedly that's a big "if") they'll run to center during the next election cycle; spout a few platitudes about "good government", fiscal sanity, lower defecits,etc. and clean up.
Guess this is all part of Bush's "brilliant strategy", huh?
Gee pessimist, I guess you lost your arguement this morning at your DNC meeting, that cindy sheehan should shut her yap, or was that meeting at buchanan central?