1. If election day 2005 was election day 2006, we would probably have lost the House, for anybody who is paying attention. It's unlikely we lose the house in 2006 (provided the GOP works on its image problem), but it's not 'almost impossible' for the Rats to take it.
2. True, I forgot about the 2/3 majority needed for conviction and even the most ambitious dem victory in the Senate wouldn't lead to 67 seats. I mentioned that in an earlier post. Still, the president would lose the vote and be badly damaged from that loss.
3. Polls do matter in that public perception impacts leadership.