[NeoCaveman]

SHADEGG: I think that we are not conveying our ideals. We're sent there to accomplish two reforms, shrink the size of government and make it more responsive, and return authority to the states, and also clean up the back room deals in Washington, not have it be what it had been under the prior team that was in power.
I don't think we have gone far enough to deliver on either of those, and I think the American people are questioning, you know, did we change Washington or did Washington change us.

You sure haven't. Not by a long shot.

[WillT]

I think Shadegg is right on the money about his Washington comment....the Repubs have gotten too comfy in their position and need to come down a notch or two. The Abramoff situation is more of a Republican scandal, let's face it. The question is, can they appear to be the reform party on this lobbying scandal. If not, they are in serious trouble in November.