Good points, veronica. What will a democrat victory stand for? In most of the close races that I'm seeing, the democrat is trying to out-flank the republican on the right. They are denying their pro-abortion credentials (Harold Ford); their denying their tax-and-spend history and instincts; they are claiming they will be better leaders in the war on terror. If the Demos win, it will be a very limp "mandate" -- and yet it could prove pretty catastrophic for the country. Makes me question more than a few of my fellow citizens.
"But the Dems will be in a tough spot, because they will have to make good on their Bush Derangement Syndrome promises, such as raising taxes and cutting-and-running in Iraq, and I very much doubt that will go over well with the public at large, once reality sinks in."
You are so right. It's fine to scream "cut and run" when there are no consequences, but when there's a million person bloodbath in Iraq and Iran and Osama take charge, it will be pretty hard to argue how smart the Dems are in global politics.