It's hard to blame the electorate when you don't give them anything to vote for. The Republicans squandered their lead by spending money like drunken sailors and not hammering home the successes we are having in Iraq. Don't blame the fans when the team loses the game.
They certainly deserve their share. They are voters, not fans.
"spending money like drunken sailors"
And I can't wait to see fiscally conservative Democrates wake up to that, as the impending tax burden becomes due, repeatedly.