It was the voters who determined the outcome of this election. You are implying that because the RINO's in Congress didn't give us everything we wanted, some Republicans chose to either not vote, or vote for the Democrats. It all comes down to the brass tacks. Republicans who jumped ship and decided to hand it over to the Dems to teach the RINO's a lesson, are now swimming with the sharks. The Dems, the Liberals, and the terrorists. Yep, the next terrorist attack will sure teach us a lesson won't it? An increase in attacks on our troops and innocent Iraqis now that they've been emboldened by a Democratic win will sure teach us a lesson.
In my opinion, the WOT, the war in Iraq (which is a part of the WOT), and our Homeland Security was the most important issue we face as a nation today. We all know how the Dems feel about the WOT and Homeland Security (Patriot Act, anyone?). They don't give a RAT'S arse about it.
None of the other issues on the table will mean a damn thing if we lose the WOT. I know that Liberals/Dems don't understand that, but every Republican that I know personally sure does.