Yeah, an if we had budget-balancing spending cutting Congress, we would have done better with the base and better with Independants. Instead the GOP was looked at like a bunch of big special-interest pork-barrel free spenders.
Democrats beat the bushes in more ways than one. While Republican voters yawned.
And may I add, the majority of Republicans wouldn't stand up to President Bush's immigration policies and open border stance! This outcome was predicted in May and June.
Not only a turn from traditional conservative values, but war usually sucks. The war in Iraq sucks worse than most. I don't think Bush is a very good war president, nor does he have tact to bring others into the fold with us.
"You're either with us or against us"? Please, give me a break.
And it seemed like everyone forgot that the Congress was made up of almost half democrats. They got a complete pass. I'm not an expert but I'd say what happened is the same thing that always happens in the 6th year of a 2 term president. The opposing party always wins. The media is making a big deal out of it cause its Booosh!