The old law of unintended consequences.
Those who did not vote (as a protest) or voted for Dims (as a protest) were immature, selfish, short term thinking people. The unintended consequences from this election will resonate for years to come.
That being said, I personally do not expect much of a fight from President Bush or Congressional Republicans on almost anything. They just seem completely deflated, demoralized, out of sync and have yet to learn their lesson that you cannot make friends with the liberals or the media.
Plus, I have yet to hear of even one Congressional Republican opting for a spine or nad transplant.
I voted and voted for the Republicans but they and the President deserved everything that happended to them in this election. They turned against those who worked hard to gain a majority and voted to attain one. I cannot come down against anyone who decided not to vote for someone who did not do what they were elected to do and promised to do during their campaign. Our borders are no more secure, illegal immigration is rampant along with the crime and social consequences it causes, Iraq is a mess, we did not get long-term tax reform, we did not get significant changes to the entitlement programs and actually added tons of new federal programs and spending by a congress that was elected to hold them in check.
I agree the Supreme Court vacancies will be a crisis but I cannot berate someone who chose not to go along with a Congress that turned against them.