I understand this point of view, Paige. However, the blame shouldn't lie with those that stayed home. It belongs with ineffectual leadership in the Republican majority, starting with the President (and Karl Rove) down to the Senate and the House.
Until "The Pledge", quite a few Pubbies were ready to vote with the Defeatocrats on Iraq. No, this current group of spineless politicians do not deserve to be in positions of leadership.
I'm starting to feel like Bluto in Animal House:
Hagel? He's a dead man!
Warner? Dead!
Brownback? Dead!
...etc
The Democrats won by getting the voters to give up. The stay at homes played into the hands of the Socialist and they played along so easily.
Kind of reminds me of Pavlov's dog.
I have been trying to get an answer to this for about three days: who in the world does Chuck Hagel think is going to support him? Who are his "core" voters? Know any?