Unintended though it may have been, what the results of the last election taught ALL politicians is that American voters apparently want liberals in power.
Further still, we can all agree that the liberals ARE in charge now (Bush is having trouble even speaking up against global climate whatever.)
IF putting liberals in power is the best way to get the public on our side, then we should also see the liberal's popularity polls fade over the next months/quarters.
But in that this strategy didn't work very well over the 40 year Tip Oniell era....
" American voters apparently want liberals in power."
A conservative SC, republican White House, and both halves of Congress republican --- there is no better platform with which to show the benefits of conservative governance. The republicans showed instead a fear of governing. The NEA, CPB, and NEH got increased funding instead of extinction, and we got open borders plus govt bloat.
Who can blame the voters for opting out?