It mattered enormously about Congress. The False Messiah was a MEMBER of that enormously unpopular Congressional majority. He should’ve been tarred and feathered and he wasn’t. There was no reason why 2008 couldn’t have resembled 1960. In 1958, Eisenhower lost a massive number of GOP seats in his 6th year. But in 1960, the GOP reclaimed seats they lost in both bodies (even as JFK “won”). If we had reclaimed the same number, the Republicans would’ve won a 1-seat majority in the Senate and a 224-211 majority in the House (so even if the False Messiah won, he’d have had a hostile Congress to stop his insanity). So indeed, it mattered enormously.
I had to think for a minute what you were talking about...I don’t mean Congress doesn’t matter only that the president’s party is blamed for economic problems...this is a historical fact. I’m not saying it’s right. Now congress has low approval ratings...though some polls say GOP=30 % and Dems =48%? Can this be true? I digress...people always hate generic Congress but mostly vote for their congress critter...non-presidential years are the best years to pick off congresspeople because no presidential race and Congress faces more scrutiny so maybe in 2010...hopefully we can elect some GOP.