[The Louiswu]

This isn't Pessimism - it is looking at the truth and isn't the motto of the CIA, "The truth shall set you free"

As far as the Constitution goes, it will be just another historical document collecting dust in a few years

[COEXERJ145]

Yes, it is pessimism.

People here seem to think the Democrats have this 200 vote majority in the House. They don't. They're not going to be able to run hard left on every issue because they know it would put too many of the seats at risk in 2008.

I bet Ronald Reagan wasn't moaning in 1986 when the Republicans took a beating in the mid-term elections.