The barbarians are truly at the gate - and we have give Barack and his minions (or masters if you are so inclined) the keys.
Its because we didnt learn the lessons and see the writing on the wall in 2006. It was there laid out and we still trotted out the same old republican face whereas the Dems trotted out a smooth fresh articulate halfwit.
Conventional wisdom should be that the Dems have done nothing in the house and senate since then in 2006 and still won again because we keep trotting out the same old tired model. Thats not going to win elections.