Yup, the GOP got hit by the "perfect storm" this last go 'round. Historically, mid-term elections never favor the party of the sitting President. This, especially in the midst of that President's _second_ term.
The Republicans in Congress had also gotten quite fat, dumb, and happy. They'd become just like the Democrats they used to gain so much political traction campaigning against. So, no surprise that the American public voted them out.
What's also no surprise is that the "most ethical Congress in history!" that Nancy and Harry promised has turned out to be anything but. The Democrats have only made things worse. That's why Congress' approval ratings were _below_ Bush's from '06 onward. That, my friend, takes work! Real, hard, work! And that work was the Democrat's singular achievement.
So, come '08 and it was time to change parties in the White House. The Democrats played it smart and simply kept pointing to Bush while soft pedaling the hoppy doppy "change" message coming from Obama. Smart move for them as they'd nothing else to go on. No accomplishments, no reforms, no honoring their campaign promises. Just blatant hypocrisy and willful inconsistency. Bog standard stuff for today's Democratic Party.
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Re: Landslides? Say what?
Date: 2009-04-18 12:13 am (UTC)Yup, the GOP got hit by the "perfect storm" this last go 'round. Historically, mid-term elections never favor the party of the sitting President. This, especially in the midst of that President's _second_ term.
The Republicans in Congress had also gotten quite fat, dumb, and happy. They'd become just like the Democrats they used to gain so much political traction campaigning against. So, no surprise that the American public voted them out.
What's also no surprise is that the "most ethical Congress in history!" that Nancy and Harry promised has turned out to be anything but. The Democrats have only made things worse. That's why Congress' approval ratings were _below_ Bush's from '06 onward. That, my friend, takes work! Real, hard, work! And that work was the Democrat's singular achievement.
So, come '08 and it was time to change parties in the White House. The Democrats played it smart and simply kept pointing to Bush while soft pedaling the hoppy doppy "change" message coming from Obama. Smart move for them as they'd nothing else to go on. No accomplishments, no reforms, no honoring their campaign promises. Just blatant hypocrisy and willful inconsistency. Bog standard stuff for today's Democratic Party.
Madoc