Who else has absolutely no confidence for '06?

[fujiyama]

I've looked at the map and it seems like there are just so many vulnerable Dem seats...

I really think the GOP will have a fillibuster proof majority come this time in '07. It's a scary thought, but it won't make much of a difference from the situation we'll have until then anyways.

As long as the GOP can peel over a bunch of Dems, I see no chance in successfully stopping any legislation, perhaps only by the use of a fillibuster.

Frankly that's why I say Dems should fight EVERYTHING these next couple years, even the smallest stuff. After all even the fillibuster ability could be gone... Give this administration hell.

[roguevalley]

1. Between now and then the financial titanic that the repugs built

is going to sink. Also, their war -- THEIR WAR -- is going to come back in their faces. Between now and November, 2006 is a chasm of problems that they have to bear responsibility for. Bush is wearing out his welcome and the time for the piper to be paid is coming. THey are going to have to eat what they've done. They will. We don't have the votes to
do more than stall or try and build coalitions of the weak-in-the-knees
in the pug side. They can't blame this on anyone but themselves.

[codswallop]

2. Good point. Don't count chickens,

or self-exploding neocon schemes, before they hatch.

The shell-game of this disaster-in-waiting economy is a Titanic among the icebergs. It is only a matter of time. In the meantime, who knows what other folly will be cooked up?

[sendero]

9. I agree with your prediction.....

.... but not necessarily the timing. The timing of these things is difficult to pin down.

[Nay]

3. I would live to believe Roguevalley, but the people in this

country seem so delusional that I don't see a way out yet. As far as the Bush gang having to take responsibility, well, they haven't yet, and have managed to place blame on innocent people and get away with it. It is frightening.

[gottaB]

4. Dem Senators need to do something besides keep their heads down, but...

Discretion is the better part of valor. It's still early. The "pick your battles" contingent should not be ignored, but it is about time they offered up some winning strategies.

Morale is a problem.

[gademocrat7]

5. This boat is leaking

hopefully, it will sink by 06. I believe in Karma.

[ClintonTyree]

6. There is change in the air.....................

people are getting fed up with Bush's Imperialistic goals of "spreading Democracy". They're realizing that is code for invading and destroying Muslim States at a cost of hundreds of billions of dollars and thousands of American lives, not to mention the hundreds of thousands of Muslims killed in the process.
They're starting to realize that the economic policies of Bush and his ilk are destroying any chance of ever achieving "the American dream". He's turned it into an American nightmare.
He "won" this last election because of fear. Fear that the Arab bogeyman was in our closets and that he alone could stop that bogeyman from opening the door and getting us. Fear got him elected, and fear will be his downfall.
People are starting to wise up that they've been duped by this cheap charlatan, snake oil salesman. And they're starting to fear that what Bush has started is taking this country and the entire world in a direction we dare not go. They're starting to fear that their jobs may not be here in the near future, they're starting to fear that the once mighty American Dollar will not be worth the paper it's printed on. There are many fears among the American people, but not the fears that Bush wants them to fear. He's so conditioned them to fear that they're starting to fear things on their own, not just what the government tell them to fear. And now it's time for the Republicans to fear.
They should fear that the mid-term elections are coming soon, they should fear that they've so aligned themselves with bush and his manic agenda that they cannot separate themselves from his shadow anymore. They ARE George Bush. THEY will have to pay the price for his mishandling of every aspect of American government. They will pay the price for fear.
The minute BushCo. starts pushing Iran around there will be an up swell of anti-war activism never seen before in American politics. The demonstrations, worldwide, will dwarf anything from the Viet Nam era, and I was there for those, so that ANY Republican will be shaking in their shoes. Their time is up, it's spent. The neo-cons have over stepped their abilities. Within one year from now, this country is going to BEG for different leadership. And with the help of Howard Dean as Chairman of the Democratic Party WE WILL take back this country. WE WILL return sanity to the American political process. WE WILL make this world a safer place for our children and reduce a choking deficit that they will have to pay for.
The time has come. It's time for the pendulum of world politics to start swinging in the other direction. Like the Dinosaurs, the neo-cons' time has come to an end. And not soon enough for my liking.

[piece sine]

8. it's it bit windy, isn't it?!

Fact remains, 96% of incumbants in Congress (Dems & Reps)are methodically re-elected every 2 years. That's ninety-six percent.

[dusty64]

10. In the old world what

you have said would be absolutely true, but things ARE different now. I'm convinced that the extreme rightwingers have been assured that they will pay NO political price no matter how bad things get. chimp's attempt to dismantle Social Security is proof positive to me that the vapor vote machine manufacturers have promised that only a few tokens will "lose" in 2006. Victory is inevitable.

[MarianJack]

11. BUT WAIT A SECOND!

My perzidint is pertekin' me frum Janet Jackson's tits, hummasechels gittin' hitched and Nicolette Sheridan droppin' her towel in front of a black guy! He's got a handle on the REAL impertint ishews! Now leeve me alun while's I watch Jerry Springer. He really cares 'bout peoples like us'ins!

Seriously, I agree with you. The doom and gloom people don't seem to realize that the pendulum always swings back. Our party leadership does, however, have to grow a spine!

[MSgt213]

7. Thank you. I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees no other way.