Sniff...thanks seansky! 

Inaccurate.  The Democrats only gained the majority of the HOUSE of Representatives in 2006.  Without control of the Senate and/or a veto-proof majority in both, the Democratically controlled House is and was unable to override Bush's veto and veto threats.  This has meant the control has been in a stalemate for 2 years, with the Democrats unable to end the war in Iraq, etc. and the White House stopped in its tracks to a large extend by Democratic filibustering.

So, nothing could get done.  It's part of the checks and balances of our system of government and why the Senate and House are structured differently from each other and the Presidency as far as term limits, voting cycles, and responsibilities.

It's American Civics 101 and it helps A LOT in separating the spin from the truth.

I watched the video in its entirely and saw nothing presented that would relegate our economic or military superpower status.  In fact, many of these proposals are in complete agreement with Republican initiatives and some of McCain's own votes over the years.

What downright and utter bollocks!  America will no longer be a superpower if McCain/Palin get elected.  Osama bin Laden and his cohorts will descend upon her with a vengeance with such an obvious airhead as Palin at the helm.  I mean, why would they respect her when the majority of her own countrymen/women don't cos she doesn't know which magazine she reads... er, looks at the pretty pictures in  Like whoa, even her teleprompter has pictures on it cos she finds it easier to understand.

Well you didn't seriously think McCain would actually be there??  Apparently he likes fishing, so he's gonna take time out to fish with the other grumpy old men.

Oh, that's right, you wouldn't have heard!!  Yeah, various Repubs discussed MacCain's bumbling senility and felt it was a liability to the Party, so he was going to announce his retirement from politics after his final debate with Barack Obama last night.... trouble was, he forgot to while he was forgetting not to attack/assassinate Obama's character... and how to debate real issues.

Don't worry...GW has everything under control!

We baled out AIG so the execs could go on a luxurious spending spree.

It's ridiculous that taking from the poor to give to the rich is ok but taking from the rich to give to the poor is socialism.

Everyone talks change yet we are a confused country that fears change.    

To this point, I was looking for bumper stickers this week as I was driver to and from work (I live in Colorado and have to trek 45 minutes to work).  It funny because I have see many Obama/Biden stickers but no McCain/Palin stickers.  However, I have seen a few NObama stickers.  It gives the impressions that people are more afraid of Obama than they like McCain/Palin.

Are The Republicans Better Off Losing This Election?....

Did anyone notice that John McCain didn't take his dive until the markets tanked?

Mike Huckabee, clown politician-turned-Fox News Channel host, recently joked, "We may have the first election in history where it's the winner who demands the recount!" The bad news for Barack Obama is that his victory margin will probably be too big for that.

Before the worst of the fiscal meltdown, I cautioned against rosy scenarios. Now it looks like the polls that are most generous to Obama may be the most correct—the Rasmussen and Gallup daily tracking polls that have him at or above 50 percent.

Rasmussen, with a 5-point lead for Obama (50 percent-45 percent) may not look as good for the Democrat as Gallup's 10-point lead (51 percent-41 percent). But actually, it's fine: with a smaller number of undecided voters, McCain has less chance to catch up.

Rasmussen uses controversial "robo-calling" (automated polling by voicemail), which generally cuts down on the number of undecideds—more than a few McCain supporters are embarrassed to tell live operators how they are voting. Party lines are so deeply etched that McCain probably has a floor of 46 percent. But that still leaves room for a substantial Obama win.

Unfortunately, that means Obama is screwed. It's obvious he'll take office with his hands tied behind his back thanks to the war, the deficit, and the Crash of '08. Even worse, he'll have heavy majorities of Democrats in both the House and Senate.

Full responsibility plus zero options equals political disaster for Obama and the Democrats.

Each time the Democrats have held both the presidency and strong congressional majorities, it's been a trainwreck. Bill Clinton barely got Democrats on the Hill to pass his economic program—which produced the prosperity we're all so nostalgic for this week—and they killed his health care plan. After two years, Clinton was rewarded with a Republican majority for the rest of his term, leading ultimately to the public release of a government-sponsored report on his sexual practices. The first president whose semen stains became federal property—this is what happens when Democrats control all branches of government.

Clinton, however, thrived with a Republican Congress around to share responsibility for risky decisions like the Kosovo war. (The impeachment unpleasantness aside, of course.)

It took Democrats 12 years to recover from Jimmy Carter's presidency. If only the genial Gerald Ford had won the very tight 1976 election, instead of Carter and a Democratic Congress, the Republicans would have held power during those malaise years of energy shortage, Middle East turmoil, stagflation and unemployment. Ford and his chief of staff, the young Richard B. Cheney, would have been blamed. The country would never have turned to Ronald Reagan. Dan Quayle would be quietly managing his family's small newspapers, and George W. Bush would never have given up drinking.

To be sure, the Democrats have caught some lucky breaks over the years. In the summer of 1988, Michael Dukakis was leading George Bush Sr. by 17 points, but wisely took a dive. The recession of 1991-92, which cost Bush his reelection, was way overdue.

And if John Kerry had been elected four years ago, he'd be running for reelection right now, as the markets unravel. We'd probably elect John McCain to clean up the mess. Kerry saw this coming, and fed the Republicans a steady diet of flip-flops, gaffes, and soporific oratory. He was able to watch the grim events of the past four years from the comfort of the Senate cloakroom.

Obama can hope for a Rev. Wright book tour, a Tony Rezko plea deal, or even those Diebold machines to let him off the hook. But it looks like it'll be no use: the Democrats are stuck with this cleanup. Look for a rough 2010 election cycle.

http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/republicans-lose-election.php

Is that a roll of toilet paper representing US currency ob George Dubbya's desk?????

Now ya know why the economy went down the shit-shute

You Know It's Bad For the Conservatives When David Frum Throws in the Towel....

Halfway through the debate last night, a link to a The Week article popped up in our box, where David Frum, that crazy Maddow-baiter (and the guy who confused Keith Olbermann with a comedy writer at 23/6) switches tactics midstream and starts bemoaning the fall of the old guard.

Which means, halfway through Grandpa's stories about Joe Plumber and abortion litmus tests, even the most steadfast soldiers of the Republican party start to question their ability to win the war:

First David Brooks, then Christopher Buckley, Bill Kristol, and now smugosaurus Frum. Tomorrow, is it too much to hope for a public apology from Bill O'Reilly?

http://www.jossip.com/you-know-its-bad-for-the-conservatives-when-david-frum-throws-in-the-towel-20081016/#more-36369

POOR LIBERTY

It hurts me deeply! If she can do this to our beautiful and sexy liberty

I wonder what she would do to America then.

I guess we all can say out loud, "God Bless America", our home sweet home  

Yeah...He pretty much used a sledgehammer to finish the job his cohorts started. (did ya notice the toilet tank and lever behind him?)

I so can't wait for this nonsense to end.

I.D. and Brad: There was no need to abuse Snidely. You can support McCain without becoming him.

Excalapius and Starkers: A bloke could learn to lurv you two guys!

Seanskycanadian: You're officially a member of the crew (Starkers: Your vote is requested, Cap'n!).

Dr.J.

You might say he's flush with success.

Yet another "Mission Accomplished". My hero.

Yeah, I missed that... I was captivated by the blank 'is anybody home' look on George Dubbya's face.  Well not so much captivated by his vacant look, more bemused as to how come this twit became the President of the United States.

Aye, Seanskycanadian be welcome aboard t' join tha crew... he be an 'onerable bloke wot'll bring 'e's experience n' wisdom t' tha noble profeshun o' piratin' threads.

Not flush enough for my liking.... he could at least hop in the bowl and go down with the excessive crap he generates.

Excuse me? Where did I abuse anyone?

From what you just wrote above, it would seem your definition of abuse are those who don't share your political views. Besides, I don't support McCain.

Well, my tolerance for obnoxiousness has reached its end.  Be thankful that I'm not as intolerant as some of you in this thread.

If there is one thing that is most definitely "ignorant" (or at least unwise) it is patronizing or antagonizing the guy who owns the place you're talking in.