Sol Duc:

Too silly. I have repeatedly predicted a big R win. Afraid? Hardly. This is how our system works. We put in one party and they piss us off - remember when the D had big gains after we were tired of Bush and the Rs. It's the way of our system.

I believe we have such deep and systemic problems that no president or party will remain popular for long. It will take a miracle worker to resolve the deficit problem without alienating an awful lot of Americans, Ditto health care, Social Security, global warming, trade imbalance, etc. etc.

I predict repeated bouts of party power flip flops as the people become more and more disenchanted with how things are going.


My point was, and remains, that the people are mad at both parties, and for good reason hence the successes of the tea party movement.

But anyone that thinks a big R victory will result in them "fixing" what they perceive as our problems is delusional. For one, no one forecasts a R victory that will result in a filibuster proof majority and we will still have a D president. I predict what we will have is total gridlock. The Rs have said no to every D idea. Do you really think the Ds will go along with their agenda?

BTW I don’t think gridlock is all bad. Sometimes doing nothing is the best you can do.