Yeah, whatever a is...:p

You say "national gridlock between the President, Congress, and the Supremes" like that would be a bad thing.

IMO, government functions best for me when it's severely hog-tied.

Are you talking to me? If so, gridlock might just be the best we could hope for. At least the gov't couldn't take anymore of our liberties away.:eyebrow:

It's a typo.

Hi I'm new here- not sure where to go! This seems to be an interesting thread however, so I thought I might jump in! Is there a thread for newbies that I'm missing? As for the topic at hand:
Politics as usual- Just because you have won a battle does not mean you have won a war. Not that I'm completely cynical. I'm pretty sure huge progress could be made from there. Now, let me go back and actually vote.
-Already misspelling the obvious.

Maybe some accountability? Maybe some moderation? Maybe some attention to the scientific and scholarly community rather than just corporations and their sponsored ideological think-tanks. (Not that those wont still be influential, just maybe not the only input.) Maybe some debate about important issues, now a bit more in play, less rubberstamping done deals with the WH.

I think change would be a relief to Bush. Then he can do what he must know needs to be done with/ in/ to Iraq, change course not stay the course, and have options to blame the other side if things get worse, yet still make a claim to leadership if things maintain or even (dare say) improve. It gives him some sympathy room.

Good point, warch. Gives bush's biographers a scapegoat, when they are trying to argue he's not the worst President in history. :litebulb:

The electoral college is a typo? Does that mean we can get rid of it? That silly Ben Franklin and his printing press, anyhow.:rolleyes:

Most things will get better.

"Better" as in "better cache your guns if you want to keep them".

No, the electoral collge.

See, I win my bet.

Boogey-Man Politics...

I'll bet that's the answer.

Gun control is over. There is no significant gun control effort in the Democratic party anymore.

No, but the evil Liberal Overlords that "pull the strings" from "behind the scenes" are waiting to STRIKE!!!1!!1!1!

Exactly, especially in the South & West. They know it harms them. Just not an important issue.