If Democrats take House and Senate, what do you think will happen?

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

Do you think Bush will actually veto a whole bunch of bills put before him if he doesn't like them? This wouldn't set a very nice tone going into a 2008 election and would give Democrats ammo to campaign against electing another obstructionist Republican president.

Will the remaining Republican officeholders (the McCains etc.) continue to mindlessly shill for the lame duck? Or would minority Republicans actually sing a different tune than now?

Would it have the effect (Republican majority losses) of breaking the hold of Karl Rove over the party agenda? The aura of electoral invincibility having been pierced?

I know that nothing's happened yet, and I don't assume that either house will go for the Democrats. But I was curious what others thought about this.

[LA lady]

1. I have Mary Landrieu

With so many like her, not a damned thing will happen differently.

[GreenArrow]

5. you got it --

With Landrieu, the Nelsons, Salazar, Lieberman maybe, etc. ...Nothing much is going to change, I fear.

[C_U_L8R]

2. Bush will have a large blade over his head

for the rest of his term.. if he is fortunate
enough not to have begun his prison term.
It's gonna suck to be him... hahahha

[CTD]

3. Nothing. They'll STILL be afraid of upsetting the Republicans.

Oh, if only there was an opposition party in this country worth a shit.

If the Dems win, we'll have Holy Joe and Hillary out there talking "moderation" (aka "bending over for the Republicans") and discouraging any meaningful action to restore our country.

If you think you're pissed off NOW, just wait until we win and the Dem leaders STILL fail to do anything meaningful.

[Perky]

21. Actually They are afraid of pissing off moderate/independent voters

RINO, DINOs and Swing voters as (as always) wherenational elections are won and lost.

Clinton, Dodd, Feingold, Kerry, Obama, Bayh, Biden, McCain, Frist and Allen, are all almost certainly running for President. ANd maybe even Feinstein and Graham. That is 12 Senators all wanting to please swing voters and the party base.

Nothing will be accomplished.

[historian]

22. GOOD FOR YOU

My thoughts exactly.Dems lack any spine and the only reason they stand a chance in this election is not because they convinced the people but it was the republicans who shot themselves in the foot. What i would like to see, if there is sufficient number of dems elected, is an attempt for impeachment for bush and cheney. But i think i have a better chance of winning the lottery than that.

[Liberal Veteran]

4. A few million kool-aid drinkers will go insane....

...but then, they already are.

[Bitwit1234]

6. rove

What I hope is they can find something on that sewer minded bully and lock his ass up for good.

[Justice Is Comin]

7. I think when they count Democrats and republicans

we will have more people than they do. And thats the truth ehththth.

[1932]

8. Republican will blame the Great Depression of '97 & Housing implosion on

Democrats.

[liberal N proud]

9. McCain will commit suicide!

[bluedogyellowdog]

19. He should be held to his promise

But personally I think we should establish Antarctica as a penal colony and exile the entire Repug leadership, Bush regime officials, and "conservative movement" movers and shakers there. With no gear, no food, nothing, just drop 'em off and make 'em learn Antarctic survival skills the hard way. Good riddance.

[Ediacara]

10. I think that what happens is this:

The House will move to impeach Cheney and Rumsfeld, but leave Bush alone. I think that, more than anything, will show Bush he needs to be less of an autocrat.

[bigwillq]

11. I will get very drunk!

:toast: :beer:

I will celebrate. For a few days! :bounce:


I think Shrub will veto more and more bills.
Some pukes might try and play nice in attempt to save face from an embarassing sweep.

Rove will still be Rove. :puke:

[NightOwwl]

12. Why would Bush bother vetoing a bill...

when he can just issue signing statements instead?

He'll continue his dictatorship, even if Dems take over Congress.

[MethuenProgressive]

13. IMPEACHMENT -- PLEASE!!!!

[kestrel91316]

14. Caviar and bubbly at my house, at least for the first night.

Then the real fun begins.

Bush and Cheney, here's your advance notice: We're comin' to get YOU. (in my best faux Stallone voice)

[beyurslf]

15. Starts with I, ends with T, and has a sweet PEACH in the middle.

[Mme. Defarge]

16. If they do not

immediately begin impeachment procedings for Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, et al, I will feel cheated and betrayed. This to be followed by criminal indictments for treason, and other high crimes. Every member of this unholy regime needs to be frog-marched out of Washington in orange jumpsuits with all dispatch. This is what justice requires, nothing less.

[alfredo]

17. Right wing radio hosts will

become even more vile. Their hostility will reach new heights. The rhetoric will be designed to insight violence against Democratic lawmakers. They are not going to take losing well.

[SharonAnn]

18. Well, they didn't take winning well, either.

[alfredo]

24. They wanted the democratic party eliminated, but we

didn't go away. They wanted what the neo cons promised, a permanent one party system.

[Perky]

20. Two Years of Gridlock Unfortunately.

Although I would like to see the Dems take on Social Security, Bush has given them all the cover they need to make the hard choices on making sure it is solvent.

[stella]

23. Nothing because I don`t think they well.

Bush and rove are not going to lose the senate or the house, they will try something to stop it.