Not that the Democrats are that much better than the Republicans... But Dubya doesn't like this, which automatically makes it a good thing.

Quoted from Joost

Not that the Democrats are that much better than the Republicans... But Dubya doesn't like this, which automatically makes it a good thing.

You don't know how wrong you are in this case. You and I agree on most everything,(espeacially in our hatred of bush)  but this. As someone who votes with his wallet and has to consider which party is more fiscally favorable to the working class like myself, the incoming Democrats look like a pool of water in the middle of the Sahara.

I think many of us Johny-foreigners forget that there are issues other than foreign policy at stake here.

ya, for democrats to finally gain power, i congratulate them but as fark said best "America to Democrats: Don't screw it up"

although the 08 election is gonna be great, we have a democratic house, a dead heat senate and a republican president, let hell break loose...

Quoted from RICKENBACKER325

As someone who votes with his wallet and has to consider which party is more fiscally favorable to the working class like myself, the incoming Democrats look like a pool of water in the middle of the Sahara.

I consider myself a socialist so I don't vote with my wallet.

Quoted from Joost

I consider myself a socialist so I don't vote with my wallet.

If you lived here in the states, you would. There's not Socialism here, it's everyone for themselves. You would have to discern which politician and what party held your best interets and proposed the best policies for you and your family. Its not always about foreign policy, foreign relations, and the war in Iraq to liberate the oil wells. I just hope the Democrats don't screw up and run a "snow ball in  hell's chance" canidate in 08 for president.

Quoted from Kevin

I think many of us Johny-foreigners forget that there are issues other than foreign policy at stake here.

Exactly! Thank you Kevin for this post. I also think there are more Americans than we realize, that forget those facts as well.

Can anyone explain the significance of "mid-terms" and how they will effect the Bush administration please?

senators and reps are elected every 6 years and 1/3 gets elected every 2 years. since bush cant do anything without approval of congress, and vice versa, with congress siding against the president, they can theoretically override anything the president starts and can even remove members of the administration. so with the house and senate against the president, hes got a snowballs chance of getting anything passed by congress

It means no more rubber stamp because bush said so policies.

Quoted from somedude210

senators and reps are elected every 6 years and 1/3 gets elected every 2 years. since bush cant do anything without approval of congress, and vice versa, with congress siding against the president, they can theoretically override anything the president starts and can even remove members of the administration. so with the house and senate against the president, hes got a snowballs chance of getting anything passed by congress

And Bush can use his veto power. It's just gonna be gridlocked. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Anyway, this forces Bush to at least try to work at a bipartisan level. Both Clinton and Regan had this to deal with this, but the country wasn't as divided then and the issues weren't as huge as they are now. It should at least be interesting.

Quoted from RICKENBACKER325

If you lived here in the states, you would.

I'm pretty sure I wouldn't. I think you should always vote for what you think is best for everyone, not just what's best for yourself.

But thank you for taking my principles so seriously...

We've got elections coming up the 22nd... I'm glad we have 24 parties to choose from instead of just 2...