[cmccuist]

I think miserable is too strong a word to describe the condition of the country. The economy is pretty strong and unemployment is low. I'm not happy with what the GOP is doing (or not doing) with immigration and they're not getting the message across about the goals in Iraq, but the Democrats don't have any message at all when it comes to anything!

People want to vote for something, rather than against something or someone. Hating Bush is not going to swing the Congress to the left. If the Democrats come up with a coherent plan, they could get both houses. Without something tangible, it's going to be incumbents holding the line.