Personally I think it was a good night for the Democrats and some of the conservative bloggers agree. I think we have the momentum heading into 2006 and the political breeze is at our backs. Will we win back the house and senate? No, but we could make small gains in the senate and decent gains in the house. Ill take that. Especially heading into 2008 when it looks like Democrats will have an advantage in the Senate seats up for grabs. Here is what David Wissing had to say:
On the point of whether 2006 will be a dud like 2002 was for the Dems in light of these very similar victories in 2001, one very important point must be made I think.
If you will recall in the fall of 2002 the Republicans shamelessly politicized the question of use of force in Iraq by calling for the vote to give Bush the authorization. I recall the likes of Andy Card saying "you dont introduce new products (ie War) in August". It became a campaign issue whether you would support Bush in a post 9-11 world and our troops in the field in Afghanistan or not (unlike his father who in 1990 had a similar vote put off until after the mid term elections so the question would not be politcized). It consumed all other issues and drowned the Democrats domestic message.
I doubt in 2006 we'll hear much "On To Bagdad" talk from their side...
