Republicans such as Newt Gingrich and Arlen Specter say that Bush should have announced Rumsfeld's resignation before the elections. This they are convinced would have kept the Republicans in charge of Congress. Apparently both Gingrich and Specter believe that Iraq and Rumsfeld was why Republicans lost the election, and that could every well be the reason that the Democrats voted against the Republicans (haha). But the Republicans lost because they were expanding government, increasing spending and giving amnesty to illegal aliens. The GOP voters were so sick and tired of these acts, more worthy of a Democrat controlled government than a Republican one, that they stayed at home, and now the country will suffer.
But I believe there is a silver-lining to this cloud: after two years of a Democratic controlled Congress, the American people(including the GOP voters) are gong to flood the streets in 2008 to vote against whoever the Democrats nominate for President, Hillary or whomever.

The Party of Cut and Run

Well, I was wrong and I admit it. The Republicans did lose.
All through the campaigns we heard that the Democrats were the party of "cut and run" but the Republicans have shown themselves equal to the task. Within hours of losing control of the house, President Bush announced the resignation of Donald Rumsfeld. Also within hours the President held a press conference in which he pandered to the Democrats by saying "The message yesterday was clear: The American people want their leaders in Washington to set aside partisan differences, conduct ourselves in an ethical manner, and work together to address the challenges facing our nation." Maybe actually the American people were discouraged with the Republican Party's performance on illegal immigration (especially the President's amnesty program) and their increasing of government programs. These disappointments led to the voters staying home or voting against Republicans, granted the Democrats are even worse on these issues, but the American people expect the Republicans to act like Republicans.
I am truly sorry for Pennsylvanians who will now have to endure both Arlen Specter and Bob Casey, Rick Santorum was one of the few real Republicans (with a spine) left in the Senate, again my condolences to the citizens of Pennsylvania.

Kerry's Mouth

After the elections on Tuesday, the GOP should thank their secret weapon...John Kerry's Mouth. John Kerry has just won an election for us. Once again Kerry got caught criticizing our brave troops and is now trying to worm his way out of it before he does his party permanent damage.
Kerry apparently believes that our men and women in uniform are all idiots. Kerry, trying to be a smart-aleck, and failing miserably, said, "If you make the most of it and you study hard and you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq."
I'm guessing as soon of the words were out of his mouth, the democratic leadership made a mad scramble to the phones to get him a covering statement. That statement is that it was a "bungled joke" about the President and his advisors. I still don't see where calling the soldiers in Iraq morons gets to criticizing the President but we'll let that pass for now.
Kerry may has just cost his party the election...but I (being a positive guy) am not one of the doom-and-gloomers who believes that the GOP would have lost anyway. But I just let it ride when I read or hear the predictions for the elections, the time to strike is when they think they're going to win it all and you (to use a football analogy) intercept the ball and score a touchdown, while they watch in stunned silence.
Above is a cool picture from Iraq...you've gotta love those guys...