Just an observation....

[PROGRESSIVE1]

In the past 50 years we have seen several Republican Presidents with Democratic Congresses. It looks like we will have Democratic Presidents with Republican Congresses in the future.

[merwin]

1. Unless we can take it back from the ground up.

Start running democrats/progressives for every little office, and eventually it will turn into the bigger offices.

[Dookus]

2. I don't think so

things swing. 30 years ago Republicans controlling congress was a pipe dream. There's no reason for things not to swing back.

[Dookus]

3. I don't think so

things swing. 30 years ago Republicans controlling congress was a pipe dream. There's no reason for things not to swing back.

[tkmorris]

4. That is EXACTLY why I am thrilled about HD

becoming DNC chair. His approach is to focus locally, not start at President and work down. I believe we will see a far more committed effort to identify vulnerable seats in the House, and Senate as well, and to locate challengers that can run effectively against them. These challengers will be better funded, especially on the House side.

In the meantime we will be working to wrest back control of the state legislatures. Controlling these can make a big difference nationally as well. Consider what the Texas Republicans accomplished in their state house.

I believe that we can take the Senate back within the next 2 cycles, that is to say by 2008. Taking the House back will likely be more difficult but is certainly doable, especially if we continue to expose the Bush admin as the charlatans they are. In fact, the Bush people are making it easier by attempting to force through unpopular legislation now that he's a lame duck. They do not appear concerned about what effect this will have on Republicans in the House forced to toe the party line against their constituents wishes.

Buck up. We can do this.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

5. kick

[Az]

6. This is a dangerous assumption

It is akin to throwing our fates up to destiny. We have been told that politics is cyclical. That both sides rise and fall. But what we forget is that the rise and fall come about because individuals act to change things. Believing that the Dems will rise again simply because it is part of the cycle will lead some to not bother working to make it happen because they exect fate to do the hard work for them.

The pendulem is not going to swing back of its own accord. The right is doing its best to fix the pendulem on their side of the swing. If we do not grab the pendulem and pull it back they will succeed.