We do need to remember a few differences.

One, 1992 was a redistricting year and after 40 years in the House majority, the Ds were ancient. Lots more new blood this time, which is both good and bad.

Two, we won most of the close Senate races in 2004, so we’re very unlikely to retake the Senate in 2010; the best we can hope for is maybe a 2-seat pickup or so and defend our own seats, before the lower-hanging fruit comes up in 2012 and 2014.

Is it me, or could our best advantage be Nancy Pelosi and her cohorts? They’re beholden to a large coalition of constituencies that will all expect the piper to be paid and she can’t help herself.

Perhaps she’s 2010 Jim Wright (only her seat is about as invioable as they come) in terms of demeanor and arrogance.

Reid bends with the wind, but he’s a soft spoken blowhard in the Tom Daschle mold.

The bottom line is that the similarities in the Dems’ leadership may provide an impetus for action, in that, they will make proposals and put forth legislation that will force the hands of the electorate a la Universal Healthcare, 1993.

You forgot thew two largest events of 1994 cycle. Congress changed the rules on taking the campaign money home with them. That led to the largest collection of Democrats to retire in one cycle in the history of the House.

Also due to the retirements we were able to be on a par with the Democrats in money. That is not going to happen in 2010. The Democrats have many young turks and their coffers will be full. The senior members of their party are all liberal versus from 1964 to 1994 they were mainly blue dogs.

This is a whole new world we face.

after 4-6 months “O”s approval ratings will be where Bush’s are now. They will start declining in Feb when those house payments and rent come due and they still have to pay them. They will feel lied to when there is no free gas and housing. We just need to prepare for HIGHER taxes on us, do what ever is legal to keep as much of your money as you can.I was talking(mostly listing to him ) to a O supporter early today and a nice quote from him” everthing in the country and world will be great within 60 days”. My reply “NICE”

I think this country unfortunately needs to go through a few cycles of liberal Democrats running everything.

No matter what happens, it’s just human nature that people get sick of the party in charge no matter what. One party control just doesn’t last long. Too many voters think that if their life isn’t perfect, it must be the fault of the people in charge.

My guess is, the true “deep” Red States in this country will quickly throw the Democrats overboard, and swing back Republican. If your a Democrat in a Red State with Nancy Pelosi and Obama running the show, you’re most likely toast. This includes the entire Old South, and rural midwest. The moderate “blue dog” Democrats will quickly be replaced by conservative Republicans.

I think some of the purple states will gradually tilt back to the Republicans, like Colorado, Nevada, Virginia and Ohio. We won’t sweep these states, but we’ll be much more competitive and have a slight advantage.

The blue states will start to turn purple, like Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Minnesota. We’ll start to have a half-decent chance if we recruit good candidates that fit these constituencies.

New England will be solid blue and hostile to Republicans for a long time, with the exception of New Hampshire being purple.

All of this is not going to happen in one election cycle, this is a rebuilding cycle in our party.

I have a feeling the public is going to turn on Obama real quick. This economy is not going to bounce back anytime soon, both in the financial markets and the housing markets. The world is still a dangerous place, and people trust Republicans more on National Security issues.

Obama has cast himself as a savior for this nation, and the American people have shown how fickle they are.

you said:No matter what happens, it’s just human nature that people get sick of the party in charge no matter what. One party control just doesn’t last long.

I agree, but I said the same thing here about a year ago and was excoriated for being too negative. I only bring it up because our own side can sometimes be as blind as the liberals.

We screwed up bad, real bad, and now the Dems get the chance to govern, and there is a slim possibility that they actually do a good job, (yeah I can’t say that with a straight face).

I don’t think the people are fickle, I think they are both deluded, and or too young to really remember Carter.

Clinton lost all those Dem advantages within 2 years because the Clintons’ are divisive politicians. I think Obama is going to learn from the mistakes of Pres. Clinton’s first 2 years in office. There is talk of Obama wanting Dick Lugar as Sec. of State (although he has so far declined, but things tend to change when actually offered) and Sen. Hagel to also have a role in a new administration. I think he is going to go the Reagan route and work with both sides. He knows that letting things go crazy-left will mean defeat and I don’t think that is really in his nature. He tends to be pretty good with listening to both sides of a position before jumping to a conclusion.

Republicans need to find out where their headed and not create the “circular firing squad” that was being whispered about a few weeks ago. I think that is what they are doing this week. Isn’t there some meeting of the conservative/republican higher ups?

the economy and GWB poor favorability. This was just unfinished business from 2006. GOP needs to come back to life as a conservative party and find a leader who can articulate the conservative agenda.

Just looking @ th McCain crowd @ his concession speech spoke volumes…. The GOP looks Old, Stale, Crusty and out of touch. Can they win without Limbaugh, Savage, Coulter, Club For Growth, Rove?. If you lay all the cards on the table in a fair comparision then the Dem’s win. I used to be a Republican but they became to NUT JOB / Religious for my taste and then became more corrupt than one could have invisioned….And then Palin, the Dem’s could not have wished for a better pick!!!!! She ralied the “BASE” but blew it for McCain no matter how you spin it, what is with the “BASE” liking dumb people??? If McCain had Tom Ridge or someone moderate the outcome may have been different.
The GOP needs to wake up.

…486 down in day one of The One. 9,139 to go. Heckuva job, Barry.