Some one should do some research into the effects of a bad President on the next election cycle. I think that the current situation is perhaps a lesson in the making for both parties.
If Bush had a better approval rating both parties would be more cautious about how they approached 2008. The fact that the entire Administration is basically already DOA makes matters worse. Bush has become a bucket up chum dumped into the political waters to start the feeding frenzy.
This is not a bad thing either. The current campaigning is a bi-product of Bush’s status as the lamest of lame ducks. This status has actually helped both Democrats and Republicans chart bolder territory. Dem’s do not have to fear being labeled soft and Rep’s can distance themselves from the right-wing nuts a bit more than usual. The Bush disaster may bring about more pragmatism for both sides. Clearly ideology is on the back burner for both parties.
As the days count down, and Iraq continues its job of stinking, both parties are going to be forced into the akward position of really having to deal with the oncoming headlights of a post-Bush Presidency. They are going to inherit a big mess and a global war that, because of how ill defined its objectives are, is not winnable at any cost.
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