It seems that things may turn around in 2010. People are actually realizing that the idiots that were occupying Congress in 1994 are the same morons in there now. Ideology does play a role, apparently.
Go figure:
Hope and change: GOP even with Dems in party affiliation for first time since 2005
by Allahpundit
They’ve been within a point or two several times but the last month Republicans were dead even with Democrats (including leaners) was June 2005. It’s a huge swing from a month ago too, from 50/39 to 45/45. What gives? I’d love to say it was the tea parties but the April poll was taken several days after the rallies, not before. Nothing major’s happened in the last few weeks that would account for a sudden shift, either. I can only assume that the scope of Obama’s budget and what it means for future deficits has finally started to sink in. And with health care coming to the floor of the House, not a moment too soon.
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The tea parties ie. whinefests had NO impact on ANYTHING! What a waste of time.
Sure it was.
The tea party continues, as depicted by the vote yesterday here in the Socialist Republik of Kalifornia.