The near future doesnt looki good for republicans.

I will now close this post with some parting words,please leave this poor old dude alone,he doesnt look well ,maybe Madoff got his retirement money.

I would like to see his off shore accounts balance.Hes maning his life boat while the getting is good.

Well, after Obama, Pelosi, and Reid screw the country up even more over the next two years, the Republicans should be poised to take back some of the power in Washington. That day cannot come soon enough!!!

Too bad we can not fire the whole lot, both GOP and DNC and start all over.

I'm a registered rebublican for 15 years, and I've had it!
Both sides of the asile have sold us out to the Wall street, the Fed and Central Banks. I'm done with both of them. (except Ron Paul)

2010 is when the GOP will make a major comeback and regain Congress. It is also the sign of the rise of Palin as POTUS. Palin will defeat Obambi in 2012.

How sad that the right wingers led this country to near destruction. As a socailly coservative mother, wife and professional, I can not believe the last 8 years and how our nation squandered the surplus we had in the treasury and the ill will we promoted in the world. May the Bush / Cheney / Rove legacy be that we again embrace free speech, a commitment to peace and a rejection of greed as a way of life. The Republicans have some mending to do – and that includes the evangelical sheep who followed them down the path.

The GOP is screwed for the next generation, younger voters are trending more liberal and the country will not be majority white for much longer. That coupled with the fact ppl are more tolerant of gays, minorities, and are tired of the same divisive crap that plagued our past.

can this RINO be required to leave immediately?

Good riddance to another GOP member!

Ken, I don't think the Democrats can do much more damage to the economy, do you? I'm still fearful of a planned attack before next Tuesday, in which case Bush will declare a state of emergency and remain in power. He has an Executive Order all set to do just that, and as far as I know, Blackwater mercenaries ready to do his bidding.

hahaha if Sarah Palin and "Joe the Plumber" are going to be the face of the GOP in the next few years, then THANK GOD they'll be out of power for a while. John McCain I can deal with the other two are pretty pathetic though if you ask me!

Juan Grain – wrong article to comment on. Pay better attention.
John – Virtually all of Hollywood is Democrat. They're not doing too bad financially.
Ken – well said.
rocksonthewall – Not sure what you're saying, but yes, the two party system ensures that someone is watching the store when the other is in power. However, I would prefer a parlimentary system where it is not all or nothing.

I keep saying this but it needs to be repeated, this country and the world is entering a new era, the signs are everywhere you just need to pay more attention. It's time for new thought, new ideas, innovation and exploration. There are many of us who realize that the same old is no longer going to cut it, Bless us, the new generation!

If new, honest faces are not introduced and very soon we just may be a one party goverment,and that sounds good to me. Decisions made because it is best for the country, not because of the parties. Let's call this new party Americans.

I would love to make a bet with anybody—-A REPUBLICAN WILL REPLACE HIM.

"Rocksonthewall" funny republicans didn't seem to mind one party rule when they had control. Corporate rule is disguised as "bringing good business sense to gov't." Shall we enumerate the sins of the last eight years, Failure in security during 911, Reniging on civil rights, torture, wiretapping, Katrina, illegal war in Iraq, Terri Shaivo, media concentration, lying to congress, corrupting the Justice Dept., Outing a CIA agent, etc…

'nuf said

The republicans will hold their seats in 2010, hopefully the dems won't lose many. We'll need to make sure our reps know what we want and that they have to explain everything they are doing on-line.

TO Ken,

EXACTLY

I have not researched the others, but Senator Bond was in the Top 10 of wasteful Pork Barrel spending. He probably knew that he was never going to be re-elected with his track record. Hopefully that bad penny will NOT come back.

If Repubilcans started to think, they could do great, but by latching on to the far right-wing lunitic fringe, they are throwing away the normal American voters and giving them to the Democrats. Joe the Plumber and Sarah Palin must be getting paid by the Democra's

January 12th, 2009 8:11 pm ET

"As soon as men decide that all means are permitted to fight an evil, then their good becomes indistinguishable from the evil they set out to destroy."
from THE JUDGMENT OF THE NATIONS by Christopher Dawson.

This is Bush's legacy to this country, and I pray that Republicans begin to find the good in all people again before they become as evil as he.

They should be made to stay and clean up the mess THEY made.

Bud Burgoon-Clark
San Diego CA USA

the gop knows the party is over,because the minority vote is just to big for them to overcome

This gets my nomination for the dumbest story of the day. 2010 will depend on how well Obama does, he hasn't yet served a day as president, so that is yet to be determind. My guess is Washington is to the left of where the American people naturally are and that will ballance out in 2010, which is not good news for Speaker Pelosi.

Let the Dems have it all until 2012 and by then everybody including their liberal base will see in fact that because of folks like Reid, Pelosi, Frank, and Dodd the country is in the shape it's in. Dems are the party of big government and no regulation.. After all Bush tried to have Fannie and Freddie under regulation but Frank and Dodd said it wasn't necessary.

Conservatives will once again rise to the top in 2012!!!!!!

I disagree, I think the American public is wise enough to know we must have two, or more, working parties to be truely acting in the interests of it's citizens. It's all in the power of the voter.

I remember Voinovich as a good solid senator

the repubs better brace themselves, they stunk up the place

Repubs have their work cut out for them in 2010.

Move back to the right and you might be surprised how many get re-elected!

This is excellent news. The Democrats can even lose the useless Harry Reid's seat and still have a filibuster proof majority!

Four have already voiced their decisions to leave once their terms are up. I think they are disheartened by their loss.

After two years of Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama, the American people will be clamoring for "change." After taxes go up, the economy gets worse and our enemies' confidence is bolstered, crisis will drive the public back into the arms of the Republicans.

Ohio resident here….GV has done enormous work for the 3C's- Cleveland, Columbus and Cincy. Yet, here in the Rust Belt, we've been forgotten and neglected for years. Bring on a new administration!!!

We have no republican party in this country. Nothing new here!

And BTW, we will still be dealing the ENOURMOUS MESS that W left behind.

Sorry Repub's, nobody's buying!

Sen. George Voinovich; the biggest RINO that ever came from Ohio. That day when he cried on the Senate floor was the day I totally lost all respect form that man. He may have just crossed the isle that day and became a liberal. So long loser!

So much for our bipartisan political system. Did not our forefathers set this up to be an open forum of discussion? How absolutely wonderful!

The Republicans are the party of limited government, financial responsibility, and the promise of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for every American. Unfortunately, it seems the politicians that wear the label Republican have forgotten that. So now, instead of one party bankrupting the nation, the other party will. Seems we have the situation that the people want…

Whether the elpehants retire or not, they need to pay off 5 trillion debt that W left for US, GenX, Y and Z, to pay off, then we can vote for them again.

What about my ominous 2000-2008?

The Republicans are the party of the rich and greedy so, who thinks that message will play well after the latest economic mess?

Republicans have been hardcore OLD SCHOOL CONSERVATIVE…they cant adjust to the NEW…theyve fallen behind, is why they need to reinvent themselves…maybe not depend on the far right conservative religion so much as they still are??? As much as i was for Hillary…i think Obama could do us some good…lets see what HES gonna do…HARRY REID AND PELOSI need to get their power stripped and new leadership in both houses up for a vote…Maybe Dorgan in the Senate and Kucinich in the House? COMPRENDE?

maybe it's time for the republicans to all retire.

More good news! He makes the 4th member of the GOP in the Senate to see the light. 2010 should be another good year for the Democrats, they could pick up 4 more seats which brings them to 63! How absolutely wonderful!

You BetchA! Keep it up Joe the plumber!

The Republicans should just quit and form a new party. It's over.