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To dan 12:51 pm ET

Republican view of the Courts:
When the Supreme Court issues a conservative ruling, it's a judicial act. When the Supreme Court issues a liberal ruling, it's a legislative act.

Ok, GOP party of NO members(the crazy ones), here is what I have to tell you about this:

STOP. COMPLAINING. You had control of the Senate before(60+ I think), and nobody was complaining. Your party lost, GET OVER IT and start thinking of new ideas for this country.

No, attacks against the President or saying NO to the plans don't count as new ideas.

Hell, I bet if Obama chose Jesus as his VP and former President Lincoln as a Supreme Court Justice or Sec. of State, they would be against it.

THEY TALK ABOUT OBAMA BUT, WHAT HAVE THE REPUBLICAN DONE IN 6 MONTHS?????

1. Obstruct
2. At like they had nothing to so with the last 8 years.
3. Blame others for everything.
4. Cry foul if someone calls them out.
5. Have no new ideas or concerns about the future of the US.
6. Just thinking only obout getting back into the WH.
7. Critize Obama 24/7
8. Wishing for another terrist attack so they can say I told you so.
9.Always wanting an apology without apologizing themselves.
10.Don't care about Health Care because theirs is free.

I applauded those Rupublicans that finally seen them for what they really are. And that is Senseless of what the people in this country weather DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICANS OR INDEPENDENT are going through because they don't feel the pain. MISERY AND SUFFERING KNOWS NO PARTY. THANKS WHY WE VOTED FOR SOMEONE WHO CARES!!!!!!

what disturbs me the most about these comments is that cnn lets people like alan ("make the world a better place shoot a democrate in the face. Tinme to assignate some dems they way they assignated palin") post these sort of comments. i'm all for free speech, but i think this goes a bit too far...

This is a strange tactic. The GOP is saying that we should be worried about5 the Dems because they blew it so bad in 2008. So if I understand them right, the best solution is continued gridlock and filibuster?

Word of advice: compromise and prove you can govern and maybe the public will take you seriously.

Apparently accountability was invented in 2009. Before that......

which ever republican made this video needs to get a life!!

Senator Al Franken. The Republicans have no one to blame but themselves for being so lock-step aligned with the George Bush administration, the Newt Gingrich congress and the right-wing radio talk shows. As the announcers say at soccer amtches: GO-AL!

Sounds like sour grapes to me. Go get 'em , Al! Be careful what you wish for, Repugnants! f the Dems are successful in passing legislation that helps average Americans vs the super-wealthy, it will ensure a Dem majority for decades to come!

Apparently we've 'owned everything'for a day..

This is your mess, Republicans, that we, Democrats, have to clean up. It is my everlasting hope that this great nation of ours will never, ever get to see you in power again, God forbid.

How could the Cheney/Bush administration, with assistance from their Congressional cronies, have turned this country into such turmoil in such a short span in our 233 year history.

@Alfred E. Neumann July 7th, 2009 12:49 pm ET

Whose the biggest clown – Al Franken, Harry Reid or Ted Kennedy!

Vote early. Vote often.

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Hey Alfred...great question, yea they all could be considered clowns. But I think I'll submit a write in vote. – George W. Bush

Just google "Bush quotes" and I'm sure he is the biggest clown of all.

@Mike July 7th, 2009 12:05 pm ET

The republicans seem to be making the assumption that the Democrats are a single entity instead of 60 different rational human beings. Just because they have a majority does not mean they will all vote the same.

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Mike they make this assumtion because that is how they act.
What ever Rush says...they do.
There is no such thing as a moderate Republican, or heaven forbid, a liberal Republican...If there was, Rush would tell them they are not real Republicans, and he'd kick them out of the party.

RNC = RUSH, Newt, Cheney

Conservative Republicans are like the teenaged son of a family who took the family car on an unauthorized joy ride. Now the car is four feet underwater in the neighbor's swimming pool.

The teenager says to his parents (you and me), "Listen, it doesn't matter how the car got into the swimming pool. That's in the past, and we don't want to spend our lives mulling over things that we can't change. What we need to discuss now is this: what are YOU going to do about it. If you think I'm going to take the bus to school tomorrow, you are mistaken. It's YOUR job as my parents to provide transportation for me."

The GOP have no one to blame but themselves. After 8 years of GOP control of government, this is the backlash.

The GOP created the economic mes we're in, did nothing about it when it was happening, and are now trying to blame this GOP mess on Obama.

Morons.

Enjoy.

OK then, if you'd like people to vote to break up the 60 seat block, how about this – put up some GOOD candidates! Don't just expect people to vote against a Dem because you say 60 is scary, actually give us some good options, people with ideas who are willing to work for ALL the people in their state, and for ALL Americans.
If the GOP is going to continue to exclude people and turn away moderates, they're never going to get back any of those seats.

I hate to burst people's bubble but both Democrats and Republicans are to blame for the current economic mess from Barney Frank's fiasco with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to George Bush's bailouts and handling of the war. Government has failed and continues to fail even with Obama . . . period!

Oh well, people are too ignorant to see that and follow the usual political rhetoric.

You know, when I see republicans on TV they just look evil.

Proud Member..Party of No July 7th, 2009 12:21 pm ET

Outstanding ad. It's all on the dumbocrats and they are failing on every front.
"On behalf of conservatives everywhere I accept you democrat's apology for electing this nitwit as president."

On behalf of the the majority of this country I accept your apology for causing the mess we are in. At least our "nitwit" president didn't go AWOL and have his daddy get him out of it.

Ha the gamble of hoping the Obama Administration Fails is so funny because obviously that means their "Country First, Party Second" montra was a complete joke. Man the GOP really knows how to shuffle 8 years of horrible polices to others. Their worse then my 10 year old step child trying to blame the dog for getting into trouble. I think the GOP would be better off if they would just stop being so stuborn and accept publicly they made an 8 year mistake, becasue at least with the Obama dems, we know who's accounatble now but the thing is he's actually doing an okay job. I don't like everything he does but at least he's being productive "trying to help" the country.

alan July 7th, 2009 12:27 pm ET

make the world a better place shoot a democrate in the face. Tinme to assignate some dems they way they assignated palin

Making death threats is illegal. I am amazed CNN would post this. This clown should be turned over to the authoirties. You have to post a legit email address. They can find this creep.

alan July 7th, 2009 12:27 pm ET

make the world a better place ?

either you are 110 years old and this is your first computer or your 10 and need to go back to school. next time, use spellcheck or go back and finish the 7th grade. this just proves you should be able to pass some type of test before you vote.

Uh exuse me GOOPERS we are holding you responsible for what is going on. Don't think we have forgotten. When 2010 comes around I am volunteering for the Democrats. I have had it with you two faced liars.

A Free Thinking American – agree with that the Democrats, and even those who are independent by name or de facto and where either at the Senate or the House, have to bear part of the responsability (not guilt) for the current economic/financial/political state of the country.
No doubts about it.
However, it surprises me (and not in a good way) that they are shouting the 'No checks. No balances.' stuff. They had it between 2001 and 2006 and it was good back then, because THEY were the ones who got it.
Now that they don't have it it's BAD?
'Whiners' is the most kind word that occurs to me about this....

The conservative era is over. It started with Reagan and ended with W. The Republican party is finished. It will shrivel and die. I suspect a new party for conservatives will emerge, but not for quite a while. The Republicans will continue to obstruct and flail about, but don't worry, it's all an act that has played out. America is done with the party of the rich and ignorant. We all need to look ahead and make the new liberal era succeed.

A cute trick, but the American people are not that dumb.

Bush ripped the fabric of America to shreds for 8 years, 6 of which were with a Republican controlled Congress.

Obama has done wonders in his first 6 months in office to begin the reestablishment of the Republic, but the Republicans have the blood of our nation's ecomony, foreign relations, liberties and (most importantly) soldiers on their hands forever and no amount of wishing and playground "tag you are it" will ever change that.

Basically what the Republicans are saying is they have no new ideas, nothing to offer the American people, they will sit back and hope the Democrats mess up so they can regain power.

Everybody step back and quit blamin' everything on GOP, 'cos they have had it with harsh crirics. They are ready for a change that is best known to them but unbeknownst to any other.

Sorry Sparky but 30 years of deregulation and trickle down nonsense got us where we are today. It's going to take a decade at least to get us back on track after the republicans destroyed this country. Yes, that's right: destroyed. Of course it will be difficult now that capitalists control pretty much everything on the planet. Have a nice day my little consumers!

That's OK. In 2011 the goofball NRSC will be releasing a video called "65". And it is a testament to the abject stupidity of many Americans who fall for the rightwing propaganda that the title won't be "70".

This message is exactly what needs to be said. The Democrats have proven that they will ram through partisan legislation. Fine. Punish America for giving you that power, but be prepared to be held accountable in 2010 and 2012.

Are dems really this obtuse? The GOP hasn't had 60 votes in a century!
The GOP never had a filibuster proof majority in the Bush years.

The dems have no one to blame but themselves, but I'll bet you a year's salary they're still blaming "obstructionists" in the GOP and Bush next year even though the GOP by themselves cannot obstruct anything!

Weird Al (just kiddin') needs to rapidly reverse the opinions of the cynical chaps who are not thrilled about this recount, pretty fast, in order to capture their hearts (yeah, right!). Else, he will end up in a blind alley, with an alley cat, reared by nay-sayers.

The problem with this ad is that it doesn't note the following: Byrde and Kennedy aren't full time in the Senate since they are ill. This also assumes that all the Democrats will vote for what their party wants. You thought getting Republicans to vote one way was hard, Democrats are far worse.

@GI Joe July 7th, 2009 12:52 pm ET

Imagine what Palin would have done by now.

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Joe one can only judge by her record.
She would have found out that it is a tough job.
And she would have quit.

The Republicans STILL don't get it. They simply will have no hope of regaining power in Washington unless they are able to capture the hearts and minds of a majority of Americans. Scare tactics don't work anymore, much less an empty plea to vote AGAINST Democrats simply because they are apparently so much more popular than the Republicans right now.

Now that they have total control...does the add say they will start a war for false reason like the republicans did when they had total control?

Let's think about all of the good things the republicans did when they had total control;

Kept us safe...no (read the 9/11 commission report...asleep at the wheel, Bush couldn't even pronouce al quadi)

Health care reform...no (but Cheney did get a new pace maker with government provided health care)

Improved energy policies...no (they are in big oil's pocket)

Work on climate change...no (they don't believe in science)

About the only thing they work hard on was the Terry Shavio matter. A private matter that government has no business gtting involved in...

I like to think that we, the people "own everything." A filibuster-proof majority only exists if 60 democrats vote the same way, which hasn't been the case so far.

I hope Republicans don't take this as an opportunity to NOT GOVERN, so they can sit back and point fingers in upcoming elections. Just get back to work.

Democrats keep leaving off the last part of the party line for the GOP, It is not just No, it is NO, let's take a common sense look before we spend someone elses money... Why can't you guys get the whole thing right, ever?

No more blaming Bush on this mess, it is all yours Obama!

The checks and balances built into our government are to ensure equal power distribution across our three branches of government. The were not designed to ensure power distribution of political factions. As a matter of fact, there is no mention of political parties in The Constitution.

Enjoy it Sen. Reid as you will be gone next year. Your own constiuents are fed up with your politics, if you want to call them that. It's funny that the Chairman of the DNC had to campaign for you in your home state about a month ago.

Senator Reid, you're washed up. I recall last year that you threaten to "shut-down Congress" without evening passing a Continuing Resolution and the Speaker of the House, what was she doing? Why she was home on vacation promoting the sale of her new book.

What a shame on both of you as you're supposed to represent us, the public who elected you to office. The both of you are a disgrace to the American people and you should both step-down.

I think people would do well to look in the mirror for an answer as to who is to blame for this countries problems.
Millions of people buying houses they couldn't afford.
Run away credit card debt.
Labor unions demanding ridiculously high salaries and benefits.
Parents more concerned about buying their kids iPods and cell phones than they are concerned about the kids lack of education.
No one saving any money.
There's enough blame for all. It's time everyone started accepting some of the blame rather than pointing fingers at the government

Yes, that's right. The Democrats have majority rule and can introduce and push through legislation at their will with little or no discussion, sort of like.... the GOP from 2001 to 2009. Upset? Stop your crying and get your GOP voters to the polling places next election! That is, if voters are still voting Republican.

Apparently they haven't paying much attention to Democrats lately... or ever. When you have a broad-based party, folks tend to have different policy views and different concerns. I guess the GOP's Borg-like group think wouldn't understand that. So responsibility, sure, but "no checks or balances"... I don't think so.

Hey..Proud Member Party of No...give us some examples of all these screw-ups? And are you offering your apology for the last 8 years?

You know, I can remember shortly after Senator Paul Wellstone (D-MN), died in a plane crash, when for nostalgic reasons people left their Wellstone stckers on their vehicles, that the Republicans coldly said "Get over it, he's dead". Well Republicans, get over it, you lost.

DEMOCRATS gained the majority on the House in 2006..... it has been down hill since then. Now that hold on power is totally debate-proof. Yes, the DEMOCRATS are responsible for everything now, no question about it at all.

Yes. Because the democrats are a unified block with no dissenting opinions.

Seems like the GOP's strategy is to create a gigantic mess, then blame the people hired to clean it up. Do they think everyone is stupid?

RNC – the American public will not be fooled by your tactics. We hear a lot of criticism from the Republican Party, but no plan to get America out of the ditch it is in. Put your efforts into offering some reasonable legislation that will work, then if it is shot down without consideration by the Democrats, then you can complain. You are accountable for doing the jobs that you were elected to do – so do it.

About 7 months into the term of this Congress and a little over 6 months into Obama's term: to say that somehow responsibility for the current economic problems in the country fall squarely on the shoulders of the Democrats is PATENTLY ABSURD. No serious economist or policy analyst would believe that. Maybe if things get WORSE in a year or two, there may be some validity to that, but right now we are dealing with the results of bad policy for the last 8 years.

That ship just doesn't turn that fast....

Alfred E. Neumann – you are without doubt the biggest clown.

The republicans are wrong, there is still checks and balance: It's called the voters and election, and that was why they through the republican bums out of office.

Why are you peopke upset? You have wanted total control. You now have it. Are you afraid of the responsiblity??? You've always had Republicans to blame before. Now you can do everything you want. Just be prepared to pay the price for big government. If you do good things, you have nothing to fear. Let's see how this plays out, shall we?

I think I may have figured out why the Republicans have been pushing out moderates. They may be strategizing to get them to empower a third party which may attract enough independents so that their numbers may be enough to get elected in a three way vote. Because at this point they really don't have enough votes to effectively take the democrats on one on one.

Anybody hear the idiot on the Glen Beck show stating how America needs Osama Bin Laden to detonate a major device so as to make Americans demand to be safe? Did anyone see Glen Beck agree with that idiot? That's the Republican agenda....HATE AND FEAR!!

The NRSC is pathetic! It is hard to find the words how riduculous they appear with this "propaganda" campaign. Worse part is some of my friends and co-workers are beginning to buy it.

Their memories of W's failures are amazingly short. Not nine months ago they were screaming from Republican heads to roll.

My fellow Americans seem to have no brains at all.

yeah democrats will indeed shot themselves in the foot – even the acorns will get tired of paying more for gasoline, cigarettes, booze, food, clothes, electricity, cable, heat, cell phones, internet, health care, insurance, etc. etc. etc.

alan July 7th, 2009 12:27 pm ET

make the world a better place shoot a democrate in the face. Tinme to assignate some dems they way they assignated palin
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Hahahah! What? I bet the Secret Service would like to visit you.

Keep talking to the base, Republicans. That will ensure you get nowhere in 2010 and 2012.

PLEASE cry me a river! No wonder Palin acts like a child. She has plenty in her party acting the same way. GROW up GOPer's!!!!

It's like watching a bunch of middle school childern.

As for Pete King, In the past when a Republican has slammed some one they ended up getting caught doing the same thing. So when you slammed Michael Jackson, apparently you're just trying to cover up the same thing. Maybe you're the sicko buddy!!!

What ad will be displayed if the Democrats succeed? "Vote for us... we blew it but now ask forgiveness"?

The REPUBLICAN'Ts are the party of "NO". No new ideas and No help for the average citizen of the USA.

Where is the daisycutter footage? The GOP electorate loves the feeling and sense of fear or of being 'afraid'....of something or someone.

Please folks... The ad is assuming that we will all be upset over what was not accomplished during this cycle. I challnege the libs to do great things. Everyone will benefit including the libs. Obviously, I am not a lib but if they really do great things then I want to jump on that horse.

Yet the party of no and slander offers no alternatives except the same tired old scorched earth, slash and burn politics.

Hey GOP, LEAD, FOLLOW OR GET OUT OF THE WAY!

We voted them out of the White House, out of the House and the Senate, and they STILL cling to there failed policies. Rather then working with there policies to make them more inline with the majority, they have to go out on a fear campaign and refuse to budge on issues.

Hopeful we Kentuckians will send them an even clearer message in 2010 by throwing Bunning out.

BUSH ADMINISTRATION 2001-2009
REPUBLICAN CONGRESS (SENATE AND HOUSE) 1995-2006

Not only do Democrats have to clean up their mess, but now Republican leadership is trying to shift the responsibility for their decade of abuses to the Democrats by 2010, instead of trying to help restore our nation. Eisenhower is spinning in his grave to see his once Grand Old Party now become a bunch of spineless traitors.

Sounds to me like the Reps are giving the Dems a green light to ram legislation through in any way possible. Since there will now be "no one else to blame" and the Dems will be "accountable in 2010", then they (the Dems) have no choice but to fully push their own agenda. I say GO FOR IT! If things end up better, the Repubs will be OVER!

The GOP, Palin, Rush, Cheny, and their right wing nuts are getting exactly what they deserve! I'm glad their upset.

"alan July 7th, 2009 12:27 pm ET

make the world a better place shoot a democrate in the face. Tinme to assignate some dems they way they assignated palin"

Way to go Alan! Next time spell check before you issue a death threat.

Imagine what Palin would have done by now.

To Soo Yang @12:33 pm ET:

The story is about Democrats ramming new laws and policies through the LEGISLATIVE process. I know that liberals view the Supreme Court as part of that process. But you really need to understand that the Supreme Court's role is JUDICIAL, and not to enact new laws!

Unfortunately Gov Palin has gone to Russia to become their President! Who is left to fight these Dems?

@ Soo Yang-the Supreme Court does is not a legislative body-it is a judicial body. They don't vote on any bills in Congress.

@ Everyone else blaming the Republicans-let me remind you that the Democrats have controlled Congress for over two years now and therefore bear some responsibility for the current state of America.

Think before you ink!

Whose the biggest clown – Al Franken, Harry Reid or Ted Kennedy!

Vote early. Vote often.

Kind of like how we held you accountable in 2008?

Bipartisanship is a joke. The Republicans will purposely obstruct any kind of solutions to each and every issue, just to score political points. All they ever talk about is how they can get votes, to get back in power. Nothing about how to solve the problems they helped create.
It is years past the time when we could have saved the planet or fixed social security or improved our health care system. And even if we were to straighten out and regulate the financial markets, it is too late. The damage has been done. The US will no longer have a leadership role. Emerging countries no longer want to be like us. They no longer send their young talent here. Frankly, I now believe we are doomed. And I blame the neocons for all of it. The damage they have done now appears to be irrepairable.

You notice that the Republicans have forgotten how long they had the 60 votes plus the House and no one complained. They sound like little spoiled children that throw tantrums when they can't get their way....and how many times have the Republicans wanted and "up or down" vote in the Senate to cram something down our throats?

Granted the Dem's were handed a disaster. Period. But so far, I haven't seen ANYTHING the Repubs have even remotely offered to help this mess. All they have done is deliberately try to create more problems, and complain CONSTANTLY. I'm tired of it. You read these comments people post about kool aid, messiah, socialism.....it's downright absurd. The only thing it proves is why we have the reputation of being the dumbest country in the world and are a laughing stock. Face facts people, the big business greed thrived under the GOP and it's why America is on it's knees now. They have proven they can't be responsible. On the same token, we are banking on Democrats to fix this, if they don't then it will be time they hit the highway to. For once I just wish the American PEOPLE were represented instead of everybody else.

Ahhhhh..., the Grand Obstructionism Party is now trying to be sophomoric?

They're such kidders.

LOL

Once again the GOP shows their immaturity. Can anyone tell me what the last proposal they have brought up that would help this country as a whole. I really can't think of any.

Even a spoiled child gets tired of crying after a while. These people never get tired of doing it.

Jonathan – Man you hit it right on the nail!

Fear Fear run for the hills This is all the GOP knows

Republicans are sore losers who have nothing to offer America but criticism because that's ALL the GOP has to offer.

Well said, leadfrog.

Twenty years ago it was communists, a month ago it was terrorists, today Al Franken. The GOP would be helpless if they didn't have an enemy behind every corner to blame their fear on.

No more checks and balances? How about the Republican-leaning Supreme Court?

"Total Control" of the Senate means any given party has all 100 Senate seats. Does this mean the Republican Senators are going to cede their seats to Democrats just to follow their own non-logic?

FEAR! It's what's for Dinner at the RNC. To hear them tell it, when the Reps "owned everything" the whole world was just hunky dory – a terrorist attack, a war under false pretenses, spying on everyone, fear, mistrust, greed – just hunky dory.

Democrats seem to be more independent thinkers compared to the rubber-stamping/ditto Republicans these past several years.

Sorry, but with No ideas, No direction, No leaders, & No credibility, it will be a long time before I ever consider the GOP again with my vote. No thanks.

Too bad the GOP can offer no meaningful solutions of its own other than the usual fearmongering and hate.

And you wonder why the Republicans are in the mess they are in........the party of NO.........NO solutions, NO Ideas, NO NO NO.......and NO decent man or woman to run for President........at least Dems aren' t the party of QUITTERS...........

The party of David Vitter and Larry Craig should really sit down and shut up and take their well-deserved lumps.

How long will Americans continue to vote for these two parties, both of which have time and time again demonstrated that they care more about themselves than they do America?

Translation: We're rooting for this country to crumble. It's all because we want the power again! We're willing to wait it out as long as you don't hold us accountable whatsoever for the job you elected us to do!

BLAME REPUBLiCANS, BLAME REPUBLICANS! the yell of the land, however which party is sending this country the biggest tax bill ever seen.

You democrats are also the blame for this mess! Let's see the democrats in Congress have been in power almost 4 years, and in six months they have put in place the biggest spending in world history.

Economy getting worse, jobs loss, CONGRESS out of touch with most of America, the state of Minnesota elects a failed commedian as senator So much for hope and change!

Let's agree on one thing that both parties have failed and it's time to throw old politician our and replace with new blood on both parties.

The one No they left out was that hopefully, there will be a little less No in the Senate and a little more action.

The Democrats still don't have 60 votes, a fact that the republicans conveniently over look. On the other hand the republicans offer no solutions, save for the actions that got us into this mess in the first place.

Outstanding ad. It's all on the dumbocrats and they are failing on every front.

On behalf of conservatives everywhere I accept you democrat's apology for electing this nitwit as president.

The GOP offers no solution to the problens they created.

Yes, you can hold democrats accountable. If they screw up. Just like the voters held republicans accountable.

Just as we hope democrats learned from their overreaching in the early years of the Clinton administration, we hope Republicans learned from their overreaching during the Bush years.

Despite the volume and intensity of criticisms from the fringes, the US is best governed from the center. Nixon knew it, Reagan knew it, GHW Bush knew it, and Clinton learned it.

Anyone else see that screenshot of 'They Own Everything' and instantly think of a Nazi propaganda video?

well the question is , are you better off now ,, or last 4 th of july ... i think last 4 th was better ,,,, since the election in nov. the democrats are in power,,,now there in the hot seat with franken and his posey running the show,,,

Gee, I guess the Republican members of Congress forget when they controlled everything with no checks and balances!
Sounds like the GOP is suffering from a case of Alzheimers!

The GOP offer no solution to the problens they created.

They own everything because republicans messed up the last 8 years. If republicans want to get ahead they need to stop being yes-men to the party ideals and start thinking independently.

While Bush was in office the majority of Republicans voted with his policies every time. Democrats never vote 100% for something – 60 means nothing.

Goodness the GOP is really Treason. Dont they have work to do. Hold who accountable?????? What the HELL have they done. in the past 6 months. 0000000000.

think people.

So what's new? The G-No-P has been blaming the Democrats for this mess since President Obama was sworn in. In fact, conservatives have been blaming this whole mess on Democrats efforts to make sure minorities were not discriminated against while applying for home loans.

Fact is, this is still and will always be the Bush recession.

Fact is, we have been heading down this path since the Reagan administration, when our nation was handed over to the interests of big business.

First of all, the checks and balances are great in theory, but in reality nothing gets accomplished in Washington without one party controling things like this. Bipartisanship doesn't exist. I learned this in eighth grade.

Second, had McCain won he would be filling the current Supreme Court seat and all other potentially vacant seats (good chance for at least 2 more) with ardent, right-wing conservatives. And the potential seats would be current liberals. Where would the checks and balances exist there?

And frankly, WE VOTED THE BUMS OUT! This is what we voted for. We are pissed with the leadership the Republicans have given us recently and to change things we've voted for no checks and balances.

LIVE WITH IT!

That is a truly pathetic 'ad'. GOP: Party of the fear monger!

This kind of speculation wont do the Republican Pajama Party any good anyway. All they have are a few sexual deviants and Madam Palin.. It's a sorry sad bunch of losers. According to Time Magazine one of Sarah Palins first attempts when she became Mayor was to have certain books banned. That fell through but it just shows where her mind set is anyway. If the Republican party want to garner support in 2012 they had better look towards somebody who who does not believe that the world is only 6000 years old.. I wonder if anybody has asked Sarah Palin just what fossils are. Bet she doesn't know. That is apart from the rest of the Republicans fossils that is. At least Al Frankin has a sense of humor. I would suggest Palin gets one too.

The republicans seem to be making the assumption that the Democrats are a single entity instead of 60 different rational human beings. Just because they have a majority does not mean they will all vote the same.

Perhaps the Republicans should stop and consider WHY they are the minority in all parts of government. They are the ones now being held accountable for their behavior over the last 8 years.

So, the Republicans hope the Senate fails. Terrific. I'm glad that "In 2010, you can hold them accountable." The Dems should get all the glory when they right this sinking ship with no help from the Senate Republicans.

Nice to see the GOP hasn't lost it's tactic of preying on fear. I'm sure some yahoo farmer in West Virginia is quaking in his boots, fearing that Al Franken is going to storm his farm, shoot him, rape his wife and eat his kids. It was this preponderance on avoiding issues but attacking personalities that drove me away from the GOP.

wow, what a difference 6 months make, GOP brash cowboys to a bunch of cry babies

really sad and pathetic

I wish the DNC will release a video called "NO." I'm so sick and tired of the GOP and their attacks on EVERYTHING. This is why they are no longer in power.