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Well, that settles it for me

For months now, everyone has been predicting a Democrat takeover in Congress. I have continuously scoffed at such speculation. Though the Democrats may pick up a few seats in the house and a couple in the Senate, I admitted, they won't come close to getting a majority. That's been my line all along; you can look at all of my previous posts on the subject. I have even said that it is possible (though maybe not likely) that Republicans will actually INCREASE their majorities in the House and Senate.

Well, now I'm ready to go all the way out on that limb. And when I'm proven right in November, I expect everyone to praise me for the genius that I am. The Republicans WILL increase their majority in the House, and will at least break even in the Senate.

How do I know this? Believe me, it has nothing to do with Democrats spending too much time bashing Bush, or rifts in the Republican party, or the public's frustration with the war. The plain and simple reason is that Democrats 1) are liberal, and 2) cannot deceive 50% of the voters into thinking that they don't suck. For the former fact, we can think George McGovern for turning the party down that path, and the likes of Moore and Kos for keeping it on the road to political irrelevance. For the latter, we can thank Rush Limbaugh and the rest of the "new media", from Fox News to Little Green Footballs.

If you want a specific reason why Democrats will lose, and lose big, this November, consider this. When they're not bashing Bush, all the Democrats can do is push gay marriage and demonize Walmart. These are both losing issues for the Dems. At least 70% of the population thinks marriage should be between a man and a woman. And at least that same percentage shops at Walmart. More importantly, an even greater percentage of poor people (a big part of the Dem base) shop at Walmart, because they have the best prices. They understand that their groceries and almost everything else they buy will be more costly if Democrats are successful in shutting down Walmart, or even in forcing them to offer certain fringes benefits to their employees. The simple fact is that Walmart has done more to improve the quality of life of poor people than every government handout program every forced on the taxpayers. They not only offer groceries and other items at substantially lower prices than their competitors, but provide millions of jobs to people that would otherwise be unemployed. Not to mention the contributions the corporation makes to various charities. Just look at how much they gave for hurricane Katrina relief. So, go ahead, Democrats, and continue bashing Walmart. Just like George W. Bush, Walmart's not on the ballot for any elected office. But, unlike Bush, if they were on the ballot, they'd kick the Sugar Honey Iced Tea out of you.

Regards,
Trevor