Two short years ago, with the election of Barack Obama securing the White House, and having already gained control of the Congress in 2006, the Democrats were absolutely giddy.
The defeat of the Republicans in 2006 and 2008 were seen with a sense of finality. There were some that even suggested that conservatism was dead. I thought such an analysis was ridiculous given the fact that John McCain had lost to Barack Obama by a mere 6% of the popular vote in a year when the odds were so heavily against the Republicans. Nonetheless, there was much talk about the Republican Party being in complete disarray.
Read the rest at Caffeinated Thoughts
Filed under: Barack Obama, Congress, Democrats, Economy, Media, Republicans Tagged: | 2010 election, Barack Obama, democrats, GOP, Health Care, Paul Krugman, tea party
