The real reason the Republicans lost
I'm starting to realize that the real reason the Republicans lost this election is their constant push to 'dumb down' the government finally bottomed out. The American people don't really worry about hiring your buddies and people that helped in your campaign until something really goes wrong. Then they look around and realize - 'You know, I don't want that guy who is in the back of my house fixing my toilet to actually be in charge of making important financial decisions that really impact my life and the direction of this country. I think I would prefer a super smart Harvard educated guy for that.' Pres. Bush's decline really kicked into gear when Katrina happened and we all realized that this dumb ass flunky Brownie had zero qualifications to deal with any significant natural disaster. The right wings inability to see this baffles me. The VP pick fits perfectly into this dumbing down mode. After all the spin what the Couric interview really sho