Checks and balances start to assert themselves....

Yesterday's election is over, and only a few votes remain to be counted. I was sadly delinquent in posting my private predictions, but I almost called it this time. The Democrats have won the House of Representatives - by a slightly larger margin than I expected. The Senate is currently 49-49, with counting ongoing in two states (and a possible recount in Virginia). My prediction was for a 50-50 split; it currently looks like the Democrats will manage to reach 51 and control both houses of the Legislative branch.

Exit polls say that this is a referendum on Iraq. It's good that checks and balances are finally asserting themselves with regard to this unpopular, poorly thought-out war. However, that is potentially poor news for the Democrats and their next Presidential campaign. Now, it would seem, they actually need to have a policy (beyond "hey guys, we're not Bush!"). Bad news for their spinmeisters, possibly, but good news for Americans; the next Presidential election should be wide open with no incumbent, so maybe for once policies can play a role? Maybe I simply haven't woken up yet.

Mood: happy
Music: 69 Eyes - Feel Berlin