The Occasional Observer

So there's been an unending slew of articles proclaiming that this election is a referendum on Bush, I'm sure you've all come across many of them in MSM. The subtle (or sometimes not-so-subtle!) subtext is that the author clearly expects Dem landslide in mid-terms, thereby providing "definitive" proof that the American people reject Bush and his policies.

My question is, when Dems don't get a landslide victory, will these same authors in MSM publish articles about how the election was indeed a referendum, illustrating support FOR Bush? Or will they change their tune, and suggest these types of mid-terms can never truly be a national referendum; rather, they are individual elections on a district-by-district basis.

Caught Steele vs. Cardin on MTP this weekend. Steele rolled him, I hope he catches up in that race and wins. RCP put an earlier debate between them in context, suggesting Steele took Cardin "to the woodshed"! It would also be nice to see Healy beat Patrick in MA Gov race, and Swann beat Rendell in PA, but both seem unlikely. The more I read about Swann, the more I like. Check out his website and positions..