A Democratic Victory This Year Could Be Good For Republicans

From Marketwatch.com:

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - When the polls say Senate seats in Republican bastions such as Alaska, Kentucky and Texas are vulnerable to a Democratic takeover in November, you know it's the Democrats' year. The Democrats, who now have 51 seats in the 100-member Senate (counting independents), are beginning to dream of an almost unattainable goal: Reaching the magical 60 votes needed to exercise absolute control of the chamber.

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Losing this election may actually be good news for Republicans. With the possibility of a "filibuster-proof" Senate controlled by Democrats, every decision made, economic, political, social, and military, will be scrutinized by people in the US and elsewhere.

In relation to the current "stimulus" plan President Bush may be remembered as a genius for allowing Paulson to scare the American people into financing the bailout of ditressed financial institutions. That is, assuming our markets don't lose too much, and our economy improves. Unfortunately for the Democrats, in this scenario, the benefits of success would only apply to a Republican president leaving them out in the cold. But, if the bailout paln fails, our markets collapse, and our economy tanks, it will be the Democrats who will bear the blame for approving the bailout, not the US president, nor the Republican minority.

My point will become clear when we see Democrats take the reins of our economy and country completely. We will suffer economically and socially, the impacts of which will be felt worldwide. It is no longer sufficient to claim to be a Republican, or an independent without first realizing the dangers liberals pose during tough times. I don't know about you, but just about the only good thing to come out of a liberal controlled US is a heavy decline in immigration. After all, if there are no opportunities in a country which used to be the ultimate destination for so many imigrants, and a symbol of free men, what hope do we have for the future prosperity of our children and our the tradition of liberty spanning over two hundred years?