I think its slowly dawning on all of us that we might actually take back the White House, Senate, and House, or at least 2 out of 3. After the 2002 midterms I have no doubt that the party establishment could find a way to completely screw this up, but given that I don't think they're completely running the show anymore and I think they've learned a bit since then, I have faith that a dem sweep in november is a definite possibility. With that in mind, it may be time to start a serious discussion on what we actually would do if fortune smiled on us and in January 2005 we're calling the shots. I mean this more as a question of tone and attitude rather than specific policy proposals. In other words, do we settle scores or do we bury the hatchet? Do we adopt the playbook of "The Hammer" Delay until we've fixed all the wrong he has done? Or does how we govern matter as much as what policies we put in place?
And what about all the scandals that could still be simmering in January, like the Plame Affair, Cheney's Energy Task Force meetings, or the WMD Lies? Do we use our new power to bring to light what happened and possibly prosecute those responsible or is it time to look ahead to new challenges? Can we move forward without bringing to light the crimes of the Bush administration?
I myself am pretty torn on all this, especially because I've been living in South America for a year and I see the corrosive effect impunity has on society. Anyways, take the poll.