response 37 of 186:

Jan 18 17:55 UTC 2006

I think it's pretty early to predict a Democratic president in 2008.  I 
think it's pretty likely there will be a Democratic controlled House of 
Representatives after the elections of this year.  There are a lot of 
people who are fed up with the GOP right now, including myself.

It will be interesting whether that Congress can shift the tide of 
public opinion as the Gingrich/Contract With America Congress did in 
1994.  If they're seen as blocking government from doing what it ought 
to be doing, there'll be another Republican president in 2008.  If they 
can correct the excesses of the current Congress, be seen as ethical, 
and cause the president to become more moderate, they could take a lot 
of power back from the Republicans.

There will be other factors, too, of course.  Will the GOP nominate 
someone to carry on the work of Bush, or someone who will make 
substantial changes?  Will they be able to canonize Bush like they did 
Reagan?  Will the Bush administration be able to bring home a lot of 
the troops from Iraq and Afghanistan?  Will there be any other major 
attacks on the US?  How will the economy be doing in 2008?