Tom wrote: Practically the entire platform of Democratic politics is the idea that if you elect Republicans, something terrible will happen. Social Security will be destroyed. People will starve in the streets. You'll be discriminated against. There's be a religious dictatorship. You'll lose your job. The caribou will die. The forests will burn.

Chris writes: Yes, well some of that has happened and maybe because we have a Republican in office...

I was doing fine when Clinton was in office and a half a year after Bush came in I stopped getting a raise every six months...coincidence? I know it was not! Gees, if only I was a millionaire then Bush would l help me...