What would the Democrats do?

It would be nice to think that Democratic control of Congress would mean big changes, but I think that's too optimistic.

Yes, to some extent, it would allow the Democrats to control debate, and investigate congressmen, senators and the administration, but the Democratic advantage would be so small, that votes would hardly be different, and that's the best case scenario, with Democrats controlling both houses of Congress. But if Democrats failed to take the Senate, then changes would be much less significant. On the other hand, there would thankfully be some changes, and it's a start to build on in 2008.

There have been a number of articles recently along the lines of this one in USA Today.

Predictably, this Dick Armey quote is B.S.:

“Key Democrats are acutely aware that when they got the White House in 1993, they went on a left-wing binge (with) Hillary's health care and … scared the devil out of the American people and caused them to lose their congressional majority” two years later, says former congressman Dick Armey, who became House majority leader when Republicans took over.

The insurance companies scared the public, not the Democrats, and of course that's what Dick Armey would say, why in the hell are they quoting him anyway. This is where the media does a disservice by parroting a talking point, rather than looking for the truth.

I mean, the American people should be shocked. Nancy Pelosi wants to implement the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission? What the American people should be shocked about is that these recommendations haven't already been implemented.

She [Pelosi] also would face the pent-up demands of partisan Democrats. Michigan Rep. John Conyers, the senior Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, has called for impeachment hearings against the president, which Pelosi has ruled out.

And BTW, it seems a little early to rule anything out, I mean there haven't been any real investigations, so we don't really know what happened.

Pelosi should really be playing all of her cards a little closer to her chest. The Democrats don't have a majority yet, and even if they do get one, she isn't guaranteed to be the speaker.