Will the Democrats waste this oppertunity to lead our nation by focusing on the past and trying to punish Rep.

I agree with you. The idea of spending the next 2 years and countless millions is contrary to what America needs to be about.

I have observed on the "pundit news" that the Dems have already started backpedaling their rhetoric about the war in Iraq, whether domestic spying on suspected foreign agents is legal, etc. I think now, my opinion, that they have secured the House, the extreme talk is falling by the waste side. And I think this will include 'Impeach Bush' has fallen by the waste side now that their power is back.

Even Howard Dean has come out to say we must still continue to fund the war in Iraq.... (say what?), so a pundit said. So, expect that the Dems are going to focus their energies on domestic social programs and maintaining our international course of action. Truth is, I'm not sure, now faced with the power influence, they are willing to use our military and foreign affairs as a bargaining chip anymore.

Of course if they do start playing with our security and military lives, it will be very much noticed, grid locking our security and our military is a recipe for disaster that I don't even they could dare participate in. But I've been wrong before.

I am still waiting to hear what their ideas are. The vote yesterday was more of a vote against Bush and his administration than a vote for Democrats. If the Democrats want to lead, they need to put forth a decisive agenda. Getting in office is only half the battle. Leading is the much more difficult half.

Yes and no...they will waste the opportunity, but they will fill it with legislature that takes all the attention off the Bush agenda...meanwhile, as our tax break expires because Republicans were too foolish to pass it before hand, lower middle class people will get a tax raise with nothing to show for it. Non-government housing will freeze or slow dramaticly. The economy will plummet, and Democrats will blame the Republicans once again.

I think it will start there.....but as i have said....this is not going to be the big sweeping change that everyone thinks.....Many of the new Dems that got elected have been on the conservative side of the party....or moderate dems...so not a huge change....in both houses....where there is not a huge majority by either party those moderates from both parties are going to become the key players and not the far right and far left players....which is what we need.

I don't think it's a waste of time to investigate a president who mislead the country into a war. If you lost a child in this war would you think it a waste? I don't think it's a wadte of time to investigate what possibly illegal methods are being used to monitor Americans.

Not at all. This is a very good use of time. Investigate it, bring it to light and make sure it NEVER happens again.

I think the next 2 years will only be full of investigations....the Dems didn't win enough of a majority to overturn a veto, so I think it's only going to get worse.

I doubt they will...the presidency is just 2 years away and everyone must be on their best behavior. Nothing will campaign for a party like the bahavior in the next two years.

Right on brother but I dont think that is going to happen. I hope the Dems prove me wrong!

First of all if the impeach bush I'm gona rise my own little army and take back the house.