Will republican congress extend the war and increase defense spending?

It's their favorite thing to spend money on. That, and tax cuts for rich people.

I think the new group will curb the excess spending of the old group. I haven't heard that the Afghan war was scheduled to end anytime soon. They cannot extend anything that hasn't got an end.

The Dow reached its all time high of 14,000 in 2007, on Bush's watch.

It was no bubble, the Dow was above 10,000 the majority of Bush's time in office up to that point.

But after the GOP lost its majority in Congress in 2007, the Dow took its worst one-year plunge in history.

Bush's economic policies worked for six years. But after the GOP lost control of Congress, it was all downhill from there.

After the GOP lost control of Congress, then the GOP was not able to pass legislation that could have prevented the crash.

The Democrats did nothing. The GOP might have done something, but they couldn't because they didn't have a majority anymore.

Bush's watchlist system worked for 8 years and 3 days. Even if you start counting with the shoe bomber on 12/22/2001, it kept us safe from airliner bombings until 12/25/2009.

If the system worked that long, why did it fail less than one year after Obama took office? The problem is not the system, it's the people who are now runing it.

They took a system that was working, and in less than a year it fell apart.

And unemployment was NEVER 10% on Bush's watch.

The so-called "mess" that Bush gets blamed for actually happened AFTER the Democrats gained seats in Congress and the GOP lost its majority.

I think that points to who is REALLY to blame, and why these problems persist after the Democrats have gained even more control.

UPDATE:

The Dow rose from 12,000 to 13,000 from October 2006 to April 2007.

The Dow rose from 10,000 to 11,000 from October 2009 to April 2010.

The Dow fell from 11,000 to 10,000 from May 3, 2010 to May 21,2010.

How is Obama doing any better than the "mess" Bush supposedly made?

And BTW, remember it was Clinton who lied about WMD when he attacked Iraq in 1998.

They might expand it into Iran, or who knows where - more American's will die for Arms contractors - that's about all that will be achieved. More of the muslim world will be inflamed and radicallized.

Hey gang, Remember that 100 years war that bankrupted france and led to the French revolution? Sweet!

More than likely. They will also probably repeal the increase in benefits that the Democrats voted in for Veterans.

You mean like the Democrats did even since Obama was a Junior Senator ??

Or do you only support it because Obama is Commander in Chief ??

Well they can try but I think Obama will Veto it when this comes to the White House for his signature they won't get what they are asking for.

It's odd that the election is not about cutting Pentagon spending.

Yes. They probably will. Which is why they aren't conservative at all.

It doesnt mean you are safe Kadoosh. Standing armies are the biggest threat to liberty at home and around the world.

I see both sides spending too much. You realize the democrats doubled our debt with one pen stroke.