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plenty of head scratching among the Congressional leadership as to why the approval ratings for Congress are on a par with those for President Bush. Perhaps someone ought to clue them in that in 2002 and 2004, when the Democratic leadership tried to portray their caucus as GOP-lite, the Republicans held their ground and even scratched out some gains. In 2006, campaigning on clear -- and widening -- differences between the parties led to decisive victories. Now, in 2008, it seems as though finally achieving power has led the party to go beyond merely playing it safe, once again regressing to this concessionary strategy that helped no candidates and significantly diluted the party's brand.
Sounds like an overhaul of the leadership ranks is more than called for.
