The Impending Implosion of Democrats - Meet the Press Jan. 10

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is really mad about Nebraska's Ben Nelson's healthcare deal, as he should be. It perturbs me that Ben Nelson cut himself such a sweet deal for his state. To do that with a clear conscience means you have none. But I'm sure that deal is hardly unique.

This Week's roundtable was dreary. But Meet the Press was dreary as well.

No doubt, the tea party is definitely making headway with the press. But if the democrats implode, as they appear to be doing, we're going to get republicans, not better leadership. How are we going to be better off with republicans? People have very short memories.

Republicans don't bother me much on the fiscal end.

I think our economy can weather government, though there would be suffering like there is now due to the free-for-all caused in part by a lack of regulations under Bush.

Americans were even more responsible than government for the economic downturn, buying houses they couldn't afford and using their homes like ATM machines. Americans are correcting that behavior, saving money, cutting debt and cutting up credit cards. After much pain, the economy will always right itself, no matter who's in control of government.

But I don't think republicans have the right mentality to lead the nation in today's world when it comes to international policy. Republicans still have a chest thumping, bully on the block, we're-the-best kind of mentality. That's just not going to cut it. It'll come to nukes and that will be that.

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