A Democratic Majority?

It's tempting to post something about President Bush's decision this week to drop "stay the course" from his rhetoric about Iraq, but you know, picking on Bush has become like shooting ducks in a barrel. What's the point? Whether the Democrats win or lose, next month, this guy is a lame duck and we're just hobbling along until 2008 when someone new comes in to begin cleaning up the mess. Pick a group: the media, our allies, even Republicans -- they're all turning against Bush. We will probably lose 100 American soldiers this month alone. For what I ask you, for what?

Meanwhile, the Democrats are beginning to act like they smell victory in the air. Perhaps. They may be over confident and Karl Rove may have one last hurrah, yet, but assuming current polls are correct, the Democrats have something to cheer about.

But do we? I mean, does it really matter? What difference does it make if the Democrats take over Congress.

Here's what the AP is reporting today:

"Democrats say they will burst out of a 12-year exile with a bang if they win control of Congress in two weeks. They promise to quickly pass a minimum wage increase at home and to reduce the U.S. war role in Iraq.

Made-for-televison hearings would focus on faulty intelligence used to justify the invasion of Iraq, strategic and tactical missteps once there and the sending of troops into combat with insufficient armor, the Democrats say.

From the helm of the House Armed Services committee, they would press for an almost immediate troop drawdown. They also would try to switch the U.S. from a major role in Iraq to a supporting one — counterterrorism and logistical tasks rather than patrols of the streets of Baghdad."

So what do you think? Will a Democratic majority change anything in this country, or is it all hopeless because there's really no difference between the two?