Democratically Controlled Congress: How Can You Blame President Bush for All That is Wrong?

"It's hard to overstate the panic that struck Republicans last week after the loss in Mississippi. They now trail the Democrats 236-199, their fewest number of seats since their 1994 takeover. And it marked the third straight loss in a special election, all in districts deemed reliably conservative – one in Louisiana, the other held for years by former Speaker Dennis Hastert in Illinois."
"The head of the Democrats' campaign committee, Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, gloated that no district anywhere can now be considered safe for Republicans.
That may be a stretch. In Texas, where Republicans hold a 19-13 edge, Democrats have little hope of padding their national majority. Still, the current climate will make it hard for the GOP to reclaim the two seats lost in 2006: Tom DeLay's old district in suburban Houston, now held by Rep. Nick Lampson of Stafford, and the San Antonio-to-El Paso district where Rep. Ciro Rodriguez ousted Henry Bonilla."
"These Days Nothing's 'Safe' for Republicans" Denton Record-Chronicle, Sunday, May 18, 2008.