IN WHICH I AM TAKEN TO TASK: Reader Marcus Bowman writes:

Glen,

Over the last few years you have always been quick to point out Republican excess and problems you have with Republicans– seemingly because you were afraid of too much Republican power even though they barely just got their head above water in Congress for the first time in 50 years.

NOW, we are on the verge of a total Democrat landslide and wipeout with all houses of Congress dominated by Democrats, big city governments dominated by Democrats, the President a Democrat, most State governors Democrats, most Washington DC bureaucrats faithful Democrats, and our news media and universities fully staffed with Democrats.

Why no alarm from you? Why not the type of messages urging the American populace to think twice about giving all the power? In your overall posts you have always been far more comfortable with Democrats than Republicans. Your preferences are seemingly well betrayed to be the opposite. However, your general tone of your website is much quicker to point to Republican power. And now it’s clear Republicans won’t have ANY power. None.

Sorry if I come across as an Obama shill. He brings hope and change! But it’s true that divided government is generally better, and that it’s looking unlikely that we’ll have that, unless McCain gets a sudden surge.

Domestically, I think we’re best off with a Democratic President and a Republican Congress. On foreign affairs, maybe the reverse? I hope the GOP at least keeps enough of a margin in the Senate to sustain a filibuster now and then.