can we survive incumbency

The mid term elections are upon us. Some things to consider:

- over 2500 US soldiers have died in Iraq so far
- over 25,000 US soldiers have been maimed in Iraq
- somewhere between 50,000 and 650,000 Iraqies have been killed in Iraq
- the 2 original principal reasons for the Iraqi war are proven to be unfounded (WMD and connections to Osama)
- many questioners of the war and/or it's execution have been displaced or ridiculed(Powell, Shinseki, White(Army Chief of Staff))
- the leading proponents for the war have been promoted or awarded or are still in office(Bremmer, Wolfowitz, Tenet, Rice, Cheney, Bush)
- Afghanistan is now the largest producer and exporter of opium in the world
- the Taliban is making a comeback
- the latest terror cells found in the US and Europe have been manned by local nationals
- North Korea has nukes and the finger on the button is attached to the hand of an unstable dictator
- Iran will soon have nukes and a religious fanatic leads the effort
- Osama is still uncaptured
- 2 of the 4 world's largest religions are in a global jihad
- the "democracy" in Palestine elects Hamas
- the current reason for the Iraqi war is also proven wrong - creating a safer place for Americans
- anyone with a US passport is unsafe in over half of the world
- Lobbyist Abramhoff on a first name basis at the White House
- Congressman Foley(R) admitted child predator and not outed for over 6 years
- Congression Cunningham (R)outed for millions of $ in bribes
- Congression Ney (R) outed for Abramoff scandal
- Congressman Jefferson (D) caught with alleged bribery cache
- Congressman McKinney (D) whips up on a House security guard for doing his job
- Congress votes to build a wall along the US/Mexican border. Why not go after the reasons for Mexicans wanting to cross the border?
- 46.6 million Americans can't afford health insurance
- federal spending is at records levels with the executive and legislative branches under control of the supposedly fiscally responsible Republicans
- New Orleans has a population less than half that of pre Katrina
- the president and congress intervene in the Terry Schiavio case
- apparently the president doesn't care to follow the Geneva Convention humanitarian treatment of prisioners - shouldn't the only super power nation take the high ground on ethics and human rights issues?
- PA legislature votes for huge pay raise in the early morning hours without public debate
- Congressman English (R, PA) reneges on a term limit promise made during his first term election ................
- Senator Santorum (R, PA) cyber school bill costs his "hometown" over $60,000. Why aren't public schools ok for a US senator?
- Both English and Santorum resort to negative compaign ads and smear tactics

Can we afford the current leadership?!!