A cork bobbing in water

With the way the Republicans have been behaving, they won't be cutting into any Democratic majority. We're more likely to see Independant party cutting in than the Republican party. Especially given that only 21% of Americans are willing to self identifiy as Republicans no matter what the Republicans themselves like to say.

The Republicans may be loud but that doesn't mean much.

Shouting in a peaceful quiet room only makes people look at you funny no matter what the guy is talking about because you're just being obnoxious, whether they like the guy hosting the party or not. But the guy thats talking quietly along with everyone else but is compelling enough for people to listen to will get much more good attention.

The thing is, whether the Republicans want to give him credit or not, Obama has managed to stop the free falling of the economy. No, things have not been getting better, they're floating around the same level by sometimes getting better and sometimes getting worse. Its like a cork bobbing in water. It will bounce for a little while before it settles down. But it WILL settle down. Its just a matter of patience.