Don't give up yet. The Dems can easily PO the public w/ their tax ideas. The voters aren't as dumb as the media thinks, especially if Congress and Senate are Dem, they've learned a balance of power is best...I hope.
Low interest rates, lowest unemployment in years, high Stock and Bond market, economy is good (except in the auto market)and if I remember right the congress and senate overwhelmingly voted to go to war. Can't blame GW for that, but the media and the Dems are good at blaming him.
I hope he tells them and the media to take a flying leap before he leaves office, but thats not his style.