Look at this article!!

Trouble for the Democrats

Chicken run

Jan 7th 2010 | WASHINGTON, DC
From The Economist print edition

A slew of retirements upsets Barack Obama’s party

Excerpt:
If unemployment is still in double digits in November, Republicans could make a big comeback.

-- Edited by Sanders on Thursday 7th of January 2010 12:22:14 PM

The latter thinks when this passes, voters will magically like the legistlation and appreciate Congress and Obama for knowing the right thing to do.

I think you're exactly right about this ebringer.  Either they believe that the public is going to have a magic change of heart, as you said, or they have some kind of secret plan to steal a few more elections like they stole the 2008 primary.

The shift in public opinion away from Obama and the Dems seems so obvious and dramatic, at this point.  It's very encouraging to see people in this country actually applying critical thinking skills in evaluating government.  After the primary, it seemed that no matter how many negatives came to light about Obama, Americans were not dissuaded from voting for/supporting him.  Many of our fellow citizens were driven solely by emotion, and refused to apply logic or utilize factual information about Obama in deciding who would get their votes.  Of course, CNN and NBC helped work the public into a fever pitch about Obama, basically acting as his PR team.

In spite of the current anti-Dem/Obama vibe, however, I still am not putting 100% faith in that.  People turn on a dime.  Much money has crossed the palms of a whole lot of people, and public sentiment can change to favor Obama as quickly as it has turned the other way.  We Pumas must actively and with solidarity work influence the upcoming political season.