by peaker_2005 » Thu 09 Nov 2006, 06:43:25
If anything, this may in the long term be a victory for the Republicans. If Peak Oil's shadow falls in this term (which, btw, is possible) the resulting fallout will likely be attributed to the Dems. The net result would be nobody (at least in the general public would trust them... for a very long time.
In the short term though, it's a situation of same difference.
"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." - Douglas Adams