If the GOP takes both houses of Congress this November...

There was a lot of chest thumping this last week or so about the possibility of the GOP taking control of the House and Senate this next election. Dick Morris and the Wall Street Journal writers are all doing the magic math and wondering how this could be done. I for one hope that this does not happen. Why? Because the GOP has a serious lack of self control and vision, and does not have the strength of character and direction that is needed to steer the U.S. back to a place of sanity. They just don't deserve that kind of leadership and power, only to once again squander the opportunity by just being against Obama. I would accept that as a compromise in the event of a comeback of sorts by the Democrats, which is just as likely between now and November, but I would prefer a more difficult political season that would force more soul searching on the part of the Republicans, and reforge a more robust dedication to true conservative moral principles.

For instance, I have not heard any acknowledgement from the GOP of their part in the giant financial mess we are in. They throw out the line "Stop blaming Bush!" but don't ever answer the real question of responsibility of their own party in the situation. I want to hear more than one real mea culpa before I can trust the Republicans again. The real preachers of personal responsibility and individualism aren't accepting their rather large piece of the humble pie. There just has to be a willingness for them to accept their part in America's greatest financial disaster in memory next to the Great Depression.

And, if the Republicans do what they did in the 90's, we'll see a different result than back then because Obama will have his scapegoat that he knows everyone is looking for. He will be able to make the "Bush and the Republicans did it" schtick stick. He will make the transition from Savior to Martyr, and then we'll be stuck with him and his "leadership" for another four years.

I know this seems dire, but we are going through rather dire straits. Where is the captain who will lead us through them?