The Republicans are on the verge of an historic repudiation. Not only is our side set to take the Whitehouse, but we may even achieve a filibuster proof majority in the Senate. Add to that an even larger majority in the House. We will be in a position to DOMINATE policy for at least the next two years and, if we don't screw things up, much longer than that. It will be like the heyday of the New Deal or the Great Society. We can make things happen.

The Republicans probably realize that they have one, maybe two weeks at the most to fight their way back into this race. But the ISSUES landscape is completely unfavorable to them. They have no chance to argue their way to victory on the basis of the economy. Even their typical staples -- divisive social issues and national security -- seem to be pretty much impotent in the current political landscape.

What do they do? Pray for a terrorist attack on the homeland? Even they are not that evil. (At least I think they aren't. Okay, I least HOPE they aren't that evil -- but you never know and besides, i don't believe in the power of prayer anyway. So even if that is what they are praying for it won't work.)

Short of that, they ONLY bullets they have left are attacks on the character and competence and readiness of Obama. These have been shown to be pretty weak bullets -- ask my girl Hilary about that. But that's all they've got left. So look for the next two weeks to be a relentless no holds barred negative campaign. We're going to hear all about Wright and Rezko and Ayers. Obama's unfortunate remarks made in SF about folks in rural America are going to be played like a zillion times.

The good thing about this all is that they are really down to their last bullets. IF they shoot and miss, this thing is over. It could be a rough ride for the next couple of weeks, but if we're still ahead after these next two weeks, we win. Period!