Who's in charge, who's to blame?

Before blaming Republicans for all the problems in the country, answer this question. Which party has been in control of Congress for all of Bush's presidency ? The answer is the Democrats. Yes, Pelosi and Reid took formal control in 2006, but the Democrats have been in charge far longer than that. If Republicans really were in control, then Bush's plan to add private accounts to Social Security would be in effect now. We would all have an account in our name with our money in it that we could invest as we saw fit. The DOW would be at 16K or higher due to all the new money flowing in, and people would be far wealthier than they are now. America would be free from the environmental wacko's strangle hold on the Democratic party. Oil from ANWR would be reaching the market now, along with that from the outer shelf and the Gulf, and production would be under way in the western tar sands, ending our dependence on middle eastern oil. New refineries would be nearly complete, and the cost of gasoline would be a fraction of what it is today. Coal and nuclear plants would be coming online soon to further reduce our energy costs. Food prices would not be skyrocketing due to ill conceived ethanol policies enacted by Pelosi. The democrats may not have held formal control, but due to their dogmatic solidarity and willingness to filibuster everything, they have been setting the agenda for some time. So if things aren't going the way you would like, remember who should really get the blame.