Will AIG be the straw on the donkey's back?

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has been busy making his rounds shedding light on the mishandling of the AIG bailout and the lavish bonuses that ensued.

What kind of impact will this and other blunders have on the 2010 midterm elections? I think Democrats can expect to lose some seats, especially where there are open contests in which no incumbents are running. And this will happen not necessarily because all faith is lost in the Democratic party. I think people will be smart to give Republicans a bigger voice in Congress, not just on Sunday evening talk shows.

Yes, right now they are the "party of opposition," and who's to say their method would've fared any better than what Obama's administration has done so far. But let them put their money where their mouth is for a bit and see what evolves. Both parties (hopefully) realize what is at stake here -- and it's not just open Congressional seats, it's the livelihood of their constituents.

Democrats, as much as I support their cause, will have to live with the consequences of their recent actions. Big, big details were overlooked and they just couldn't afford that kind of flub right now. On the other hand, there is not a shadow of a doubt that Republican's also would have screwed up somewhere along the line, but their defense is a little different because of their 'hands-off' approach. Dem's inherently don't have that luxury, because if you chose to take control of a situation you need to see to it that it is controlled properly to the very end.

Now, damage control will be on the top of the Democratic agenda. But until that giant white-out pen does its job, and it will, the Republicans definitely will have a slight upper hand at the polls in the upcoming election.