Okay, now you listen here, buddy, don’t try to refute my infallible opinions with your factual evidence!
As Rush says, we never know what will happen (within reason). And with a 55-vote senate, McCain still has a cushion of a few votes to keep the filibuster in place. And in the House, honestly, who the heck cares if it's a one-vote majority or a 100 vote majority? I think we found that out in the 1990s too.
I know people are excited about Palin. Me too. She's the best thing to hit politics in 15 years. But Reagan came at the right time---the country was ready for CONSERVATIVE change, not just "change." In two years, maybe that will be the case again. For now, I hope she learns the national ropes so that she'll be ready for the top spot when the time comes.