...well, that's just a euphamism for "divorce." This horse may have previously been beaten to death. If so, my apologies. I came across this on DU, where it had infact been previously beaten to death. (upshot: mine is a shared thought, not an original one)

Responses provided by the distinguished gentleman from Alabama(D).

<blockquote>I was born and raised... in Birmingham in the bad ol' days of the 40s and 50s. Left the state in my 20s and returned in my 50s.

Q1. 1. How vulnerable have the crimes and failures of the Bush years made the GOP in the South?

A1. What crimes and failures? Many don't know or don't see them that way. There's still the notion of 'supporting our president', no matter what.

Q2: Which of those scandals and fiascoes has, or could have, the most resonance with southern voters?

(AP) The Supreme Court said Monday it would consider the constitutionality of a Texas congressional map engineered by Rep. Tom DeLay that helped Republicans gain seats in Congress.

The 2003 boundaries helped Republicans win 21 of the state's 32 seats in Congress in the last election_ up from 15. They were approved amid a nasty battle between Republican leaders and Democrats and minority groups in Texas.