The results of the US mid-term elections is Bush's own undoing. Since Americans realized that's it is now too late to kick him out of office, they're venting their anger towards his party, the Republicans, and with good reason.
The War in Iraq is a complete disaster. It's a no man's land with heavy casualties, both civilian and foreign (mostly US troops), day in and day out. What sort of success is that? And besides, Bush even up to this day, will not own up to his mistake of invading Iraq under a wrong premise. There has not been a single weapon of mass destruction found in Iraq. He seems to say the Iraq invasion is the best thing that the Iraqis could ever hope for because it removed Saddam, the long-time scourge of the Bush father and son. Unfortunately, that didn't result in an improvement in the lives of the Iraqis at all. In fact, the current situation is a dangerous one, and the US seems unable to control it.
Sure there are other domestice issues like corruption and the economy but it seems the electorate is far angrier at Bush's belligerence because of the rising body count in Iraq.
Most pathetic are UK and Australia, lameduck governments who serve at the pleasure of the Americans. When America speaks, you can bet your bottom dollar these two will be at their beck and call. The latter especially, has delusions of being a superpower. And so as Bush's credibility goes down the drain, Blair's and Howard's should follow suit as well, because that is where they rightfully belong.
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