Conservatives have essentially been in control of all aspects of the federal government for the last four years. They promised us a booming economy. They promised us jobs. They promised us that they'd be good stewards of our enviornment. They told us that they'd be better at handling foreign policy because they're the "grownups".

Yet our nation is less stable, less secure in the world and has exponentially expanded our own poverty:

The US Census Bureau is reporting that the ranks of those living in poverty are swelling for the third straight year. The ranks of the uninsured are swelling at an even higher rate.

Home sales are dipping hard due to higher mortgage rates. Home sales have been the one area of the US economy that's kept us afloat.

Unemployment claims are once again on the rise. Last week's rise is due in some part to Hurricane Charley, according to analysts. But even with Charley, claims rose much higher than expected.

Iraq really is a mess. Tens of thousands are streaming into Najaf, advocating for one side or the other. Despite Ayatollah Sistanti attempting to cool tensions, things are no better than they were three weeks ago. And more are dying. In nearby Kufa, more Shi'ites loyal to Al Sadr have died as they tried to march toward Najaf. Iraqi oil exports have been cut in half due to another sabotage of the pipelines. And the number of US (and other countries) casualties continues to climb.

Our national security has never been more compromised, either. Bush has alienated many of our allies and created a situation where the rest of the world has a high negative opinion of us. Many in conservative circles address this issue by claiming that we don't need anyone else or that it doesn't matter what they think. On the contrary, we need other countries for intelligence, backup and support. Additionally, we don't need to be creating more enemies. We've already seen what happens when groups hate us.

Four more years? Hell no. It will be tough enough to get through the next four months.