Gridlock is Best

What would be the best scenario for 2009? Gridlock.

History has shown us that when different parties are in control at opposite ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, partisan egoes work to minimize the damage the federal government can do. That certainly was the case during Clinton's last six years in office, not to mention the era of Dick Nixon.

Conversely, under FDR, LBJ and Bush junior, control of both branches by the same party gave rise to the worst possible abuses on any number of fronts.

This probably translates to John McCain with a Democratic Congress, although Hillary with a Republican Congress might be more fun to watch.