Odd points in an NRO article

Bruce Bartlett reports that economic models forcasting election results all favor Bush. Then he gets a little... uncompelling.

Republicans will probably hold the Senate as well. Although Democrats have a better chance there than in the House, they will have to get all the breaks to regain control. And if they do, their margin will be razor thin, with Republicans in a position to easily block any Kerry initiative with filibusters.

Therefore, Kerry is going to have a very difficult time getting traction on any proposal he may have that requires legislative action. We can also assume that Republicans will repay the Democrats for stalling their judicial nominees by making sure that all of Kerry’s wait a long, long time for confirmation.

Part of his arguement seems to be that if the Democrats take the Senate and Kerry wins, he will be handcuffed by the same set of circumstances that currently face George Bush. And while I agree with the initial assessment that Kerry will have a difficult legislature to deal with, I am a bit surprised that he admits Republicans will perform the same blocking of judges that they decry now without even knowing the nominees yet. Partisan politics at its best.