Well, maybe in the past 40 years it's been a time for change more often than not. But not always. In 84 and 96 the public was pretty satisfied with the occupants of the White House and the Congress.

i was just thinking of this exact thing earlier today.

hehe reminds me of that scene in 'O brother where art thou' where the corpulent son brings up reform:

Damn shame! Goddam campaign is lagging! We need a shot in the arm. Hear me, boys? In the goddam arm! Election held tomorrow, that sumbitch Stokes would win in a walk! He's the reform candidate, Daddy. - Yeah? - A lot of people like that reform. Maybe we should get us some.

I'll reform you, you soft-headed son of a bitch. How we gonna run reform? We're the incumbent! Is that the best you can come up with? Reform?! Weepin' Jesus on the cross. That's it! Start drafting my concession speech right now. OK, Pappy. I'm just making a point, you stupid son'bitch. - Give me back that hat! - Pappy's just makin' a point.

There will not be any change, until voters quit falling for the lies of either political party - who offer nothing but 'more of the same' forever.

McCain is the candidate who offers real change. He wants to make the tax cuts for the rich permanent, provide more corporate welfare for the oil companies, continue with the illegal occupations and when we are stuck with the bill all we will have left is change.

Of course the CHALLENGER will often call for a "change". It should not surprise anyone.