America - Have we kept our Republic?

OK, folks, I get it. So we're going to try it again here at BlogTalkRadio. Let's get together and discuss the fate of the United States. Is the Republic gone? Or do we have time to save it? Other things I'd like to discuss this week are: Evan Bayh - Is he going to run against Mr. Obama? Biden vs. Cheney - A healthy exchange or much ado about nothing? America and the Middle East - Should we just pull out or get more involved? How much of this is about oil or is it a religious war? The death of Soap Operas - Is this why politics are so ugly? Do Americans need a substitute for As The World Turns? Is FOX News the new Days of Our Lives? What's on YOUR mind?