There's been some commentary suggesting the Schiavo case could be the issue that changes the political landscape. Some are pointing to the ethical issues around Tom Delay as a turning point.

Well:

Here's what the political landscape looked like in 2000.

Then we had a recession. We suffered the worst attack against Americans ever in the history of the country. We went to war against Afghanistan. We went to war against Iraq. Howard Stern. Michael Moore. Swift Boats. Memogate. We had a 15-month presidential campaign in which candidates were given more exposure to more Americans than at any time since the country's founding. On Election Day, more people voted than at any time in American history.

And here's what the political landscape looked like in 2004.