Two years ago, I laid down this challenge to my left-leaning friends – What, specifically, to you expect of President Obama and the Democrats in control of Congress over the next two years such that if these things are not accomplished you will consider it a failure?

I received the following answers (with my assessments):

• Close Gitmo – (Nope.)
• End the war in Iraq – (Nope.)
• End the war in Afghanistan – (Actually has expended it.)
• Nationalize healthcare – (I would say no, but I think it is more of a mess now.)
• Increase taxes on the wealthy, roll back the Bush tax cuts – (Will happen after January 1, 2011 when they expire according to the original law, I would call this a no!)
• Reduce unemployment to 6 percent – (Nope.)

Today, I make this same challenge to my right-leaning friends - What, specifically, to you expect of the Republicans in control of the House over the next two years such that if these things are not accomplished you will consider it a failure?

For those of you in Texas, I will add - What, specifically, to you expect of the Republicans in control of the entire state government by an overwhelming margin to do over the next two years, such that, if these things are not accomplished you will consider it a failure?