Republicans try to stop landslide

Republicans try to stop landslide

May 18, 2008



With such an historic and intriguing presidential campaign dominating the headlines for the past year, it has been easy to forget that there are also congressional elections this fall. And these could be just as important, and the Republicans could be in big trouble.

After controlling both houses of Congress for much of the Bush years, the Republicans were relegated to minority party status in 2007. Thus, entering the November election, the Democrats have the slimmest of margins in the Senate and enjoy a comfortable majority in the House. The Republican's goal, however, is not to take back both houses of Congress; rather, Republicans simply hope to prevent a landslide defeat this fall.

Numerous Republican seats in the House and Senate are up for grabs. Of the fully 32 members of the House who are retiring this year, 25 of them are Republicans. The practice of gerrymandering — whereby congressional seats are designed to be so safe for incumbents that challengers have virtually no chance of winning — has rendered most Congressional races non-competitive. However, things are so bad for Republicans this year that several of these open seats and several others that used to be safe Republican seats are now in play.

There are also five retirements in the Senate, all of them seasoned Republicans. One-third of the Senate is up for election this fall, and the majority of these seats (21) are held by Republicans. Accordingly, the GOP is in the precarious position of defending almost twice as many seats, with several of their heretofore safe seats now vulnerable. In fact, of the eight Senate races currently too tight to call, seven of them are held by Republicans.

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http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-rwcol18sbmay18,0,4787790.story

And then ol' Joe can go caucus himself.

and only Mary Landrieu is considered vulnerable on the Dem side. Virginia, New Mexico, Colorado, and New Hampshire are looking pretty good right now for the Dems. It's conceivable that we could see a filibuster proof majority if Obama wins big and his coat tails are long.

When will these people learn that the public is not all that conservative. They want to see backbone and resolve. The GOP won, not by being right on the issues, but by coming across as cocksure. The Democrats, all too often come across as college professors always careful to tow a cautious line right down the middle, taking no bold positions and demonstrating no conviction.

I hope Mary wins, but her chances would be better if she showed some real conviction for progressive principles.

Let's see:

Tax cuts for the wealthiest
Attempts to downplay the importance of science
Climate change naysayers
Gross hypocrisy (Foley, Vitter, Craig, et all)
Ignoring America's children (Child Healthcare bill)
Stealing elections (Diebold, Florida)
Ramming Christian Fundamentalism down the nation's throats
Looking the other way when Plame was outed
Starting an illegal war based on lies
Pro-corporate and anti-people philosophy
Gas prices spiraling out of control
--did I leave anything out?

on edit: Oh yeah, and you voted against Mothers Day.

You got in bed with Bush, so just lie there and "enjoy it"--:rofl:

Rumsfeld On 2006 Election: "The Correction For That...Is An Attack"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3308774

:nuke: :patriot: :nuke:

you wouldn't find many re:puke:s left today.

My idol!

Dead Skunk
( Loudon Wainwright III )

Crossin' the highway late last night
He shoulda looked left and he shoulda looked right
He didn't see the station wagon car
The skunk got squashed and there you are!

You got yer
Dead skunk in the middle of the road
Dead skunk in the middle of the road
You got yer dead skunk in the middle of the road
Stinkin' to high Heaven!

Take a whiff on me, that ain't no rose!
Roll up yer window and hold yer nose
You don't have to look and you don't have to see
'Cause you can feel it in your olfactory

You got yer
Dead skunk in the middle of the road
Dead skunk in the middle of the road
You got yer dead skunk in the middle of the road
Stinkin' to high Heaven!

Yeah you got yer dead cat and you got yer dead dog
On a moonlight night you got yer dead toad frog
Got yer dead rabbit and yer dead raccoon
The blood and the guts they're gonna make you swoon!
You got yer
Dead skunk in the middle of the road
Dead skunk in the middle of the road
You got yer dead skunk in the middle of the road
Stinkin' to high Heaven!

C'mon stink!

You got it!
It's dead, it's in the middle
Dead skunk in the middle!
Dead skunk in the middle of the road
Stinkin' to high heaven!
All over the road, technicolor man!
Oh, you got pollution
It's dead, it's in the middle
And it's stinkin' to high, high Heaven!