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This Time, Voter Anger Is No Surprise to Democrats (The Tea Party is really helping the Rats alert)
New York Times ^ | August 14, 2010 | Jeff Zeleny

Posted on 08/14/2010 10:15:42 PM PDT by Zakeet

NEVADA, Mo. — A year ago, dozens of protesters gathered outside the district office of Representative Ike Skelton, a Democrat who has represented a wide stretch of western Missouri since 1976. The anger they directed at health care legislation — and by extension most Congressional Democrats — left the party in a state of near panic.

It may, in retrospect, have been the best thing that could have happened to Mr. Skelton and his colleagues.

In the arsenal of advantages that Republicans hold as they seek to win control of Congress this year, one thing is missing: the element of surprise. Unlike 1994, when Republicans shocked Democrats by capturing dozens of seats held by complacent incumbents, there will be no sneak attacks this year. Democrats have sensed trouble for more than a year, with the unrest from town-hall-style meetings last August providing indisputable evidence for any disbelievers.

The result has been to goad many Democrats into better preparation: more fund-raising, earlier advertising, lots of time on the campaign trail.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2010election; conservatism; liberalism; teaparty
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To: Quix
The next 6 days are critical. An Israeli ambassador was on the tube this morning saying they would not allow the nuclear plant start up.
41 posted on 08/15/2010 11:16:48 AM PDT by wolfcreek (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsd7DGqVSIc)
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To: Cacique

>>> Commies have never willingly given up power and it won’t change this time. We should be aware of this and prepare accordingly on our side. I think we are too giddy with confidence that we will clean their clocks this time.<<<

Agreed. If it looks like the Democrats have outright stolen the election in 2010... well, I am fearful of the consequences. However, it’s either that or live as a slave, which isn’t going to happen.


42 posted on 08/15/2010 11:22:00 AM PDT by redpoll
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To: wolfcreek

THANKS THANKS.


43 posted on 08/15/2010 11:36:02 AM PDT by Quix (C THE PLAN of the Bosses: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2519352/posts?page=2#2)
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To: wolfcreek; Jim Robinson; Alamo-Girl; Amityschild; AngieGal; AnimalLover; Ann de IL; aragorn; ...

MIKE BIKEL—FOUNDER OF INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PRAYER IN KANSAS CITY . . . AND SPONSOR OF 24/7 PRAYER SINCE LAST NOVEMBER . . .

STATED WITHIN THE LAST 48 HOURS THAT HE ?RECENTLY? RECEIVED A VISION OF FOREIGN TANKS RUNNING AROUND ON AMERICAN SOIL . . . EVIDENTLY AGAINST AMERICANS.

That plus literally SEVERAL HUNDRED similar dreams and visions over the last 20 years

PLUS

John Bolton’s warning

PLUS the Israeli Ambassador’s warning

PLUS Russia’s multiple warnings

PLUS TWO DIFFERENT WEBBOT SOFTWARE SETS OF WARNINGSL—(A) CLIFF HIGH’S AND (B) OUR VERY OWN FREEPER WEBBOT JOCKEY’S.

PLUS even aged clueless but connected Castro’s warnings

PLUS many dozens of other similar warnings . . .

Just MIGHT indicate that the near horizon is not destined to be overly rosey . . .

unless . . . that glow in the sky is not precisely “Rosey” . . . on color.


44 posted on 08/15/2010 11:40:29 AM PDT by Quix (C THE PLAN of the Bosses: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2519352/posts?page=2#2)
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To: Quix

Thanks for the ping!


45 posted on 08/15/2010 12:28:13 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: Mamzelle

I’d much prefer they ignore me until its too late for them to resist.


46 posted on 08/15/2010 12:47:55 PM PDT by Monorprise
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To: Zakeet

Independents are breaking 2-1 against them in their best polls. Any who are not in a safe district are toast.


47 posted on 08/15/2010 6:05:23 PM PDT by Tennessean4Bush (An optimist believes we live in the best of all possible worlds. A pessimist fears this is true.)
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To: The Comedian

Been waiting for someone to make the connection! Excellent!!!


48 posted on 08/15/2010 6:13:18 PM PDT by Always Independent
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To: Zakeet
But, it also goaded many Dems to "retire"; Bart Stupak comes to mind as one of many.
49 posted on 08/15/2010 6:25:54 PM PDT by no dems (To Every Democrat in the U.S. House and Senate: "Shame, shame. Shame on all your houses.")
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To: dalebert

This is not spin. They are laying the groundwork for stealing the elections. Look to see more stories of similar take. Fixed polls showing close elections etc.. Our side had better wake up and realize that we are dealing with chavista Stalinists and they are not giving power up without a shot.


50 posted on 09/02/2010 1:55:23 PM PDT by Cacique (quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat ( Islamia Delenda Est ))
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