[My2Cents]

The importance of getting 60 seats in the Senate is that it is the political equivalent of driving a stake through the heart of the Democrats. We just don't want to beat the Dems, we want to pulverize them into powder, and then sweep the powder onto the ash heap of history.

[Sloth]

The importance of getting 60 seats in the Senate is that it is the political equivalent of driving a stake through the heart of the Democrats. We just don't want to beat the Dems, we want to pulverize them into powder, and then sweep the powder onto the ash heap of history.

Yes -- and that is a worthy goal -- but we should not delude ourselves into thinking that the GOP is going to pursue any real progress on conservative issues even after that is accomplished.

[billbears]

The importance of getting 60 seats in the Senate is that it is the political equivalent of driving a stake through the heart of the Democrats.

Of course, because the goal of 'winning back the Senate' just wasn't enough. Let's say I go in and blindly vote straight Republican ticket in November. No thought, just the blind pulling down of a lever based on the alphabet. We get all Republicans nationwide to do that and you get your 60 seat majority.

And the behemoth called the national government continues to grow at an ever expansive rate in the continuing Republican saga of 'stealing the issues' (read passing an entitlement program that puts even liberals to shame) away from Democrats. We know this will happen because they have been in control of the Legislative branch as well as the Executive. And it hasn't stopped, it's increased. What's going to be your excuse then?

[homemom]

***We just don't want to beat the Dems, we want to pulverize them into powder, and then sweep the powder onto the ash heap of history.***

I agree--but I want to see them cry first, too!

The way they're acting right now, they're going to self-destruct without a whole lot more help from anyone. :-)

[mrustow]

We just don't want to beat the Dems, we want to pulverize them into powder, and then sweep the powder onto the ash heap of history.

And grab all the patronage we can carry for ourselves and our cronies.