[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?

[George W. Bush]

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.

It would take at least 65, probably 70. There would be inevitable defectors (Jeffords) and crossover votes.

We'd need a stronger House, supermajority in the Senate and the White House. Oh, yeah. And the will to use them.