Strategists say Democrats set to make gains in House

Washington Times ^ | 9-16-05 | Donald Lambro

[april15Bendovr]

How is William J. Jefferson going to do?

[CharlesWayneCT]

Let's see if that is true. Is your current representative a republican? If so, do you plan on voting for whoever the democrat is that is running against them?

Or if you have a democrat representative -- are you planning to vote for them, or to vote for the republican opponent?

Just asking...

[TheClintons-STILLAnti-American]

"Democratic strategists and Stuart Rothenberg predict House Democrats will make significant gains, six seats or more, but probably not enough to capture the chamber."

Actually, with every Democratic member of Congress, working in concert with the MSM, committed to accomplishing NOTHING other than the destruction of the President specifically and Republicans is general, those sorts of gains sound rather pathetic.

Factor in the fact that there were similar projections leading up to the last midterm elections, and they turned out to be pur wishful thinking, and the Democrats look like the blatant losers they are.

[stevio]

Hey, I still vote for them. They don't get their message out to the public. The "Contract with America" was a stroke of brilliance, until the seem to have lost their nerve.
Yes, letting the '94 clinton gun ban sunset is definitely a welcome sigh of relief.

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

...Everyone hates other people's congress men and women but love their own...

I spend most of my time thinking up ever more horrible things that I can wish to happen to my Senators and Congresscritters.

Nothing I can think of is bad enough for them.
And I'm a pretty nasty guy.

[pepsionice]

Hey, the Seahawks could eventually and accidentally draft some dude out of Brigham Young University who would lead them to the Super Bowl (at New Orleans of course).

[skaterboy]

Rothenberg?

Yea ok


Stop if you heard this before

[smoothsailing]

The dems just got rolled by Katrina,they'll be lucky if they can hold on to what they've got.

[oldbrowser]

A growing chorus of pundits and Democratic strategists point to poll numbers, such as this week's by Newsweek, which says 38% of registered voters would vote for a Republican if congressional elections were today.

Only problem is that elections are not today.

[austinite]

Not this S--- again...

[Night Hides Not]

Six seats gained in an off-year election, and that's significant? These guys know less about American political history than my 3 year old. Nathan's a pretty smart kid, but he's still working on writing his letters properly. At least he knows who President Bush is when he's shown on TV.

These guys are killin' me--I'm going to send them a bill for a new keyboard and a monitor.

Louisiana Democrats had better watch out, lest their constituents remain in Texas, and other parts. At the employment agency that I work at, we've filled several positions for NOLA residents, sharp/hard-working people all. A few months in the Metroplex, and I guarantee that 80% won't be going back. Especially when they see that no state income tax is withheld from their checks.

[BJClinton]

let one Dimocrat run on the platform of cutting taxes

ROTFLMAO!!!!

[Night Hides Not]

A growing chorus of pundits and Democratic strategists point to poll numbers, such as this week's by Newsweek, which says 38% of registered voters would vote for a Republican if congressional elections were today.

Only problem is that elections are not today.

There's one other problem for the Democrats: that 38% that they cite will account for more than 50% of those registered voters who will actually vote.

Statistics can be such a B-I-ITCH when they go against you.

[tellw]

Even so, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, pointing to an aggressive candidate recruitment...

Some reports on Democratic candidate recruitment in the Post-Katrina era:

"Last week, Las Vegas attorney Stan Hunterton announced he wasn't going to challenge [U.S. Rep. Jon] Porter, a Republican in his second term. ... Democrats already have been rejected by weatherman Nate Tannenbaum, and who knows which other television personalities Sen. Harry Reid has tapped this time." (Las Vegas Review-Journal, 9/12/05)

Bucks County businesswoman Robin Wiessmann today announced that she would not seek the Democratic nomination for the Pennsylvania 8th Congressional District, a seat currently held by Mike Fitzpatrick. ...'This is just not the right time for me to put my hat in the ring.'[said Wiessmann]." (Wiessmann Press Release, 9/8/05)

"Former state Treasurer Barbara Hafer announced last week that she will not run for Congress (PA-18)in 2006." (Roll Call, 9/8/05)

[jmaroneps37]

"Problems that will make the Democrats hide under their beds"
My essay explaining the problems the rats face. It was posted 9/4/05.

They have 9 members elected with 53% or less. We have 7. They have no chance of making gains. Rothenberg gets paid to lie to the rank and file rats, to "buck them up". I just tell the truth free of charge.

[Asclepius]

Without Terry Mcauliff who knows?--the Democrats may actually hire a competent national leader.

[Allen H]

Yeah right. This proves that liberals are indeed crack heads. I predict that the GOP will pick up three to five seats in the House, and two to four in the Senate. Perhaps more in the House if the LA public takes out their frustration at their local and state elected officials out on them at the polls next November. The democrats simply haven't done anything to deserve winning seats. And the conservative majority has stuck to its guns, hasn't had any scandals, and has stayed true to themselves and had a minimum if infighting, while the democrats keep on feeding on each other.

[kevkrom]

Without Terry Mcauliff who knows?--the Democrats may actually hire a competent national leader.

In the interim, they've got Howard Dean, so, no real change yet.

[stocksthatgoup]

They will all run as Republicans

[goldstategop]

No. And the Democrats are whistling in the dark because they have no positive message. They may be able to gin up an anti-Bush vote but they can't inspire any one to vote for them. That's their problem and if the MSM wants to help them maintain their delusion - then they shouldn't be surprised by very different election results next year.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)