GOP Gloom

The Washington Times ^ | 18 May 2006 | Gary Andres

[Preachin']

"Immigration is not the only issue. Just one among many!!!!!"

Definitely. But it has teeth.

I'm all for having pro-life judges on the federal benches (as my personal top issue), but this is the issue that will give us Speaker Pelosi in January if it's not properly handled.

[maica]

I think that Peggy is easily swayed by whoever she hangs out with at MSNBC or CNN. I stopped reading her a good while ago. If one less click on her words at OpinionJournal means anything, I want them to know that she has one less reader.

[angkor]

(angkor 'wat' - like the temple?)

Indeed.

[pissant]

I stopped long ago as well. I don't care what she thinks.

[Coldwater Creek]

Stop the doom and gloom. It will only get you down. Yes immigration is a big issue, but try to have a less negative attitude.

[AmericanMade1776]

"Don't believe a word you hear. It was not suicide. It couldn't have been." -Assistant Attorney General Webster Hubbell, 7/20/93, cited in Esquire, 11/93

[LS]

You are probably right on what will happen, but I think you're wrong about November. NO ONE now trusts the damn Dems to do anything. Football teams win 3-0 or 6-0 all the time: you can't beat sumptin' wit nuttin'.

I continue to predict a GOP pickup of 1-2 seats in the Senate and 1-5 in the House.

However, even if this is "passed on" to some other group, the tide is building and anyone who doesn't ride this wave will be drowned. It's a-comin'.

[Preachin']

"Actually I think that it is more like a few bad apples spoiling the whole batch. Let's work to get the rotten one's out."

Sure. But in the meantime, if these chumps don't get their act together we'll lose a lot more than that due to a spike in democrat voters and the GoP voters staying home.

The democrats are pumped for the vote now, while conservative voters (at large) are deeply frustrated.

It is constantly being reported that the democrats will win seats in the media. Couple that with spineless GoPers and the math works out without a need for a degree in mathematics.

Note that I will go to the polls no matter what. In fact, I may work the polls again.

[AmericanMade1776]

Former first brother Roger Clinton allegedly accepted a large cash payment to secure a pardon for organized crime figure Rosario Gambino, but the pardon never went through. Mr. Clinton insists the Gambinos have no hard feelings however. bragging that this weekend they even invited him to join them for a little ride out in the country.

[mjolnir]

When you talk about RINOs, don't forget Peggy "I'm pissed because the White House didn't treat me like the big deal expert the West Wing show did" Noonan!

[Preachin']

"NO ONE now trusts the damn Dems to do anything"

It's not about trusting the democrats. The conservative voters already don't trust them.

The question is about turnout, just as it has always been.

If they don't get this right then we'll be seeing a lot of Speaker pelosi for at least two years.

[maica]

I recall hearing Clinton's voice every half-hour that the radio was on, during his Reign. His staff trotted him out to the Rose Garden every day that he was in DC to make some kind of statement which got repeated for the next 24 hours.

How often do we hear Bush's voice on an actual news broadcast? And President Bush is actually busy doing things in front of media every day. We know because we have the Dose, but most American have no idea that he has about 3 or more official events every day.

[AmericanMade1776]

The Senate and a federal attorney are carrying out two separate investigations of Bill Clinton's 140 pardons and 36 reductions in sentence on his last day in office - an action unprecedented in modern American history. The scandal deepened this week when Mrs Clinton's brother Hugh Rodham admitted accepting nearly $400,000 to lobby for two men who received pardons. Hugh Rodham has returned nearly $400,000 The Clintons said they were unaware that Mr Rodham, a Miami lawyer, had taken money for his actions, and demanded that he return it. Mr Rodham, who denies wrongdoing, has returned the money, his lawyer said. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1187559.stm

[Preachin']

"Stop the doom and gloom. It will only get you down. Yes immigration is a big issue, but try to have a less negative attitude."

Negative. Get real. It's just honesty.

Voter turnout is the key to winning, and it has always been that way.

Don't gloss this over. The GOP will get creamed in November if they don't get on this with a reform that will please it's base.

If we stay home, they lose. How else can it be said?

[maica]

Thanks so much for the Graphic Reminders!!! Illustrations on this thread really add a lot to the discussion - and the current dems are even worse than the good 'ol boys of the Gay Nineties.

[LS]

I completely disagree. It isn't about turnout. Many conservatives weren't thrilled with Bush, but realized that the possibility of "Speaker Pelosi," as you suggested, was too terrible to imagine, and yes, negative incentives work too.

[AmericanMade1776]

[AmericanMade1776]

I remember all the scandals, and the gates....if the Democrats think this Moderate Republican is going to forget the corruption within the Democratic Party, they are sorely wrong.

[NRA1995]

When you talk about RINOs, don't forget Peggy "I'm pissed because the White House didn't treat me like the big deal expert the West Wing show did" Noonan!

Peggy Noonan can only write editorials, not pass laws.

[Preachin']

"I completely disagree. It isn't about turnout."

Then who makes up for the votes of the dienfranchised (conservative) voters who stay home in November?

Will Al Gore be calling for a recount again?

If the conservatives don't go to the polls, the GoP loses. that's the way it is, no matter how you want to paint it.