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For Democrats, Wave Is Building
Washington Post ^ | 7/16/06 | Thomas E. Mann

Posted on 07/16/2006 12:39:05 PM PDT by Coop

There's probably no way congressional Republicans can lose this fall, no matter how unpopular President Bush is or how unhappy the voters are with the war in Iraq. That's the prevailing view in Washington today.

But it's wrong.

If history is any guide, we're heading into a major political storm. And that means we could see a national tide in November that will sweep the Democrats back into the majority.

Virtually every public opinion measure points to a Category 4 or 5 hurricane gathering...

But many analysts have noted the absence of strategic behavior on the part of the Democrats, who have failed to recruit good candidates and have allowed the Republicans to maintain a fundraising advantage...

Over the past year, the Cook Political Report has increased the number of Republican seats it considers highly vulnerable from two to 10, and those it considers somewhat vulnerable from 16 to 25. Eighteen others are potentially vulnerable. That's a total of 53 GOP seats at risk, double the number of a year ago. During the same period, the number of competitive Democratic seats declined from 14 to 10;, while the total number of Democratic seats at risk remained at 21...

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2006; democrat; demorats; gop; house; majority; midterm; midterms; murtha; murthadeployedasylum; overoptimistic; pipedream; senate; trainwreck
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To: Prodn2000
but if you would actually look at the contest that is going on in Connecticut, then you would know that you were wrong. It is not solely about the WOT.

You're delusional.

141 posted on 07/16/2006 4:46:25 PM PDT by Coop (No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)
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To: Uncle Vlad

Well tell the republican leadership,i am in their party for now,we'll see about the future!!!!! Oh they are a bunch of chicken ^%$#s no backbone!!!!!!


142 posted on 07/16/2006 4:49:46 PM PDT by GregB (This family supports The U. S Marines!!!!!!)
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To: GregB

zzzzzzzzzz


143 posted on 07/16/2006 4:50:42 PM PDT by Coop (No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)
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To: Just A Nobody

Thanks. I'm happy to be among FRiends!


144 posted on 07/16/2006 4:50:48 PM PDT by PattonFan
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To: Coop

And I think it is obvious that you don't understand.


145 posted on 07/16/2006 4:52:49 PM PDT by Prodn2000
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To: Coop

I know they desperately want the Democrats to win, but that will only happen if Republicans get themselves into a snit like what happened in 1992, and decide NOT to vote. If so, the Repubs get just what they (but not the rest of us) deserve.


146 posted on 07/16/2006 4:54:42 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Prodn2000
Duhhh, okay Perfessur!

Remember, Bush and Big Oil destroyed the World Trade Center!!! Duh-yup-yup!!

147 posted on 07/16/2006 4:58:40 PM PDT by Coop (No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)
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To: Coop; Liz; Howlin
Wave Is Building...

Buh-bye!


148 posted on 07/16/2006 5:00:12 PM PDT by Libloather (All global warming is local...)
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To: Prodn2000

I LIVE IN CONNECTUCT; DO YOU ?

Unlike YOU, I actually happen to KNOW whereof I speak.

Since you are digging in your heels, so, then post a detailed list about just WHAT the specifics are. I'll wait... and I'll also happily correct ALL of your mistakes! ;^)

149 posted on 07/16/2006 5:00:38 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: SuziQ
hat will only happen if Republicans get themselves into a snit like what happened in 1992, and decide NOT to vote.

I agree. But this time around the Dems don't have the benefit of a Ross Perot across the board.

150 posted on 07/16/2006 5:00:54 PM PDT by Coop (No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)
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To: Coop

And I bet you that he doesn't live in Conn.! LOL


151 posted on 07/16/2006 5:01:52 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: nopardons
I LIVE IN CONNECTUCT

My condolences (says the guy whose wife is there right now scouting out locations for a move) :-)

152 posted on 07/16/2006 5:02:30 PM PDT by Coop (No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)
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To: Coop
If history is any guide, we're heading into a major political storm

Didn't they say the same thing in 2002??

153 posted on 07/16/2006 5:02:35 PM PDT by Mo1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePb6H-j51xE&search=Democrats)
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To: Prodn2000
What's patently obvious, is that YOU have less than no idea what you are talking about!
154 posted on 07/16/2006 5:03:03 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: nopardons
"I LIVE IN CONNECTUCT; DO YOU ?"

That tells me everything I need to know.
155 posted on 07/16/2006 5:03:30 PM PDT by Prodn2000
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To: Coop
Thanks...I need them.

Where is your wife "looking"? Perhaps you want to buy MY house? My husband wants to move to Florida.

156 posted on 07/16/2006 5:04:44 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: Prodn2000; nopardons
Allow me to translate for the overmatched liberal.

"Errr, ummm, no but you're a poopyhead!"

157 posted on 07/16/2006 5:05:10 PM PDT by Coop (No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)
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To: Prodn2000
Hey Honus, why don't you now lecture me on Virginia politics?

By the way, did you intentionally include Iraq in the overall war on terror, or was that a flustered mistake of an overmatched lib getting his/her butt kicked around for fun?

158 posted on 07/16/2006 5:06:59 PM PDT by Coop (No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)
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To: TSchmereL

President Anyone?

The GOP is doing well,
The future looks bright and clear,
They’re not so sure at the DNC
As 2008 draws near.

Hillary is breathing hard,
Edwards is getting a “do.”
Kerry wants to try it again,
And Clark is saying “me too.”

Dean is pumping out hatred,
Daschle has built up his shoes;
Gore is nervously watching
To see how Hillary moves.

Anything is possible
As far as politics go,
But the chance of this crowd winning ‘08
Hangs between zero and no.

Demos oppose the war in Iraq,
And tried very hard to mislead.
Now they’re beginning to self-destruct,
Like a Roadside IED.




159 posted on 07/16/2006 5:07:49 PM PDT by R.W.Ratikal
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To: Prodn2000
No, actually it doesn't!

What you have just proved, that YOU don't live here, probably don't live anywhere even remotely near here, and that you know absolutely NOTHING whatsoever at all about LIEberman, his primary rival ( whose name I doubt you know ), or anything about this entire "fight". You're just a pompous, bloviating jerk.

160 posted on 07/16/2006 5:09:40 PM PDT by nopardons
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