For Democrats, Wave Is Building

Washington Post ^ | 7/16/06 | Thomas E. Mann

[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...

[edzo4]

yep here is the big democrat wave goodbye!!!!!!

[lentulusgracchus]

The dems work on a philosophy of "What will it take to win?" and act accordingly.

That's that old Robert Kennedy formula: the "right thing to do" is always to get power first, and then to keep it. Then you can "do the right thing." Apparently, "doing the right thing" is never about "doing the right thing" out of office.

Which means it's always really about making other people do my "right thing".

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

I know. I was agreeing with you. If Prodn indeed thinks Bush brought down the Trade Center, HE is a kook, not you.

[Coop]

Okay, thought you mistook those for my words. :)

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Not at all. :)

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks again.

You a clear understanding and history of the activist gays in America the past couple of decades.

[GianniV]

Yeah, people who are not happy with America's course are going to vote in a party that hates America.

And I don't buy all these "America is heading in the wrong direction" polls. I would probably answer yes to that poll too, but that doesn't mean I'm voting in some raving leftist.

Outside of liberal bastions, these airhead Compost reporters have no clue how hated liberals really are. People are so sick and tired of being told how bad this country is and that "we're losing in Iraq."

I wouldn't be surprised if the (R)s gained seats in NOV. Of course, that's still a victory for Democrats.

[Maelstorm]

I think that the only time we should consider taking down a "RHINO" is when a better conservative is running to replace them otherwise when the alternative is a liberal Democrat even a "RHINO" is better. NY City is far better with a Bloomberg than a Cumo any day.

[Maelstorm]

I agree. I don't see rational Americans going for Democrats when it comes to fiscal responsibility or national security.
The problem Republicans and especially conservatives face is that not only ration Americans vote. lol I'd love to see a strong independent conservative candidate but for some reason they don't exist and the fruits in the libertarian party aren't worth a second look so we have a choice between a Democratic party that openly hates American and celebrates the last surviving dictatorships on earth and a flawed Republican party that still believes in the right and might of America.