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So what they're saying is that it's not right to use the most prominent issue facing Americans as a point of discussion in an election, and the election should be decided by less important issues.
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What it tells me is that they (Democrats) are running scared at this point.
I agree. They're already preparing the rationale for their losing in November--"The Republicans played the terrorism card!" Well, yeah--right after the Brits foiled what would have been the biggest terrorist attack since 9-11.
I'd like to ask CNN's Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, if the plot came off, would he be on there saying "The Democrats are politicizing the Bush Administration's FAILURE to stop the terror attack?" Hell, no--and no reporter would say the Dems would be politicizing it, but would say it was a legit issue (which it would be).
The numbers are looking terrible for the Dems. It looks now like the only potential Senate pickup they have is Santorum (let's leave Chafee out of it). The GOP has possibilities in WA(!), MN and NJ(!). Moreover, two other seats, RI and MD, haven't even had primaries yet.
I contend that when the MD primaries occur, Steele will get a bump, regarless of who wins it. I have also always regarded RI as a wash if Chafee or a Democrat wins.
With that said, my prediction still holds: +1R in the Senate. And Rove hasn't even started his weather machine yet.