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For Democrats, Even a Gain May Feel Like a Failure (Mucho backpedaling)
NY Slimes ^ | 11/7/06 | Adam Nagourney

Posted on 11/06/2006 9:44:05 PM PST by Ravi

In most midterm elections, an out-of-power party picking up, say, 14 seats in the House and five seats in the Senate could call it a pretty good night.

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To: concerned about politics; Mr. Silverback
Somebody coached him not to move anything but his lips.

Howard Dean? .... Or Clutch Cargo?


21 posted on 11/06/2006 10:17:37 PM PST by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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To: My2Cents
Interesting that Schumer would be under such stringent physical control...It tells me that they've been told not to do ANYTHING in these last hours, even communicate something through non-verbal communication, which might offend voters. Of course, what they communicated is that they're scared flipless.

They're all scared of ending up like Jon Carry and ultimately being even further belittled via sites like YouTube. No fooling.

22 posted on 11/06/2006 10:19:38 PM PST by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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To: Ravi

Yes, there is. It's because they know, KNOW, that there is NOT going to be any "blue wave" tomorrow and have stopped lying to themselves and others.


23 posted on 11/06/2006 10:24:23 PM PST by nopardons
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To: billybudd

It used to be, yes; but, hasn't been in several cycles and certainly hasn't been since '94.


24 posted on 11/06/2006 10:26:15 PM PST by nopardons
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To: concerned about politics

The Rats bet the ranch in this election and that was a big mistake, no matter what happens tomorrow. They are locked in to the same anti war position as they were in the McGovern days, all of them , the old guys like Murtha and all the newbies. Here`s what they missed--Bush is going to win in Iraq. We are a lot closer then anybody is saying. But the terrorists or North Korea or the nut jobs in Iran or Senor Hugo and his new pal Danny aren`t going to quit yet and the war against America will not end. That`s going to mean we need a strong position which means, who needs the Rats. (what a long sentence)


25 posted on 11/06/2006 10:26:40 PM PST by bybybill (`IF TH E RATS WIN, WE LOSE)
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To: My2Cents
Interesting that Schumer would be under such stringent physical control...It tells me that they've been told not to do ANYTHING in these last hours, even communicate something through non-verbal communication, which might offend voters. Of course, what they communicated is that they're scared flipless



A great point, Rove has them so scared they are afraid to move anything but there mouths....
26 posted on 11/06/2006 10:27:03 PM PST by p[adre29 (Arma in armatos)
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To: GiveEmDubya

I thought he said 20, but, hey, I may have had a hearing typo.


27 posted on 11/06/2006 10:29:03 PM PST by hsalaw
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To: concerned about politics
I saw him and thought that he looked VERY weird; almost embalmed.
28 posted on 11/06/2006 10:29:05 PM PST by nopardons
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To: bybybill
The Rats bet the ranch in this election and that was a big mistake

If they don't win, their rabid base will be demanding they do something. What could they do? If they lose, they lose, but their base will be out of control.

29 posted on 11/06/2006 10:33:05 PM PST by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal.")
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To: hsalaw

It doesn't matter really, the point's still taken.

What I wouldn't give to see the Dems get stopped a yard short on 4th and goal tomorrow night (or better yet, get sacked!).


30 posted on 11/06/2006 10:36:47 PM PST by GiveEmDubya
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To: pollyannaish
"Bwahahaha. Gasp. Bwahahaha"

That is a funny comment. Like Republicans have had anything to do with the never ending news cycle about the coming "Democrat wave". Unbelievable.

31 posted on 11/06/2006 10:37:29 PM PST by Rokke
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To: NotJustAnotherPrettyFace

Scared to death of their own instinctive reactions. So should the rest of the nation.


32 posted on 11/06/2006 10:44:51 PM PST by My2Cents (The Democrat Party's '06 platform: Offering a "Suicide Pact With America.")
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To: Ravi

These guys are ridiculous because of there bias.

What amateurs.


33 posted on 11/06/2006 10:57:30 PM PST by Finalapproach29er (Dems will impeach Bush if given a chance.)
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To: concerned about politics

I noticed that about Dean today in every appearance he made. I've never seen him stiff like that before. He was not motivated at all.


34 posted on 11/06/2006 11:05:23 PM PST by dc-zoo
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To: Ravi
an out-of-power party picking up, say, 14 seats in the House and five seats in the Senate could call it a pretty good night.

Nope.

Dems pick up 5 House seat or less and 1 to -1 Senate seats.

35 posted on 11/06/2006 11:10:10 PM PST by Red Steel
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To: Ravi

If the polls have been as artificially created as I believe they are then this plays into my whole theory that at the last minute they would do some "pullin' even" stories to save some minimal face. Unfortunately for them, if this is true, they committed to lifting their wings to fly level way too late. Every cycle of this crap dilutes their marketabilty until they can only survive by appealing to the lowest common denominator. They are well on their way but can still salvage enough to carry them to all-internet enterprises that may have some semblance of intellectual honesty intertwined.


36 posted on 11/06/2006 11:51:05 PM PST by torchthemummy (Nov. 7: Bush Derangement Syndrome II - Taking It To The Next Level)
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To: NotJustAnotherPrettyFace

Oooga Booga !!!!!


37 posted on 11/07/2006 12:46:03 AM PST by babydoll22 (The facts ma'am, just the facts. I don't give a s**t how you feel.)
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To: Ravi
For Democrats, Even a Gain May Feel Like a Failure

This is new. Usually:

For Democrats, Even a Failure May Feel Like a Gain.

38 posted on 11/07/2006 2:03:18 AM PST by paudio (Universal Human Rights and Multiculturalism: Liberals want to have cake and eat it too!)
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To: NotJustAnotherPrettyFace

I know its been an ugly campaign...

And I know its a tense day.

But there is really no need to demean Clutch Cargo like that....


Even if there is a remarkable resemblence.

:)


39 posted on 11/07/2006 2:09:03 AM PST by gondramB (It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.)
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To: dc-zoo
I noticed that about Dean today in every appearance he made. I've never seen him stiff like that before. He was not motivated at all.

Heavily "medicated"?

40 posted on 11/07/2006 2:13:52 AM PST by Dane ("Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" Ronald Reagan, 1987)
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