In 06, many of the talkshow hosts were predicting the end of the Democratic party.
Instead, as the votes were counted, the blood-splatter was from the GOP and their losses.
Ironically, just 2 years later, it is the GOP which is limping toward November.
And with all the spin and prodding and number-crunching, it still is an uphill feat for McCain. The Electoral count just isn’t there for McCain, yet. Barring some signficant October surprise [many think the Michelle Obama ‘whitey’ tape is it], McCain may not have enough oomph left to limp across the finish line as the winner. After all, even now he is relying on those dis-affected Clinton voters to help push him to a win.
And I DO think, that right after the 04 election, had the GOP done several things 180 degrees differently, it would indeed be the Dems that were on the verge of extinction today. Just think of this: one . . . ONE,/b> . . . GOP vote (Mike DeWine, who then lost in 06) cost us ANWAR.
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Desperation due Promises made, their absolute need to get back into the WH, THE Clinton’s seemingly down and out haven’t approached the fat lady to sing the song yet, and guaranteed THEY won’t. THEY aren’t out of the running yet.
They had a plan going into the elections of ‘92, and now they have to finish it. They haven’t any choice.
ALL seems pretty bleak for the Clinton’s, but I won’t even write the b-stards off until ALL the votes are counted in November, and then still I’ll be wary.
On the other side of it all is McCain. The “presumptive” GOP nominee. That one word and the anger at the GOP might lead to something. Yeah...I know...wishful thinking.
Obama WILL screw himself up, if his wife doesn’t first.