Another great article by James Taranto.
Posted on 10/06/2010 6:11:13 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
"Democratic poll-watchers were having a pretty good Monday," wrote the New York Times's Nate Silver yesterday. "Rasmussen Reports had shown Republicans with a relatively small 3-point advantage on the generic ballot--the narrowest advantage that Rasmussen has shown for Republicans in about a year."
Of course, "pretty good" is a relative term. As we noted in June, generic polls tend to overestimate Democratic strength. The GOP "won control of Congress in 1994 after running roughly even in the generic poll. The Democrats, by contrast, led the Gallup generic poll by 19 points, 56% to 37%, in October 2006, just before they took over."
In reporting its latest generic poll results, also released Monday, Gallup helps explain why this is the case. Like Rasmussen, Gallup showed the Republicans with a three-point lead, 46% to 43%, among all registered voters. "However, in Gallup's first estimates among likely voters, . . . Republicans have a double-digit advantage under two separate turnout scenarios."
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Another great article by James Taranto.
I keep on hearing this crap about “how Barack Hussein Obama (mmm mmmm mmm ) wants a Republican majority”. I don’t believe in “winning by losing”, ie, letting the flag-burning, bedwetting, anti-American limpwrists win at ANYTHING. I say the GOP needs to win at least 100 House and 15 Senate seats, and that’ll show the world that America still wants to be free, and not some third-world craphole that lives in grass huts and eats roots and berries for sustenance.
I’m lovin’ it. Desperation among the Dhimmis is a good thing for America.
Thanks for the ping.
“I keep on hearing this crap about “how Barack Hussein Obama (mmm mmmm mmm ) wants a Republican majority”.”
I agree. He’s gotten most everything he wanted with a Dem majority, why would he want to change that?
It does give him some opportunities in the future to harass the GOP but it doesn’t mean that he can get what he wants.
Rush hipped me to this thing yesterday:
I can’t recall his exact words, but they went something like this:
“Dims don’t care about elections.”
” They know that they may lose this one, but that when they return to power, there will be even more power waiting for them than when they left.”
I don’t see how this congress, even with a Republican majority, can override the vetoes that ‘bam’s bound to exercise.
There is now question that he will hold his present gains and wait for reinforcements— at all hazards.
In other words, the real fight is just beginning.
Don't mean to bring anybody down, only remind that this is just a battle.
As was the Battle of Trenton
I agree. they know the tsunami is coming and are looking for a way to minimize the impact.
That would be even more wonderful if the GOP could be trusted to govern in any remotely conservative manner. Just wait until the Republican leadership shows the freshmen the joys of buying votes with our tax dollars. That whole town is rotten. I say move the capitol to Salt Lake City!
OMG...looks kinda like some liberal relatives of ours...
Congress can defund much of Obama socialism.
however we have too much trent lott and not enough spines.
politicians want power and republicans have a track record of stupidity. see murckowski.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You have perfectly captured what Obama really wants for this nation. Africanism is all that Obama has ever embraced (except for him and moochelle, of course). He wants to reduce us to Third World status in order to get revenge for the colonialism of the hated white folks.
not terrifying enough.
we need to swarm the polls. we must be legion.
Obama needs someone to blame and demonize for 2012. A Republican majority in Congress he feels will provide that chance.
If the country doesnt improve between now and 2012, he’ll blame the Republicans and enough sheep will believe him to get re-elected.
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