Grim Dems await huge House losses

Politico.com ^ | 10-31-10 | ALEX ISENSTADT

[Justaham]

The last TV ads have been cut. The final polls have been conducted. The end-of-campaign expenditures are being made.

Now, for Democratic consultants and campaign officials who have plotted and strategized for months to preserve the embattled House majority, there’s nothing left to do but sit and wait for the expected horrors of Election Day to unfold.

There is nearly uniform consensus among Democratic campaign professionals that the House is gone — the only question, it seems, is how many seats they will lose.

While few will say so on the record for fear of alienating party officials or depressing turnout, every one of nearly a dozen Democratic House consultants and political strategists surveyed expect a GOP majority to be elected Tuesday — the consensus was that Democrats would lose somewhere between 50 and 60 seats.

A senior party consultant who was on the low end with his predictions said the party would lose between 40 and 50 seats. On the high end, one Democratic consultant said losses could number around 70 seats.

All spoke to the grimness of the mood.

“It sucks,” said Dave Beattie, a Florida-based Democratic pollster who is working on a slate of competitive House races and who acknowledges that the lower congressional chamber is lost. “I’m resigned to the fact that it sucks.”

[markomalley]

But, but, but...David Axelrod said that the Dems would retain control of both the House and the Senate. He wouldn't lie, would he???

 

 

 

 

(insert evil maniacal laugh track here...in honor of Halloween...)

[An Old Man]

You left out the best part:

“Everybody that is tied will lose, and everyone that is ahead by a few points will lose because of the GOP wave,” said one party media consultant who is involved in a wide array of House races. “There are going to be some surprises.”

[Kickass Conservative]

MMMMMM, Barbecued Chicken for dinner with Mallomars for dessert. Sounds like an Election Day winner to me. LOL

BTW - If you’ve never had a Mallomar, you don’t know what you’re missing. Mallomars are on my “last meal before they execute me” list, right behind the In and Out Double Double and my Wife’s Lasagna.

[Talisker]

Socialism always fails, always.

True, it's inevitable. The trick, however, is keeping the body count as low as possible before it is finally destroyed.

[Two Kids' Dad]

Biden looks like he’s getting his neck wattle fattened up for Thanksgiving. Good to see he’s in the holiday spirit.

[Kickass Conservative]

An ice cold Stella Artois in a frosty glass will make my night.

[nbenyo]

This insight is more telling than all the generic polls coming out.

[Gapplega]

Amen! Destroy them before they destroy the best country on earth.

[Soul Seeker]

My heart bleeds. I’m sure the double digit unemployed emphasize.

[Freddd]

there’s nothing left to do but sit and wait for the expected horrors of Election Day to unfold.———

They should have thought of that when the calls were 900 to 1 not to do what they did. The horrors they put on the American citizenry is way smaller than the horrors they will see this election cycle, and the next several election cycles. WE HAVE ONLY BEGUN TO FIGHT

[Luke21]

Prepare for “takeover.” It’s their favorite word on the rare occasions that we win. Do your drinking game then and you’ll really get ripped.

[Luke21]

The Politico prostitutes are getting despondent that their lies and spin don’t work this time.

[nuf said]

This election is all about Obama.

[Colonel_Flagg]

“It sucks,” said Dave Beattie, a Florida-based Democratic pollster who is working on a slate of competitive House races and who acknowledges that the lower congressional chamber is lost. “I’m resigned to the fact that it sucks.”

Socialism sucks worse, Dave.

[bigredkitty1]

OK, I’ll bite. What the heck is a Mallomar?(Texas native, never seen a Mallomar in the tores down here.) Should Election Night returns go as I hope and pray they do, I will celebrate by dragging friends out to a favorite hangout with good food, good drinks and a smoking section next Friday or Saturday.

[dr_who]

Socialism is his life. He thinks everyone should be pollsters with Democrat friends just like him.

[Redleg Duke]

I agree with you. Remember when Clinton testified and we were all told that he went ballistic and lost it and we were so enthused...until the truth came out that he had coolly lied and dissembled with comments like "It all depends on what the definition of "is" is!"

I will celebrate like hell when I know we have something to celebrate...not before.

[Tzimisce]

I’m going to be laughing and smiling when these bums are THROWN OUT!!! :D:D:D:D:D

[SeattleBruce]

Caption: “Dear god, we’re such a big f***in’ deal. What happened?”

[hsalaw]

While few will say so on the record for fear of alienating party officials

"Party officials" must be like Alexander the Great, who vowed to kill whoever told him his favorite horse was dead. Hey, "party officials," the party's over.