Posted on 11/10/2014 4:31:25 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
If I’ve learned anything from watching the Pittsburgh Steelers this season, it’s that you don’t let up the intensity when playing against a seemingly-weak opponent. We’ve got a terrible record against teams with low win percentages, and last night’s defeat to the Jets only cemented that.
Contrast that with the Steelers under Chuck Noll, who had only one loss to a team with a losing record (that I’m aware of). That’s a dynasty.
The difference? Simple: you’ve got to be consistently aggressive. Be a bully. Double down on this race and ensure that she never has a chance to scrape together enough deviants and idiots to stage a comeback.
I am shocked to hear that the DNC and democratic outside groups are pulling out. That does indeed bode well for the pubbies. Why would they pull out? They don’t have any other races to save their money for. If it’s true, they must think this is already lost. I don’t want to get overconfident, but there’s a good chance we could see 54 seats. As Duck Dynasty people might say.... happy, happy, happy!
That said, Bill was helping out...Mary, where was Obama during it?
She must be praying her paramour Kermit the Frog will be coming to her rescue.
I don’t think the GOP is being overconfident here, considering Landrieu’s past ability of ekeing out wins. Priebus has an active GOTV effort in LA now.
Generally, I would agree, but not this time. The GOP has launched a major GOTV effort in LA for the runoff. They want Landrieu gone.
On the other hand, the turnout to stop Obama isn’t really in play anymore. The pro-Obama people are likely to be far more motivated.
Besides getting the seat, there is one other reason to run hard for the run-off. If Landrieu goes down 70-30%, that will make headlines all over, sine it won’t be competing with other results.
It will also likely be the end of Mary Landrieu.
Rick Santorum was a long-shot for president in 2012, not because he didn’t have a constituency, and not because he didn’t have the right background and qualifications. He was a longshot with no dunding not even because he LOST his seat in Pennsylvania. It is because he lost it by 25 #$%^&% points.
Not only that, but there are several “edge” Republicans in the Senate who often vote with the Democrats, or compromise bills into messes. 54 is a lot better than 52.
Contrast that with the Steelers under Chuck Noll, who had only one loss to a team with a losing record (that I’m aware of). That’s a dynasty.
If only Virginia had a runoff....
Mark Warner....1,071,283.....49.2%
Ed Gillespie......1,054,556.....48.4%
Robert Sarvis.........53,396.......2.5%
I want to win this seat for one reason....2016 is going to be difficult for us and every extra seat we have may save us the Senate.
Sounds like ol' Byron's becoming bit of a concern troll ...
Same b*st*rd, funded by Soros, who made McAwful the Governor of VA.
“I worry about Republican over-confidence.”
Me, too. I think that the GOP should pour resources - money, visits, etc. - into this race as if control of the Senate hinges upon it. Because, in a sense, it does - not now, but in 2016. There will be 24 Republicans and 10 Dems up for election, and we need to have as big of a buffer as possible to withstand the mathematical pressure of having to defend so many seats.
Take NOTHING for granted, EVER!
The same party she went all in for to pass Obamacare?
Sweet.
I agree...if one thing is evident from this eletion is that the (non-commie) voters wanted to send a message IMO?
Extra undiscovered boxes of “lost” ballots are waiting to go in church basements and innocent poll worker’s car trucks that will suddenly be remembered if it’s close and they do a recount.Not to mention the counties that get “held Back” and get reported as late returns.Also spread stories of “voter suppression” in the media so as to get Holder involved to “ensure the integrity of the election”.
This is only the second time Sarvis has been proven to be a turd in the punch bowl. Cost the GOP a conservative governor in VA as well a crucial US Senate seat.
Exhibit A: Why voting third party is almost always counterproductive.
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