[Recovering_Democrat]

No poll other than Zogby's special sauce poll shows the President being affected here. Admittedly, House Republicans are, in the public's eyes, in trouble on this issue. But they've got the recently overwhelmingly passed "Reform" laws to point to to the folks back home.

Gephardt's remarks are more likely the wishful dreaming of a man who is seeing his career ending as a minority leader of a losing party. Let's hope so. :)

[Barry Goldwater]

The only chairs they'll be picking up are their own when they are voted out of office. The entire corporate scandal is Clinton's Legacy. Look at who profited - high profile Democrats - while the working man got stiffed. I hope the do pursue this ---->>>> The Greed of the 90's.

[elephantlips]

The only 40 seats the dems will pick up are the ones left behind when they go on recess because the floor needs cleaning.

[Psalm 73]

In his dreams. They have NO issues, (after the Republicans rolled over for them).
Once the war gets cranked up in October, everyone will want to vote the party of George W.
Be there or be square.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Dick must have forgotten to take his Thorazine this morning.

[Callahan]

Can imagine Gephardt and Daschle praying every morning praying that the stock market tanks just so they can score some cheap points. And they accuse Repubs of exploiting the War on Terror.

[Pistolshot]

The check's in the mail, the dog ate my homework, I won't.....never mind. Yada yada yada. Ol' Dickey boy is thinking again. That was his first mistake.

All he has done is set himself up to say in December....."We could have"..."I'm still a minority, damn it."

[irish guard]

As much as i hate to admit it, don't underestimate Zogby's ability to track what's going on. He was the closest to being correct on the presidential race in 2000....

[CaptRon]

When asked how, Gephardt said the Easter Bunny was going to bring them to him.

[Coop]

Already posted here.

[ChicagoRepublican]

Gephard has been promising the House for a while now. If he can't get it this time around they will "deal" with him and get a new Minority Leader. He isn't a very popular man with the Democrats, not to mention everyone else.

[Bob J]

...has told senior party Democratic party leaders the party could pick up as many as 40 House seats if the continuously unfolding corporate scandals can be kept on the political radar screen until November, according to sources.

Correct copy after adjusting for spelling errors...

"If you keep me as the "big head", I will see to it our toadies in the media will keep up the propaganda that pubbies are to blame for the corporate scandals while at the same time spiking any stories about democrap culpability and we may be able to steal 40 more elections!">

THE MEDIA IS THE REAL ENEMY!

[RichInOC]

I recall back in 1998, Newt Gingrich was predicting roughly the same gains for the Republicans for roughly the same reason...presidential scandal (except then the presidential scandals actually existed and actually involved the President). I also recall Newt ended up resigning after the GOP actually lost seats. You'd think El Poco Loco Rojo Dicko would have learned from Newt's example.

[Sloth]

Gephardt Says Democrat Party Could Pick Up 40 House Seats

Also, monkeys might fly out of my butt.

[SpinyNorman]

House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt (D-Mo.) has told senior Democrats that the party could pick up as many as 40 House seats if the continuously unfolding corporate scandals can be kept on the political radar screen until November, according to sources.

Sounds like ol' Tricky Dick and the Democrats have some real incentive to fix the economy/stock market before the elections. Nice of them to sacrifice the country to their political power grab.

[TheGrimReaper]

"If the democrats regain control of the House....well, may God help the United States." - Soon to be ex-Congressman James Trafficant (D-Ohio), 7/18/02.

[uncbob]

Well as usual the democrats attack and the GOP wimps out

GOP should have been all over Enrons ties to Clinton/Gore, Martha Stewarts ties to Clinton, MacAuliffes financial corruption, Ernons contributions to Liberman etc etc etc

But the STUPID Party keeps its record intact

[LS]

Freepers, a call to action. Will everyone who is in a state that has redistricted please contact me privately and give me the number of total seats gained and the likely gain/loss to the GOP of those extra seats only? It is my reading of the redistricting earlier in the year that the GOP was virtually guaranteed 20+ (I think 26 was the number I heard) NEW seats just from redistricting.

[wjcsux]

There was a bumper sticker on a truck here in Albuquerque, it read: "If Gingrich is a Newt, then Gephart is a Dick".
ROTFLMAO!

[GretchenEE]

Have I mentioned lately that the dems like geppie and those who follow him are scum? Through and through? No heart, no soul, just scum lusting after power.

May God bring forth the righteous men and women who are fit to run this country in November, and deny all others the opportunity to spread their destruction and chaos.

How many more Americans would now lie in their graves, or be vaporized, since 9/11, if gore stole the presidency?

[timestax]

Geppy must have fell out of ole Dasholes tree house and hit his head!!