[Common Tator]

``I think we're going to win the House back, I really do. I'm very optimistic about it,'' Gephardt said before filing for re-election in the St. Louis area's 3rd District.

When a guy has to convince you he means it by saying "I really do." You can bet the farm he really don't!

[fortress]

I guess you and I are on the same wave length.
Dittos

[ken5050]

I concur...I mean, did they expect him to come out and say "The Dems are gonna lose 20 seats this election cycle."..Heck..even Charlie Halleck used to predict that he would be the next Speaker of the House.

[anniegetyourgun]

Gad, I thought that Fritz Hollings and Sen. Byrd were the only senile Dems.....