Dems Move Closer to McGovern's Losing Formula

Real Clear Politics ^ | 08/09/06 | John McIntyre

[freespirited]

Nationally, the images from last night are a disaster for the Democratic Party. Perched behind Lamont during his victory speech were the Reverends Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, grinning ear to ear

The woman up there with them looked very familiar. Wasn't that Kim Gandy, the head feminazi from the National Organization for Women?

What a brilliant campaign staff this guy must have.

[Republican Red]

Well look how Cindy Shehan helped Cynthia McKinney.

Come to think of it, McKinney is now available to report to CT for Lamont.

[gondramB]

>>Dems Move Closer to McGovern's Losing Formula <<

Yeahg, well lets not make the mistake Republicans did in 1968 - choosing Nixon instead of Reagan.

[JLAGRAYFOX]

This candid and truthful article says it all. At the end of election night 2006, not only will the Republicans hold the senate and the house, they will actually gain seats.

[goldstategop]

As a neo-conservative, I'd like to welcome any remaining liberal mugged by reality to the Republican Party.

(Go Israel, Go! Slap 'Em Down Hezbullies.)

[small voice in the wilderness]

Joe Lieberman needs to spend a long weekend with Zell Miller. This is his chance to *get it*.

[2banana]

And they are trying to make Bush = Nixon.

[gondramB]

>>Yeahg, well lets not make the mistake Republicans did in 1968 - choosing Nixon instead of Reagan.<<

Thinking about that... I wonder where the country would be if that been no Watergate and no Jimmy Carter.

[Jim Noble]

This is not 1972.

In 1972, Ronald Reagan was the popular, elected governor of California.

These are very dangerous times.

[taxcontrol]

Anyone know about the Republican contender for this seat? I'm wondering if Lamont picks up the Dem vote and Joe picks up some of the Independents or Dems, is there a possibility for a Republican pickup here?

[qam1]

The problem is the Republicans have a bigger losing strategy of

1) Acting like Liberals (Spending, etc).

2) Staying "above the fray" by being quiet and not answering back/attacking the Democrats lies and promoting Conservative values

[massgopguy]

We would still own the Panama Canal instead of the Chinese.
The Ayatollah Komeini would die in obscurity in France.
Iran would have been the first Muslim Democracy instead of Iraq. The Russians would not have invaded Afghanistan leading to the formation of the Taliban. And the Dot Com bubble still would have burst.

[dfwgator]

As a neo-conservative, I'd like to welcome any remaining liberal mugged by reality to the Republican Party.

I'll settle for him staying Independent, we don't need any more RINOs in the GOP.

[dfwgator]

Anyone know about the Republican contender for this seat? I'm wondering if Lamont picks up the Dem vote and Joe picks up some of the Independents or Dems, is there a possibility for a Republican pickup here?

No.

[Rocko]

lets not make the mistake Republicans did in 1968 - choosing Nixon instead of Reagan.

Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be another Reagan on the horizon.

[Syco]

NO WAY, NO HOW! The Republicans have been trying to get Schlesinger to step aside and replace him with a more viable candidate, but he's refusing. The guy is plagued with scandal and many republicans won't vote for him. His current polling shows only about 13% if the election were held today in a three way race.

Another example of the GOP shooting itself in the foot.

[Syco]

Truth is Reagan wasn't even Reagan in 1968. His loss to Ford in 1976 was a blessing in that it made him re-examine his own thinking. By his own admission, he didn't become the Reagan that we all know and love until after that loss. It was then that his conservative impulses really began to fully gel.

[gondramB]

{If Republicans had nominated Reagan instead of Nixon in 1968}

We would still own the Panama Canal instead of the Chinese. The Ayatollah Komeini would die in obscurity in France. Iran would have been the first Muslim Democracy instead of Iraq. The Russians would not have invaded Afghanistan leading to the formation of the Taliban. And the Dot Com bubble still would have burst.

Hopefully we would not have shut down nuclear building and would not be so dependent on foreign oil.

[ElPatriota]

Perched behind Lamont during his victory speech were the Reverends Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, grinning ear to ear..

Oh Boy.... I think the writer is right... there is a reason for the Right to SMILE :)

[oh8eleven]

Yeahg, well lets not make the mistake Republicans did in 1968 - choosing Nixon instead of Reagan.
Everything happens for a reason.