Koch: GOP will hold both houses; Now, here's my advice on Iraq

World Tribune ^ | 10/24/06

[GOP Poet]

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[frogjerk]

I have said continually that the Democrats should be running on the issues they do best -- Social Security, comprehensive medical insurance, abortion (choice), education, housing, fair taxation, and not engaging in Bush-bashing as the major reason to elect them.

I'll give Koch his due and I recognize him as not a hateful DIM (One of the few). But he is still wrong.

DIMs only win when their deceitful message gets more voters ears than the truth.

[kipita]

The Democratic leadership decided otherwise and Bush-bashing and the conduct of the Iraq War became the overriding issues.

The Democratic party simply stands for nothing!

[never4get]

I have always respected Koch, he is more an independent then a democrat....I see some of his points but there are a lot of "ifs" associated with his plan. I will say this, at least he has an idea of another strategy. At least if you want to contest what the President has implemented provide alternatives...

[in hoc signo vinces]

BINGO-

And, unfortunately for Koch, they are not good on the issues...because all their plans, if they have one, are farcical at best.

[TommyDale]

"...the Republicans will hold both Houses, because the Republican base made up of the Christian right and evangelicals is, for ideological reasons, more committed to voting than the Democratic base."

This flies in the face of those who have been saying that the "religious right" only represents 10% of the GOP vote.

[D-Chivas]

However, I am sticking with my prediction that the Republicans will hold both Houses, because the Republican base made up of the Christian right and evangelicals is, for ideological reasons, more committed to voting than the Democratic base.

That's because the Democratic base lives in the local cemetaries.

[areafiftyone]

I respect him too. He's not a bad guy - he supported Bush in 2004 and the war in Iraq. He's been a pretty honest guy thru the whole thing. He's a character though! You gotta smile when you see him. I've seen him a few times around town - A Really friendly and nice guy!

[wolfpat]

A long time ago I urged that the Democrats come up with their version of the 1994 Republican "Contract With America".

They don't dare. If they publicized what they really stand for, they'd get less than 7% of the vote.

[areafiftyone]

Democrats like Koch are a dying breed! Zell Miller is another one who is a good Democrat!

[grobdriver]

I have said continually that the Democrats should be running on the issues they do best

Ha!
Queers, baby killing and handouts?

[floridareader1]

The latest polls show that there is 67 percent chance that the GOP will keep control of the Senate, but only 33 per cent of the GOP keeping the House.


Sad but true.

Also, Talent and Corker will win, but most of the other contested seats will be lost. Would like to see Kean pull an upset. Chafee looks like he is gone as well.

[brownsfan]

"My position on that war is that unless our regional allies — Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, and Turkey — all Sunni nations — join us with boots on the ground, we should announce an ultimatum that we are leaving Iraq in six months."

I'm all for that. It makes sense. If GWB would make that move now, the democrats would be crushed like bugs in November.

[Puppage]

I have said continually that the Democrats should be running on the issues they do best — Social Security, comprehensive medical insurance, abortion (choice), education, housing, fair taxation, and not engaging in Bush-bashing as the major reason to elect them

Social Security Lockbox!!

abortion (choice) Murder

fair taxation Rat Tax

Yep, that's pretty much what they're good at.

[muawiyah]

In fact, the only way to pacify Iraq is to remove the Sunni Arabs from the region. Bringing in more of them is ridiculous.

[Puppage]

At least if you want to contest what the President has implemented provide alternatives...

Absolutely. And, preferably something other than "Bush bad".

[billhilly]

Methinks the dems and the media won the election about four weeks too soon.

[in hoc signo vinces]

I understand your point...but considering the region, we need our FOBs there...IRAN/SYRIA are terrorist regimes, we need to have our forces in Iraq for the long haul...or we need to regime change IRAN and SYRIA now...

[OESY]

A tribute of, by and for Larry Elder: Why Vote Republican?