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1 posted on 01/19/2010 10:47:53 AM PST by bmweezer
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To: bmweezer

So we take over the House easily at this rate.


2 posted on 01/19/2010 10:50:37 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Hypocrisy: "Animal rightists" who eat meat & pen up pets while accusing hog farmers of cruelty.)
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I would be happy to give the Dems. Arizona in order to be rid of McCain. That would be the best thing for the Repub. in next election.


3 posted on 01/19/2010 10:51:06 AM PST by jubail
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I like the fact that they have Pa going pubbie. That means no more Specter and hello to Pat Toomey. A good conservative. This could be a new magic bullet theory for Specter to decipher...


4 posted on 01/19/2010 10:51:17 AM PST by Old Teufel Hunden
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Missouri might be lost as the Carnahan family is never seriously investigated and the GOP never lets the public know what the real story is.


5 posted on 01/19/2010 10:53:36 AM PST by MHT
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“with no GOP seats headed to the donkey party.”

Obviously he isn’t paying attention to current events.

2nd...It’s the JACKASS Party


6 posted on 01/19/2010 10:54:01 AM PST by Marty62 (former Marty60)
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To: bmweezer

Does this assume that Lieberman continues to caucus with the Dems?


8 posted on 01/19/2010 10:55:40 AM PST by ken5050 (Save the Earth..It's the only planet with chocolate!!!)
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To: bmweezer

That means we need to contest not just the easy seats. No one believed MA could be won. Provided Brown wins or comes close today that means any seat should be up for grabs with the right candidate and enough money and effort. I also imagine it will get worse because Obama doesn’t show any evidence of stopping his far left train and he won’t until Democrat reps begin running for cover and leaving his political suicide pact. If they think they are going to persue Immigration reform after this mess then they are nuts. We don’t even have to talk about Cap and Trade, I don’t see any Democrat touching it now.


9 posted on 01/19/2010 10:56:19 AM PST by Maelstorm (We are umbilicaled to a parasitic beast that feeds off one man so to enslave another to dependency.)
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To: bmweezer

G OP Nation, get the hell out of the way.


10 posted on 01/19/2010 10:56:31 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINO's!)
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To: bmweezer

GOP Nation, get the hell out of the way.


11 posted on 01/19/2010 10:56:44 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINO's!)
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To: bmweezer

Not to be morbid, but what’s the life expectancy of an individual Robert Byrd’s age?


13 posted on 01/19/2010 10:57:50 AM PST by Stosh
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the road ahead is still going to be tough for the minority party to regain the majority in November.

What a genius. Where would we be without the wisdom of 'analysts' such as this dude? I just knew Republicans would close that 20 senator gap in one election year. Thought it would be easy as pie.

14 posted on 01/19/2010 10:58:23 AM PST by Will88
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To: bmweezer

Isn’t the Feingold seat within reach?


16 posted on 01/19/2010 10:58:48 AM PST by Truth is a Weapon (Truth, it hurts soooo good!)
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Bear in mind that 2004 was not a bad year for GOP, thus there aren’t a lot of seats to pick up in 2010. From that perspective picking up 8 is pretty good. It could get even better, but that would only happen if the country goes totally into the pooper, and I don’t want that.

On the other hand, 2006 was a bad year for GOP thus the 2012 rota has Dums outnumbering GOP something like 25-9, so there is fertile territory for pick ups. If we go into 2012 trailing 52-48 with the Dums exposed in 25/34 seats, majority should be pretty well guaranteed. I’ll take 8 pickups in 2010.


17 posted on 01/19/2010 11:01:02 AM PST by lowtaxsmallgov (Low Tax Small Govt - we can do it! Donate to Scott Brown https://www.icontribute.us/scottbrown)
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I don't think that regaining the majority is realistic, even with a Brown win. But, I do think that 52-48 just got MUCH more likely. That would be a HUGE blow to Obama.

The House looks like it's going to be bloodbath similar to '94. And, I think it could actually be worse than '94 - remember, in '94, the economy had actually recovered from the Bush recession. I think unemployment was less than 5.7%. In November of next year, I think it's likely that unemployment will still be close to 10%.

18 posted on 01/19/2010 11:01:03 AM PST by OldDeckHand
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That is when we try to flip Pryor in Arkansas.


21 posted on 01/19/2010 11:05:06 AM PST by Sybeck1 (Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm)
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To: bmweezer

As long as there are unreliable neo-democrat hybrids like McCain, Collins, Snowe, Lugar and Graham slithering around the Senate, hopes for a majority, or even a filibuster minority, are always tenuous at best, unless voters put in a 66-34 GOP majority.


22 posted on 01/19/2010 11:07:12 AM PST by DPMD (~)
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Gillibrand in NY is vulnerable, especially if Pataki runs.


25 posted on 01/19/2010 11:14:51 AM PST by Dogfaced Soldier (Strength and Honor)
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I don’t know why the fine folks of the great red state of Indiana keep voting for Bayh, but as a New Yorker I don’t think Gillibrand is in trouble yet. A good GOP candidate has yet to sign up to take her on, and I just don’t see a lot of bench strength.

Giuliani would kill her but he’s already said no. Pataki would also have a good shot, maybe Faso will take another shot at statewide office. Lazio has a good shot at rubbing out Patterson, and perhaps with a Brown win, it will encourage Cuomo to take on Patterson - he’ll argue that the Dums need a stronger candidate than Patterson. Lazio could beat Patterson, but I can’t see him beating Cuomo. Cuomo is probably thinking the same thing, but needs to be able to endorse Ford against Gillibrand to split the race-baters and nullify the race card that Dumocrats just love to play.

If Gillibrand and Ford get into a real ugly fight, that could open up an opportunity for a GOP Senate challenge. Black male vs white female could get nasty. Dums would blow a lot of money and the wounds could be pretty severe, especially if Cuomo and Patterson flail away at each other. Almost like tag-team wrestling with 2 fights going on at the same time.

That’s why the Democrats can’t seem to win the mayor’s office in NYC - the Dum primary always has a Jew, a Latino and a black, and whoever wins the other two won’t vote for him. A brutal Senate and Gubernatorial primary fight could drain a lot of money and spill a lot of blood. Then the GOP has a good chance.

Starting tomorrow we need to begin cheering on Harold Ford and get him amped up. C’mon, Harold - Bring it!!!


26 posted on 01/19/2010 11:17:59 AM PST by lowtaxsmallgov (Low Tax Small Govt - we can do it! Donate to Scott Brown https://www.icontribute.us/scottbrown)
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To: bmweezer

Ha ha.

52 (Ds, an I and an S) to 48 Rs.

I’ll take it!


27 posted on 01/19/2010 11:18:32 AM PST by incredulous joe ("Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." ~ Charles Shackleford)
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it is better than the article indicated.
ny, indiana, cal (i can hope) conn is not safe for the rats
at least they will not be able to do stupid things anymore and a bunch of rats are up in 2012 and 14.


33 posted on 01/19/2010 12:13:23 PM PST by genghis
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