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Democrats’ Long-Held Seats Face G.O.P. Threat
New York Times ^
| April 24, 2010
| JEFF ZELENY and ADAM NAGOURNEY
Posted on 04/25/2010 7:33:20 AM PDT by reaganaut1
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To: fatnotlazy
When a republican is in contention for office, it’s a threat. When a democrat is in contention for office, it’s an opportunity for fresh ideas.
To: reaganaut1
You mean in all of Wisconsin there is no one who could better fill that pathetic Obey’s seat? That is really hard to believe when one sees the splendid Paul Ryan, who also hails from that state.
To: reaganaut1
HEADLINE:
Democrats Long-Held Seats Face G.O.P. Threat By REAL Americans There. I fixed it.
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posted on
04/25/2010 8:41:36 AM PDT
by
Gritty
(The cardboard heroes of the US media are your go-to guys for standing up to fictitious threats-Steyn)
To: Carry_Okie
Don’t care. Let’em stand down for a few cycles and get back into the game.
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posted on
04/25/2010 8:49:12 AM PDT
by
headstamp 2
("No Good Deed Goes Unpunished")
To: fatnotlazy
The “Hope and Changer” I want to see in 2010 is for RINOs, such as McCain and Crist, to be defeated by conservative candidates, and for the leadership of the House and Senate to be changed to Republican.
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posted on
04/25/2010 9:16:10 AM PDT
by
RightWingConspirator
(Impeach Zerobama and his band of Commie Czars.)
To: autumnraine
You’re right/. I’m still a nervous wreck when I think about what is going to happen.
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posted on
04/25/2010 9:17:36 AM PDT
by
PghBaldy
(Like the Ft Hood Killer, James Earl Ray was just stressed when he killed MLK Jr.)
To: commish
Actually, from first hand knowledge of my companies contingency plans, it should read like this: D) Their employer explains how they will be dropping health insurance coverage for all employees as the fine is less than 10% of the cost of providing health insurance. Exactly. And for a reason. The disparity between the fine and the insurance premium is intended to force employers to choose the fine. That many more employees will end up without insurance, allowing the feds to offer up the "public option" as a solution.
Much government policy is designed to create a problem, so that the government can solve it -- and gain power in the process.
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posted on
04/25/2010 9:24:30 AM PDT
by
okie01
(THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance on Parade)
To: Daisyjane69
It was just a way to pimp out more money from the taxpayers for stupid things. Not for "stupid things", per se, but "for Democrat constituencies".
Often the same thing, I know...
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posted on
04/25/2010 9:26:23 AM PDT
by
okie01
(THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance on Parade)
To: reaganaut1
The Democrat crusade to change our country has run it's course. November is the time to remove all on them from office before they can do more damage.
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posted on
04/25/2010 9:34:41 AM PDT
by
ANGGAPO
(Leyte Gulf Beach Club)
To: RightWingConspirator
Agreed. Many people don’t realize we have to dump not only the Dems, but also those Republicans who don’t think the Constitution is important today. All that kumbaya krap with the Dems has to cease. With the Dems, cooperation equals capitulation. No more negotiating. Time to bring this country back to what it was — what it was meant to be.
To: headstamp 2
Dont care. Letem stand down for a few cycles and get back into the game. For a long time, Helms was our only defense against slight of hand UN treaties slipped through the Senate.
If you think term limits work, then California would have a fiscally responsible legislature. As it is, we've got a revolving door of ignorant stooges for we-don't-know-whom.
Forget it. There is no systematic substitute for a vigilant populace.
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posted on
04/25/2010 10:16:19 AM PDT
by
Carry_Okie
(The environment is too complex and too important to manage by central planning.)
To: headstamp 2
I think that Joe Biden comes close to matching Obey’s record. I have to agree, that is too long.
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posted on
04/25/2010 10:53:56 AM PDT
by
Eva
To: reaganaut1
I suspect Skelton will jump ship and retire into the night before he “steps up” any campaigning. The sense of entitlement some of these longtime pols feel simply wont allow them to have to actually deal with the lesser class.
To: reaganaut1
yeah, well, the country is more racist than ever.
/sarc
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posted on
04/25/2010 10:59:56 AM PDT
by
Tzimisce
(No thanks. We have enough government already. - The Tick)
To: MovementConservative
I recently read where Skelton’s seat is rated as a “toss up”. There are something like 6 running in the republican primary. One,Jim stouffer was reelected as state senator in a heavily democratic district.
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posted on
04/25/2010 1:09:39 PM PDT
by
painter
(No wonder democrats don't mind taxes.THEY DON'T PAY THEM !)
To: okie01
Exactly, and it isn’t even close. Right now we provide full family coverage to our employees at no cost to them. this is a no-deductible, $10 co-pay, 100% coverage for almost everything (IE what the Dems call a Cadillac plan). To do this we spend $1900 a MONTH per employee. We fully expect this to double due to ObamaScare. The fine works out to around $300-400 a YEAR per employee. So $3800 a MONTH or $400 a YEAR — not a tough decision.
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posted on
04/25/2010 3:10:12 PM PDT
by
commish
(Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to preserve it.)
To: Carry_Okie
Jesse Helms did not win office until four years after Obey. He retired in 2003. Of all the people in history who have warmed a U.S. Senate seat, Helms is the only one I can think of who actually got better with age.
He is second in line after Ronald Reagan of American elected officials we should thank from that era for preserving this nation this long.
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posted on
04/25/2010 5:49:02 PM PDT
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
To: reaganaut1
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posted on
04/25/2010 9:31:45 PM PDT
by
cookcounty
("When they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun," --"Brawls for Radicals" --by Barack Alinsky)
To: All
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posted on
04/26/2010 3:22:43 AM PDT
by
Liz
(If teens can procreate in a Volkswagen, why does a spotted owl need 2000 acres? JD Hayworth)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
Vicky Hartzler has the stuff to take Skelton out. Spike Ike in 2010! Vote Vicky!
www.vickyhartzler.com
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