Posted on 09/21/2002 6:55:05 PM PDT by TheRedSoxWinThePennant
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:08:19 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
IT IS ABSURD to say that the Bush administration's Iraq policy is driven largely by this November's elections. It is equally absurd to deny that President Bush and his party are playing this issue for political gain and that the buildup to war has come at an extremely convenient time for Republicans.
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We end up with a 53-45-2 split in the Senate after Chafee bolts.
Oh, please, can I bet you on this? I so want to lose this bet that I am willing to pay you for you to be right.
I'm not so optimistic about all these tight races. Here are some recent polls:
ARKANSAS: Hutchinson 47% Pryor 44% Tarrance Group (R) 9/3-4 4.4%
COLORADO: Allard 38% Strickland 36% Stanley (L) 6% Garin-Hart-Yang (D) 9/6-8 4%
TEXAS: Cornyn 33% Kirk 38% Fairbanks Maslin Maullin & Assoc. (D) 9/3-5 3.6%, However, more recently, Cornyn 42% Kirk 36% Univ. of Houston Center for Public Policy 9/3-10 & 9/12-15 3.3%
SOUTH DAKOTA: Thune 44% Johnson 48% Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D) 9/3-5 4%
NEW JERSEY: Forrester 40% Torricelli 41% Newark Star-Ledger 9/3-8 4%, however, more recently, Forrester 52% Torricelli 38% KYW-TX / Survey USA 9/19 3.8%
NEW HAMPSHIRE: Sununu 44% Shaheen 43% Concord Monitor 8/26-28 4%, however, more recently, Sununu 47% Shaheen 38% American Research Group 9/14-18 4%
I am hopeful that the Iraq factor is just showing up in the most recent polls as you believe it will.
Oh, no, the President rightly chastising the Rats for trying to squirm out of taking a stand on national security before the elections---a question, by the way, the Rats themselves pushed up on the agenda by badgering the administration to "make its case"---is, according to e.j., divisive?
I'm surprised Nick's Crap Detector did not crash over this piece.
Translation: Stop exposing the idiocy of democratic politicians to the electorate. Let the public think you respect these idiots and value their input :)
Here's a newsflash for Dionne: Those who oppose striking an enemy who has already attacked us are enemies, too. They do not deserve to be treated as allies.
There will be way less money in the till for their social hand-outs if money is diverted to the war effort.
Besides, Democrats never want to share credit with Republicans. If they can't take all the credit, then they'll oppose Republicans getting even half.
Let's see...tough U.N. action...tough U.N. action...oh, yeah, that's like the Sasquatch.
What is DU?
We are very encouraged with the Zogby tracking results in Minnesota, which has Coleman over Wellstone by six. Frankly, I think that's too optimistic. I was with Norm Coleman this morning, he was upbeat.
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