I have not seen the Dems this flustered since the days after their toss out in 1994. I think the Dem old timers smell trouble.
"I have not seen the Dems this flustered since the days after their toss out in 1994. I think the Dem old timers smell trouble."
No kidding! Dems are behind 2 to 1 in fund-raising. Dems are behind in the polls for the House. Dems are vulnerable in MN, SD, NJ, MO, and Iowa. Bush is polling at 65% in California, compared to 42 to 48% (depending on which poll) for local Democrat gov Davis.
Repubs appear truly vulnerable only in Arkansas and Colorado, while Democrats have pissed away Millions of badly needed Dollars refurbishing their new headquarters building (officially).
On top of that, the Dems have been gambling on a go-for-broke all-or-nothing strategy of character assaults and Senate obstruction.
The Jeffords-style damage-control won't work for them this time around, either. Dems have shots at McCain, Snowe, and Chafee, whereas Repubs could potentially recruit Breaux and Miller. Thus, mass party-crossing won't make-up for a 3 seat Republican gain in the Senate.
And here's something else to consider: Bush is on track to be the largest fundraiser in history. So not only can the Repubs offer committee asignments and other such perks of the Majority party in the Senate to potential cross-overs, but the Repubs can hold out the carrot of maximum National Party "aid" for their future campaigns.
I have not seen the Dems this flustered since the days after their toss out in 1994. I think the Dem old timers smell trouble. I agree, and I base that on empirical evidence from my local talk radio show... I have never, except during impeachment, heard the local clinton Kool-Aid drinkers, so hysterical.
They are dragging out every DNC/DLC talking point I've ever heard- including every one from the 2000 election cycle- to try to damage the right/Republican positions.
The latest smear is the "Chickenhawk Database" in which the local clintophilliacs blather on from one commercial break to another about all those Evil Republicans in This Administration who Never Served in the Military.
What is truly amusing about this is that where I am, a Chickenhawk is an aging male homosexual who preys on young boys, and you can almost hear the hoots & guffaws of derision coming back over the radio from skeptical listeners...
I have seriously considered calling in to inform the host about this, but have refrained since they are doing so much damage to themselves, why stop them?