Replies

I do not condone the democrats behavior but how did they get so desperate? Also, I was thinking about 94 when I think the Democrats lost 58 seats (I think even Tom Foley lost his seat), most people considered that a stand-up fight because there was a backlash for Hillary going too far to the left...

They truly believe that we are about to create a revolution across America that will show them for what they are. If you corner any wild animal, it will strike out, the more desperate the percieved situation, the more desperate the lashing-out becomes.

They're in desperation mode.

And this will pave the way for Lady Bubba to come in and smile, dripping venom from her fangs, with the promise to save the party and the country from those "EEEEEEEEEeeeevil" Republicans.

Ellis actually tips his hand in his original piece when he insists that the Texas redistricting would ensure a GOP majority in the US House. He's acting on orders from on-high. He'd never go as far as to leave the state, let alone a second time, on his own.

As I said before... If the redistricting is perceived as being fair, there should be no problem... But if it comes out that Tom DeLay has been looking at a map of Texas and saying, "we can get six seats by drawing the lines here, here, here, and here", there is going to be a problem... I really think educating the public on why and how the lines are being redrawn will get most reasonable people to accept the change... Another question... Are the Republicans going to lose any seats based on the redrawn lines? One of the things that would probably put a lot of people's minds at ease is knowing that the Republicans are not going to take "unfair" advantage when they are in power... Fair advantage is OK... Committee chairmanships, federal judges, the supreme court appointments, political patronage (tax cuts, military spending, a few choice cuts for the energy industry) but we can't be perceived as being unfair...

Otherwise, you may that filibusters, chicken runs, and gridlock are going to keep us from truly getting to our goals...