Oh, I’m not. And I don’t think that’s going to happen. I think on election day, grumpy conservatives are going to vote. Understand that other than Philly and the suburbs, and parts of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is an extremely conservative state (you’ve heard the Pittsburgh, Philly, and Alabama in between line, probably — it’s not far off the mark). A lot of the conservative PA bloggers who had declared they would sit out the election are changing their minds after the “outing” nonsense and now this NIE report leak.

And to be fair, I don’t think it was Bush campaigning for moderates as much as it was incumbents. Ditto for the NRSC. Not that I’m happy about it — it’s the reason I won’t give them a dime.

And I must admit that things might have turned out the best in one way. Toomey has more influence as the head of the Club for Growth than he would have had if he’d won the primary and election. Now, if we could just get rid of Specter.

In other news, it is great to see Lieberman taking such a lead on Lamont. I am beginning to believe there might be a November surprise yet…. not a prediction, just something for people to think about. What if Democrats LOSE seats instead of gaining t…

Gas Stamp Act (McDermott, D-WA)—H.R. 3712. Creates billions of dollars in gas stamps each year for people to get free gas, to be distributed to those already eligible for food stamps. – Just what we need. More redistribution of wealth. This would also remove any incentive to get fuel efficient vehicles by the millions who qualify for this. That would be bad for the environment.

Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act (Rangel, D-NY)—H.R. 663. Allows those convicts who are just out of prison to vote. – Do I need to comment here?

National Health Insurance Act (Dingell, D-MI)—H.R. 15. Institutes a new 5% value-added tax on property and services and creates a board to oversee payment to any individual for medical services not covered by Medicare. – 5% would be a big wallup on the stomach of the economy. Producing more unemployed (therefore uninsured), producing more people needing services of all kinds from the government. And what happens when the economy goes downhill? Revenues to the government decline!!! So how will anyone be better off?

End the War in Iraq Act (McGovern, D-MA)—H.R. 4232. Defunds the War in Iraq, forcing immediate troop withdrawal. – Humanitarian Crisis… Hut

Universal National Service Act (Rangel, D-NY)—H.R. 4752. Makes it an obligation of every U.S. citizen, and every other person residing in the U.S., between the ages of 18 and 42, to perform a two-year period of national service, either as a member of an active or reserve component of the armed forces or in a civilian capacity that promotes national defense. – John Kerry and company had circulateda scare letter through colleges about the draft. Who keeps bringing the garbage up? Democrats. Do you guys remember that scare letter?

Pretty funny stuff. I predict based on past precedence that we will show up and gain seats!

I hope and pray that as the elections come closer people will re-think thier anger. – Lorica

- It’s always amazing to see how much Washington Congress critters find out about the issues people really care about when they escape back to their districts at election time. Maybe we should hold affirmation elections every 6 months.

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Hmmmm.In an attempt to mobilize Maryland’s African American “values voters,” some clergy members are using their positions within the church to tell their congregations and those in the Baltimore area to vote accordingly, not along party lines in No…