- Meanwhile, Schumer was busy on capital hill today, downplaying the Dems position, and enumerating all the reasons of why the Dems have an “uphill battle”, and nothing “is assured” at this point. Worries over to much pre-celebrating maybe? So much for the “earth shaking” mandate….

- How are those drapes coming along Nancy?

- No matter what happens tomorrow, this is shaping up to be the weakest “mandate” in politics, in the last 100 years, which doesn’t bode well for the Dhimmi’s in ‘08…..

- Bang

For specific races in battleground states:

Want to get specific on proposed spending increases? Let’s look at specific “battleground” Senate races, again from the non-partisan National Taxpayers Union:

Missouri -
Democrat Claire McCaskill: $43.7 billion
Republican Jim Talent: $3.4 billion

Arizona-
Democrat Jim Pederson: $87.6 billion
Republican John Kyl: Negative $143 million

Montana-
Democrat Jon Tester: $89.4 billion
Republican Conrad Burns: $1.2 billion

Michigan-
Democrat Debbie Stabenow: $42 billion
Republican Mike Bouchard: Negative $1.2 billion

Tennessee-
Democrat Harold Ford, Jr: $34.1 billion
Republican Bob Corker: $1.5 billion

If I could I’d move just to vote for Mike Bouchard or John Kyl. Why? Because the proposed more reductions than increases. This my friends is to the right of center. All others are to the LEFT of center. Just Democrats are MORE LEFT of center. You will NOT get less spending with Democrats. That’s for sure.

On an unrelated note, Karl Rove has been seen shopping for “Thank You” cards at the Hallmark store, and asked his secretary to look up the addresses of John Kerry’s (family’s) six mansions…

I posted a little about a generic poll yesteday while guest-blogging on Sister Toldjah, and since that time a couple more polls have been released that show the trend: that the GOP is closing the gap and could bust the Democrats’ hope of taking contro…

I rest my case…

Also Sister Toldjah Don’t forget to tell the people about voting.

Republicans Must Vote On Tuesday November 7th

Democrats Must Vote On Wednesday November 8th

In it is the following info:

MYTH 3: The administration has been distracted from waging an effective war in Afghanistan by Iraq.
FACTS: Today there are more Coalition forces in Afghanistan than at any time since Operation Enduring Freedom began in 2001.

* In March 2003, the United States had about 9,500 troops in Afghanistan. Today, there are more than 21,000 U.S. forces either under U.S. or NATO command in Afghanistan or directly supporting missions there. Some 20,000 troops from 37 NATO and non-NATO nations are also committed to the effort

* As Gen. Karl Eikenberry, commander of Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan, noted recently: “NATO and U.S.-led Coalition and Afghan national security forces are moving aggressively to deny the enemy safe havens, to interdict his movement routes, and most importantly to extend the authority of the central government. … [T]he progress we’re making in Afghanistan is significant.”

* As Qari Mohammed Yousaf Ahmadi, generally viewed as the Taliban’s chief spokesman, stated on Sept. 15, 2006: “The Taliban forces have conducted a tactical retreat.”

Also this one:

MYTH 5: U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Eric Shinseki was “fired” “removed” or “cashiered” after suggesting the need for more troops.
FACTS: This is demonstrably false.

* Gen. Shinseki was appointed to a four-year term as chief of staff of the Army and served his full term. When Gen. Shinseki made his oft-cited statement about troop levels in February 2003 during a congressional hearing, it was already well-known that his term would end six months later. Serving longer would have been extraordinary. The only two men to serve longer than four years in the entire 103-year history of the position have been Gen. Douglas MacArthur and Gen. George Marshall.

Steele unloading on the Washington Post telling them they’ll have to eat it. Steele for President…

Defense Department responds point by point to ridiculous Garnett’s submission of editorial into the non affiliated with the military Army Times (etc).