Comments on: House race updates

By: Mwalimu Daudi

Mwalimu Daudi — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 20:13:17 +0000

I expect the same from the Republicans- the “loyal opposition” based stalemete.

If only they would! Stalemate would be a better service to the nation than anything they have done for the last two years.

I suspect that it is far more likely that Republicans will follow a decades-old tradition of caving under the merest hint of pressure from the MSM and their Democratic pets. “Lack of bipartisanship” is an MSM phrase guaranteed to make Congressional Republicans soil their underware.

By: TedintheShed

TedintheShed — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 02:29:14 +0000

Well, with a much larger majority, the Dems managed to fillibuster the crap out of issues.

I expect the same from the Republicans- the “loyal opposition” based stalemete.

By: geezer

geezer — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 02:13:28 +0000

One could develop some serious mental health issues picking over these bones too much. Let the Dems worry about who gets the credit for their one seat majority in the Senate and 20-something majority in the House. That kind of split sounds more like the thing is on loan to them, vs. having been “won.”

Let us worry about getting on track again, but take some time out for Thanksgiving, the most American holiday of all. Remember our troops and all others who’ll keep us safe while the rest of us get fatter, dumber and happier. Time enough later for politics and all it’s attendant BS.

By: TedintheShed

TedintheShed — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 22:09:33 +0000

“Considering the ratings for Congress were in the tank all year, I think there’s a strong likelihood that the Dems would have won without any sweeping comprehensive strategy. I mean, the media is almost treating the Dem takeover as a “surprise” – but was it?”

Ladies and gents, we have a winner.

It was on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart who was interviewing Howard Dean. He asked Dean, “So, how does it feel to win even though you had no strategy or no plan?” (paraphrasing). Dean laughed and then caught himself, like he was thinking “Hey, you;re supposed to be on our side!”.

The Democrats winning were more a result of the Republicans incompetency than that of anything they did. Kerry responses to questions were most always “I have a plan.” but he never articulated it. I guess the best strategy in politics nowadays is not to attempt to improve upon your opponents points and win the war of ideas, but to wait to allow your opponent to screw up so much that you get the nod.

That way, no need to work for it.