Why is a Republican victory in 2014 unstoppable, inevitable,a sure thing

[jaysunb]

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What exactly have they done that would make Americans rush to put them in control of the congress. I've seen at least three news stories in major publications state, it's all but over for Democrats in congress and by extension, Obama's presidency. I even heard a couple people in my TV say this yesterday.

What Have the Repulicans done to cause this ?

What have I missed ??????

[bpositive]

1. I have been wondering the same

What did I miss?

I will wait to see the replies...

[kimbutgar]

2. Luke Russert was saying it is inevitable the GOP wins in November

I was wtf msnbc you're supposed to be liberal and this member of the lucky sperm club was crowing GOP talking points. I swear MSNBc during the days are fox lite. I turn it off when Luke coms on and switched to fstv unfortunately it was a repeat of Thom Hartmann.

[KamaAina]

21. Well, there you have it!

From the broadcast version of DimSon.

[kimbutgar]

31. Ha ha good one!

[Jackpine Radical]

3. Koch money, voter suppression, FUD campaigns

(Fear, Uncertainty, Distrust in case you were wondering), rising income inequality, Obama support for TPP, the banksters setting us up for another one, Republican obstructionism blocking even modest ameliorative efforts--

Other than that, it beats me.

[unblock]

4. first and foremost, the bought the media

[elleng]

5. Nothing but ally with the $$$ guys,

SIMPLE as that.

[Rex]

6. Nothing, but that doesn't stop the media from pretending they do postive things.

They are not unstoppable, but we have to fight against the M$M in this country to get any real amount of information out to the voters. If it was up to the M$M, it would ALWAYS be a republican in office...their paymasters are republican.

[CJCRANE]

7. After the Repub Party nearly imploded from the government shutdown

I noticed the MSM literally swiveled on a dime and went with the full court propaganda about the ACA website for weeks stretching into months.

It was though the government shutdown and debt ceiling showdown never happened.

This is just more of the same propaganda.

IMO a progressive SuperPAC needs to run ads showing the MSM's predictions for 2012 and how wrong they were.

[2pooped2pop]

8. that's just how they prep us for the steal

So no one will think it's suspicious.

[Avalux]

9. Well....they say so, and the media says so....must be true!!!

At least that's how it seems to work when lots of people believe everything they hear. Why even bother voting if the GOP is going to win anyway? It's a voter suppression tactic.

[stage left]

10. Does the (definitely not liberal) media think if they say it enough

It will make it so? That's all I can figure.

[lostincalifornia]

11. Slowly back away from the rectangle they call a TV. Raise your right leg and with one quick

Movement slam your foot through the tv

98 percent of these so-called analysts are wrong, even worse in regard to financial analysts

They are supposed entertainers which I do not find entertaining

[spanone]

12. do not believe what the media predicts...

[reformist2]

13. The Powers That Be need Repugs around to keep liberal Dems in line. And vice versa.

Their main objective is making sure nothing gets done. Because they are quite happy with the current set of laws now in effect.

[TDale313]

14. Gerrymandering.

The Repugs have very effectively created a lot of seemingly save districts. It's gonna be a tough fight this time.

[longship]

18. You cannot gerrymander a US Senate race.

It's a statewide election.

Sheesh.

[TDale313]

24. I was talking House, not Senate.

Maybe I was unclear. Sorry if that's the case. I think the chance of reclaiming the House is slim, I do think we can keep the Senate, but based on which seats are up, we'll have to fight for it. Clearer?

[longship]

25. Well, I don't think that taking the House back this year is plausible.

But keeping the Senate depends on turnout, always a bugaboo for Dems in off-year elections.

I apologize for the misunderstanding.

[TDale313]

27. N/P, I think we actually agree. n/t

[longship]

28. Thank you.

Best regards.

[Fumesucker]

15. Because the Mushy Middle and the Progtopian Left will sit out the election

[PM Martin]

16. Corporate media will never give a fair hand to anyone not at least center right.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

17. As Big Daddy told Brick:

Mendacity.

[davidn3600]

19. Because progressives dont turn out to vote unless the presidency is at stake

Pure and simple.

[mikeysnot]

20. Opinions masquerading as facts

drawn from wishful thinking and delivered with self-fulfilling prophecy...

[Maedhros]

22. The American electorate does not make its collective decisions

based upon facts, logic or reason. It makes its decisions based upon emotion, and Madison Avenue has perfected the art of using advertising to spur an emotional response to products. Political parties are essentially just products to be sold, like Coke and Pepsi, or Ford and Chevy.

Whoever has the money to buy more advertising generally will win the election, barring some extreme circumstances. It's always easier to blame the incumbent Party for all the wrongs in the universe, so backlash against the Democrats is a relatively easy emotion to gin up amongst the hoi polloi.

[gulliver]

23. It's completely nuts.

The only thing I have heard to justify all of these predictions is "that's what always happens in the midterms." It's crazy that people think a political pattern from the pre-Internet dark ages still binds us.

[jaysunb]

29. +1 n/t

[Kilgore]

26. My unscientific & non professional poll results

My neighborhood of 37 homes gets together each March to plan our road maintenance and pick a date for our neighborhood picnic. When business is done, the event becomes an early spring social complete with BYOB adult beverages. A few drinks in and political discussions usually erupt. It's interesting to watch since the residents are a mix of retired folks, blue collar union and non-union families, and some management folks. All are homeowners and have known most for years. Being a people watcher, I enjoy monitoring the sometimes heated discussions.

In past I can say there was a disgust of Bush and lots of enthusiasm for Obama in 08, quite a bit less enthusiasm for him in 12, and zero this year. In general, there was a dislike for the federal government, but not our state government (WA). I believe there was a consensus that the repubs were not the solution either nor was the tea party mentioned.

Not sure what it means, but I am looking forward to the summer picnic for another data point.

Kilgore

[DireStrike]

30. Effectively obstructed the Democratic agenda.

But to say that the republicans accomplished that all by themselves is still a bit of a stretch.

[lumpy]

32. So the media is working to defeat the Dems..not a new tactic, declare a winner before the vote.

Many people want to be on 'favorites to win' side so will vote accordingly.