NYT: Embattled Republicans Seek to Regain Control of Agenda

[grytpype]

Hey, what's that sound?

It's the Republican political machine collapsing.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/02/politics/02republicans.html

Embattled Republicans Seek to Regain Control of Agenda

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 - After a brutal political month, Republicans are scrambling both to reassure their conservative base and to send a broader message to the American public - that they are, in fact, confronting the real-world issues of soaring gas prices, Hurricane Katrina relief, Iraq and immigration, while the Democrats are consumed with partisan warfare.

In a range of interviews on Friday, Republicans acknowledged the shock waves of the last few weeks, capped by the indictment of Representative Tom DeLay of Texas, the House majority leader, which forced the reorganization of the Republican House leadership even as it struggled to deal with the fallout from Hurricane Katrina.

"It's been a difficult week, I'm not going to sugarcoat it," said Representative David Dreier, the chairman of the Rules Committee, who has assumed new duties in the reshuffling. "We know we've got a big challenge ahead, but we've got an agenda."

Representative Peter T. King, Republican of New York and chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, agreed. "You get your job done," he said. "You can't panic. Even though our poll numbers are going down, there's no great love for the Democrats, no great support."

(read the whole article, much more!)

[Straight Shooter]

1. Wheeee! The word "embattled" has appeared in the print MSM.

:woohoo:

[jazzjunkysue]

9. "The Republican Party...is on the ropes right now,"

<snif>
"Still, some Republicans remain dismayed at their party's plight, and some of the strongest assessments come from Republicans with national ambitions. "The Republican Party has taken some real body blows and is on the ropes right now," said Tim Pawlenty, the Republican governor of Minnesota. Because of recent events, he added, "Democrats basically have been keeping their mouth shut and watching as the Republicans kind of implode."

:nopity::popcorn:

[KittyWampus]

10. Now when are they going to start calling Jr. "Presidency" unpopular?

[cry baby]

2. This passage in the very first paragraph is horsesh*t!!!

"- that they are, in fact, confronting the real-world issues of soaring gas prices, Hurricane Katrina relief, Iraq and immigration, while the Democrats are consumed with partisan warfare."

CRAP!

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

3. I'm with you.

It is impressive how much horseshit repukes can pack into so few words.

[meow mix]

4. "confronting issues" must mean making a lot of $$ off them

republicans are ghouls

[lcordero2]

12. don't forget parasites and vultures

[Lone_Star_Dem]

5. Please, allow me to rewrite that for them

While the Democrats are consumed in a pursuit for justice against corruption within the Republican Party.

There, all better and much more factual. ;)

[cry baby]

6. That is factual.

It never ceases to amaze me how repuke talking points can be slipped in and they think no one will notice. Does anyone read these things before they go in this paper, or are they just another corporate ass-kisser?

[Lone_Star_Dem]

15. I've come to the conclusion that they think they are being "fair"

Can't talk bad about the Republicans without throwing in a zinger against the Democrats is fair in their eyes. If they had adhered to this same practice during the Clinton Administration I might be more forgiving. Since they didn't I just think they are spineless jellyfish afraid to be to tell the truth w/o a disclaimer.

Note to the media: Face it, sometimes one party really can be more corrupt than the other. The old saying about absolute power corrupting absolutely is true.

[cry baby]

27. That's right, but walking that tightrope is impossible without being

false. The repukes are corrupt and the Dems are pointing that out. There's just no real equality there and it sounds false (and it is inaccurate) to try to make it equal. I'm disappointed in the tone that this article begins with.

[expatriot]

24. you're in trouble when your spin is:..but we ARE confronting reality.nt

nt

[cry baby]

26. Especially when it is just spin, people may be starting to see

what is real and what is spin. I hope so, but I am tired to death of hearing the spin. I never know what to expect from the NYTimes anymore, it's such a mixed bag. I just couldn't read any further after this paragraph.

[CatWoman]

7. *snarf*

For all the Republicans' bullishness, much of their agenda has clearly fallen by the wayside, at least for now, notably Mr. Bush's attempt to overhaul Social Security. And Democrats, emboldened, say Republicans underestimate their vulnerabilities.

:rofl:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

16. Poor bush*

He didn't adjust for inflation when he was laying his plans to spend all his political capital.

:rofl:

[msongs]

8. will the democrats will do something to control the agenda??

like oppose the republicans, get their messages coordinatied, when they get a message...and promote that message.

or will the dems wait for the repubs to regain their control?

Msongs
www.msongs.com/clark2008.htm

[Straight Shooter]

11. This toon addresses the issue of the Repubs being "on the ropes"

[lcordero2]

13. omg

:rofl:

[Hawkeye-X]

14. Love Mike Keefe

He's a local, and he's always GREAT. I saw his cartoons during Reagan years and they're HILARIOUS!!

[ECH1969]

18. That is a good one

[cry baby]

28. not according to this article.

According to the very first paragraph, we are just too busy being partisan.

[unblock]

17. just imagine an admin. constantly needing to reassure its LIBERAL base

i just can't imagine a liberal administration ever being as completely dismissive of the opposition as this one is. whenever they have problems, their solution is to go do something hardcore for their base.

if any hypothetical liberal administration were to have a 'brutal political month', it would need to reach out to the middle/right and forge some bipartisan agreement in order to regain its footing.

[Renew Deal]

19. What job has Peter King been doing?

Jack shit besides voting with Delay 88% of the time.

[Ignacio Upton]

21. I hope Nassau County Dems tie him to DeLay next year

Why the hell do people there keep voting for this asshole? He's even worse than Fossella or Giuliani!

[Renew Deal]

25. 70,000 republican voted advantage

That's why.

[mom cat]

20. When did they lose the agenda? they just got their new Supremeo

and they are chin deep at the feed trough.Ok, they had some bad press days, but with the profits they are skimming off of these tragedies, they will be flush for the next election cycle. Never underestimate a rattlesnake.

[bermudat]

22. I agree. Bushler will appoint 2 supreme court justices.

And until Diebold is out of the voting business, repugs will always win.

[rodeodance]

23. they are right about this.

..... there's no great love for the Democrats, no great support."