GOP leaders warn of election disaster

[sabra]

Source: Politico

Shellshocked House Republicans got warnings from leaders past and present Tuesday: Your party’s message isn’t good enough to prevent disaster in November, and neither is the NRCC’s money.

The double shot of bad news had one veteran Republican House member worrying aloud that the party’s electoral woes — brought into sharp focus by Woody Jenkins’ loss to Don Cazayoux in Louisiana on Saturday — have the House Republican Conference splitting apart in “everybody for himself” mode.

“There is an attitude that, ‘I better watch out for myself, because nobody else is going to do it,’” the member said. “There are all these different factions out there, everyone is sniping at each other, and we have no real plan. We have a lot of people fighting to be the captain of the lifeboat instead of everybody pulling together.”

...

And in a closed-door session at the Capitol, National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) told members that the NRCC doesn’t have enough cash to “save them” in November if they don’t raise enough money or run strong campaigns themselves.



Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0508/10138.html

[MichiganVote]

1. They can all go to hell for all I care.

[Catch22Dem]

6. Seconded

Fuck them

[davekriss]

28. Thirded

Watch them f*ck eachother and sink back into the slime they came out of. :popcorn:

("Thirded"? Is there such a word?)

[Midwestern Democrat]

42. Fourthed. I want to see those bastards brought down to at least below

190 in the House (the low 190s was their ceiling before '94).

[blayne]

48. Fifthed

I hope and expect that they will be so distraught that they will have no hope or desire but to sit their happy arses at home and, "Fire up a colortini, sit back, relax, and watch the pictures, now, as they fly through the air"* as the GOP goes down in flames.

(*quote by Tom Snyder)

[knixphan]

50. okay, sixthed.

Down with corporatist scum. period.

[BlooInBloo]

60. Seventhed!

[Joe Bacon]

107. Eighthed

Oh just the thought of a Democratic tidal wave on the magnitude of 1936 which only left 17 Republicans staggering in the Senate...better yet, if it was on the magnitude of the Canadian tidal wave that put Jean Chrétien in Canada with only 2 Tories in the House of Commons....just the thought of a House of Representatives with only 2 Republicans in it :-)

[margotb822]

116. "every man for himself"

The Republican motto that will have disasterous consequences!

[Terry in Austin]

122. Shouldn't that be "Every person for him- or herself?"

;-)

[nxylas]

144. Most of them haven't figured out that women are allowed to vote now

Gosh darn all them newfangled librul innovations.

[Megahurtz]

161. They're getting fucked

by their own motto!

[BEZERKO]

146. I ninthed!

And from the Politico? Is it time to start holding my breath yet?

[lonestarnot]

149. Tenthed!

[cui bono]

157. eleventhed!!!

:woohoo:

[robertpaulsen]

160. Gotta twelfth it!

:patriot:

[tbyg52]

166. Lucky 13!

:kick:

[Hugin]

177. Umpteenthed!

Yet anotherthed.

[knixphan]

49. Fifthed?

Yeah, fifthed.

[Voice for Peace]

56. Sthixed. This is no Time for Gloom & Doom my Friends

[Blue_Tires]

57. +1 more

[imperial jedi]

79. and another!

n/t

[WillyToad]

99. I One hundred ninteen thousandth it

That should cover most of the DU!

[Arugula Latte]

164. Infinityethed!

;)

[Shoelace]

127. it should be "every corrupt Republican for themselves"

and unto themselves. I don't care if it's grammatically correct, that's what they are and I calls them as I sees them!

[LVjinx]

65. What they've done to this country is detestable.

If Obama's New Democrats and Hillary's Tradtional Democrats can work past our differences, the disaster for the Republicans will be far far beyond anything even Newt has predicted.

[harun]

84. They deserve worse than election losses, that is for sure (n/t)

[reddconsole]

87. Remember When

Ronald Reagan was regarded as a right wing crackpot who didn't stand a chance of being elected? Or when people looked at George W. and laughed?

It's not in the bag, folks. Their noise machine is pretty loud and effective.

[SnowCritter]

136. Can we get an "Amen" here?

No matter who our candidate is when this all shakes out, we've got to remember to keep our eyes on the prize.

Hammer the Republicans hard, hammer 'em loud, and hammer 'em often!

[pegleg]

137. You better believe it's not in the bag. And if Hillary keeps up with her

antics - the dems could very easily face disaster in November.

[Golden Raisin]

162. And they steal elections.

The Media and the Supreme Court are both in their back pockets and Dems can be awful bunglers and mess up what appear to be golden opportunities.

[reddconsole]

178. Don't get mad

get sane: vote for the nominee, regardless of who he/she is, regardless of how it hurts. We will not allow four more years of McCain/Bush/Cheney/Rove to happen to this great country.

[FSogol]

2. Haw-haw. The Conservative Movement is finished.

"You're doing a hecka job Bushie."

[cstanleytech]

39. Dont get cocky.

Letting down our guard because it looks like they are finished would be a mistake, they could stage a comeback for a number of reasons.
Say for example if something like 9/11 were to happen again or if Bin Laden were to suddenly be captured or if they found those so called WMDs in Iraq suddenly.

[Name removed]

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Sub-thread removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[Indenturedebtor]

62. And they will likely pretend that something like that happened

Even if it didn't... remember how they "found" WMD's right before 04? Oh but then they didn't :eyes:

They are most tricksy.

But it's hard to fake empty coffers so this is GOOD news! :bounce:

[jmowreader]

82. Oh, but they DID! They DID!

They found three chemical shells from which the agent had mostly evaporated after lying on the ground in the middle of the desert since the Iran-Iraq War, detected half a drop of agent in each, then went to the press with the news that The WMDs Had Been Found!!! Of course, the press breathlessly repeated the tenth-truth that the six liters of agent each shell could have held (assuming that the shell was full and the agent hadn't been neutralized by sitting in 140-degree heat for 22 years) was enough to kill Ninety Million People.

Yes, you can kill 90 million people with six liters of agent, but the kill scene is gonna look a lot like the line of people waiting for poisoned Flavor-Aid at Jonestown. They, of course, forget to mention that.

[Politicalboi]

118. Yes I worry about

Another false flag like 9/11 to postpone the elections till further notice. Until then Martial Law. No 08 elections everyone stays in power.

[Somawas]

140. Even if nothing like 9/11 happens, don't get cocky.

They will swiftboat.
They will be nasty.
They will not fight fair.

They will not go gently into that good night.

[dysfunctional press]

165. nobody except the 19%er's would believe anything about wmd's found in iraq at this point.

nt

[WillyToad]

100. Well, hopefully the NEOCONSERVATIVE movement is finished...

[babylonsister]

3. This is eminently recommendable! Thank you! nt

[Hekate]

4. Imagine a row of "Evilgrin" Smilies, interspersed with "ROFL"... ho ho ho. nt

[Patriot Abroad]

71. Who needs imagination?

:evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl: :evilgrin: :rofl:

[Cirque du So-What]

5. Hearty Rec

This news couldn't come at a more opportune time - just when the Democratic party appears on the verge of getting its act together.

[mitchum]

7. Fuck them

[jojo54]

8. Even Newt is shaking in his boots.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5843198

[MadMaddie]

9. I am loving it.....they ain't seen nothing yet.

The Iraq war and the economy will destroy them in November.

[speedoo]

10. K&R. Thanks for posting.

Fuck them.

[RedEarth]

11. Good.......... I'd like to see them wiped off the face of the earth

I don't like right wing freaks...........

[CubicleGuy]

12. About tonight's Republican primaries

I find it very interesting that in a race where McCain is already acknowledged to be the last man standing for the Pubbies, about 25% of the primary voters are voting for Anybody But McCain. Huckabee, Romney, Ron Paul are all getting a significant percentage of the votes.

Seems that the Pubbies aren't too united these days.

[wryter2000]

131. Anyone but McCain

Ironically, they're voting against McCain because he isn't insane enough for them.

[Juche]

13. I hope they don't change their message though

I love the bigoted, out of touch, criminal, syncophantic, warmongering, chickenhawk, callous, antidemocratic, aristocratic GOP party. It is so disgusting that most people won't vote for them anymore.

[tridim]

14. The good news just keeps on coming!

[jpak]

15. Fuck the GOP

They fucked us long enough

Fuck them

[onehandle]

16. Recommended! Let's vote something useful to the front page for a change. nt

[DeepModem Mom]

17. K&R

[fshrink]

18. 8 years of plundering and they're running out of money?!

Everybody for himself is their motto anyways,

[Pastiche423]

19. It was obvious to me

when I watched my state's republic senator's ad on tv.

The ad began w/a voice over slamming the two Dems (who have not yet held a fed office) that are running. Then it turns to Gordo. He says in a non-enthusiastic way:


"I stand for change"

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

It seemed like someone had made him say those words. He din't look happy.

[frogcycle]

53. you misunderstood him

he wanted his diaper changed

:rofl:

[Bluenorthwest]

120. I had to hear it twice!

Gordo is insane! Change?!?!? Oh, how I want to see him replaced! I'll back any Democrat against Smith with glee and fervor.
That was the funniest political ad I have ever seen. Change indeed.

[stubtoe]

123. Yeah, I saw that too. Incumbent = change. That's the best they can do!

:nopity:

[Usrename]

20. Scurrying like roaches when the lights are turned on.

They should be a whole lot easier to indict now that they've started turning on each other.

[barbtries]

74. THAT's

what i'm talking about! yeah it's good that they're losing it and they know it, but i want to see justice, and losing in politics is not justice. they must see some real consequences - they need it, the country needs it, the world needs it. hell, i need it.

[jasmine621]

21. If the GOP hopes to win in Nov. , they will have to dump McCain for a much

better candidate who will excite their base WITHOUT going negative and without catering to big business. If they don't change, they lose. AND MAYBE THAT'S JUST WHAT THEY WANT TO DO? Looks like it to me.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

106. I don't agree

They are just going to slam whoever our nominee is with lies and deception, then paint McCain as the same guy in 2000 who motivated independants to vote for him. And sadly, people pay so little attention, they'll buy right into it.

They rally their base by attacking our candidate.

[Hissyspit]

22. Seems like just yesterday wingnuts were mocking us on Internet boards telling us liberalism was

history and that we were stuck in the past.

Bush was right!

Yeah... sure he was.

[graycem]

23. Haha..

the "ownership society" = you're on your own society... I bet they're wondering just why they kissed Bush butt all these years, now look what it got them. Too funny!

[diane in sf]

24. I hope they are out of business forever-replace them with the Greens

[DinahMoeHum]

25. GOoPers are YO-YO's = You're On Your Own

Democrats are WITTs = We're In This Together

:kick::kick:

[FatDave]

26. Ha ha!

[sakabatou]

27. Boogie-boogie-boo!

uh... 9/11! uh... terror! Terrorist! uh... Liberals!

[AwakeAtLast]

29. Awesome post title!

"GOP"..."election"..."disaster"...

It's almost too much to take in!!!

:bounce:


:woohoo:


:bounce:

[netgui68]

30. Reaping what they sowed

Glad to see their plight...they have truly earned it.

[ryanmuegge]

31. I still think McCain is going to win.

He has much more positive media coverage. Hopefully I'm wrong, but when a guy is covered like he is an infallible Christ figure by the media, he's going to be tough to beat. I do think we're underestimating the power of McCain's PR team (Chris Matthews and most of MSNBC, FOX, CNN, and most of the major newspapers) and the image they have created for him.

Plus, we have a woman who's already disliked and a flag-hating black separatist who's got ties with terrorists from the '60s. The media has completely destroyed both of our candidates. The amount of damage that the media has done to Obama's reputation just in the past two months is staggering.

I should note that the record turnout in our primaries is very encouraging.

[humbled_opinion]

69. What bother me most is the Third of Democratic

voters that say they will vote for McCain if Obama is the Nominee it is much less of a percentage of Obama supporters that would vote for McCain if Hillary was nominee...

I will have to see how it shapes up but I fear that those White Blue Collar types are going to swarm McCain before they elect a black man if you know what I mean....

Why would anybody base their vote strictly on the color of a mans skin?

Oh I better not ask that too loud because Obama is getting 90 percent of the black vote right now vs. Hillary and honest I don't think they are really that far apart on the issues regarding black voters to swing this large a percentage so maybe people are voting based on skin color.... The further we come the further back we go I guess.

[jonnyra]

75. Have to agree with you ryan

The media controls the message and the warmongerracistliberalhatincorporatehumpinbloodsuckinrightwingextremists control the media and THAT IS the problem and I dont see us getting over that.

Its beyond me how any American could cast a vote some republican fuck but you know they'll be pounded by the media with messages of democratic negatives while the media runs cover for the republican cult. That works and Im afraid we just cant beat that. Until we reclaim our national media Im afraid we are screwed. Hope Im wrong of course.

[barbtries]

76. it's going to turn around

it has to. there will be...umm, june to november - five months when the democrats will not be ignored no matter how much the media tries.

i gave up on msm for my news years ago. years. i know i'm not the only one, and the numbers are growing and growing. people are getting wise. things have gotten soooo fucked up under this administration, there are very few people who can ignore it any longer.

democrats will win. though the numbers will have to be incredibly huge to beat the fix the bushies are working on. no way in hell can mccain win an honest election, the only question is can the democrats defeat the stealing of the election.

[Raoul]

81. Who are you, Rush Limbaugh?

Obama had ties with terrorists in the 60s? Yeah, right. The only terrorist I know of is bush.

[coriolis]

117. He's talking about the M$M noise machine. But Willy Brown said something the other day

(I have enormous respect for him) that DUers only whisper...to themselves: There are millions of Democrats who
simply will not cast a vote for a black man for president. As Willy commented, they won't say it to each other or in public but they are out there, you can be assured. Beating Mc or any Repug is going to be a 'hugh' task.

[Mountainman]

130. I disagree. I think the pocket book trumps racism. Unemployment, gas above $4.00 a gal.

Food prices out of site, homes being foreclosed on, unable to afford health care and all Mc Cain offers is more time in Iraq. People are seeing that the basics are getting harder and harder to come by let alone luxuries. The right offers noting but more conservative dogma. Keep the tax cuts permanent, more war, more jobs going overseas, more H1 visas.

They may hate a black man but if that black man can make their lives better they will vote for him. It's just like sports. If a black athlete can make your team a winner no one sees their color.

[pattmarty]

95. I know what you're saying, but.........

......as I'm saying all the time now; the war, economy, healthcare, jobs and finally, GEORGE W BUSH. That is just too much for McSame to overcome EVEN if ALL the media is behind him. The middle class and "the folks" (as O'Reilley calls the rest of us) ain't gonna buy it this time.

[AngryOldDem]

135. In addition, McCain has all the time in the world to craft his message

...while the Dems still play out their own twisted version of the movie "Election." I actually saw a McCain for President commercial this morning. I can't remember EVER seeing one so early in the year. But, hey, why not? What better time to solidify your position when your opponents are in utter chaos? The SDs need to be declaring here within the next couple of weeks. If this fiasco continues into June and the possibility of a convention floor fight becomes even more real...shit, McCain won't have to do a damned thing to win. Sad.

[Martin Eden]

176. I don't agree with your prognostication, but ...

... but the one thing I fear most is that too many voters will consciously or unconsciously view McCain as the "safe" candidate -- a known commodity they've been fairly comfortable with during his political career.

Obama is something new, and change is often met with trepidation or perceived as dangerous. The Repuke campaign machinery understands this, and will do everything they can to reinforce doubt and fear in the minds of the voters. It's the only way they can win this election (besides election fraud or theft by the SCOTUS).

Here's what assuages my fear:

OBAMA CAN wage a brilliant general election campaign and demonstrate to enough voters that he will be by far the better president and that another 4 years of Bush policy would be the worst thing for our country.

[daleo]

32. Assuming the elections are honest... n/t

[clixtox]

70. Assuming that there is an election at all...

The way the political picture for November 2008 is coming into focus the fascists are certainly going to have to create some sort of catastrophe or "emergency" in order to "postpone" the election. I doubt that they are looking forward to losing their power and positions. To expect anything but a third-world style political transition or coup after the last two debacles would be naive.

Another option they may utilize is the "Bobby Mugabe" ala Zimbabwe. Screw up the vote counting (since the margins of the victorious Democrats will be way too large to tweak enough to steal), they have already institutionalized corruptible, unreliable and opaque "voting" machines and software. It would be easy to engineer some sort of election night "meltdown" that obliterates enough of the votes to cancel the whole farce.

Of course it has to be understood that the Democratic Party has a history lately of having slam-dunks bounce off the rim and go out-of-bounds thereby losing the contest. If there is any way to screw up what should be an election rout, the neo-libs and the DLC will find a way to accomplish their only goal. Maintaining the corporate corruption and anti-democratic exploitation of the working people, the poor, brown, yellow and black people and the weak has to be continued.

Among so many bell weather issues like our illegal occupation and domination of Iraq, the ignoring of the first ten amendments, the "bill of rights" by the current regime and their complicit enablers of BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES and the health care crisis, where are the two Demo candidates? How about some leadership concerning campaign finance reform?

Surely not leading! Not telling the truth, as ugly as that would be! No, they are saying what they believe will endear them to the sheeple. Gas tax holidays, no less. What a sick, stupid hoax/joke. I would expect something so dumb from the Rethugs but to hear it parroted by the desperate Billery is beyond belief.

[Glorfindel]

33. May the 'Pukes go the way of the Federalists and the Whigs

into the oblivion of history, spoken of only as quaint reminders of bygone mistakes.

[struggle4progress]

34. Twajick! Simpwee twajick!

[totodeinhere]

35. This is why I am not worried about Obama's electability in November.

The way thing are going for the Repukes right now I have a feeling that McCain couldn't be elected dog catcher, let alone prez.

[Vektor]

36. Thank god they still have election fraud and e-voting to fall back on.

It's worked for them quite nicely for the past eight years.

[mcollier]

38. Truth is...

This year will be the end of the republican party as we know it... They will be decimated.

Key Talking Points that will end the republican party... take a look:http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=24Y1qcma0Q4">Guilt by more than association

[Vektor]

58. I hope you're right..

I am more than ready for the decimation to begin!

[annabanana]

97. pfft...."decimation" is only 1/10th destroyed. .

I'm looking for a higher percentage.

[Wednesdays]

105. Um...

your link brought up this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtONY_47fB8

Just sayin'.
:rofl:

[JerseygirlCT]

86. Yeah, there's always that. nt

[riverdeep]

37. ‘I better watch out for myself, because nobody else is going to do it'

This just cements the old saying, no honor among thieves.

[Yavin4]

40. Once Again, Republicans Are Wrong. The True Election Disaster Was in 2000

When you make a complete amoral, violent prone, war and death loving, moron your leader, only bad things will happen. Throughout this decade, nightmarish bad things have happened to innocent people, 9/11, Iraq, and Katrina.

Now, my dear Republican friends, it's your turn to live through the nightmares. Enjoy your respite from power. May I suggest that you use your free time to reexamine your priorities.

[NM Independent]

41. Tee Hee

"With internal polls from both parties showing the race as a tossup, the GOP is putting on a full-court press. The White House has dispatched Vice President Cheney to Mississippi to campaign on Davis’ behalf. And Wicker, Lott, Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour will hold events for Davis this weekend and early next week, according to GOP sources.

House Republicans will hold a rally with President Bush on Wednesday morning, with all 199 members invited to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. to show solidarity with the president, according to GOP sources."

tee hee

tee hee

tee hee

:rofl:

Yes, dear repiggies, I see a lot of losses for you in Nov.

[Buns_of_Fire]

67. "We stand in solidarity with the most hated pResident in generations."

Good move, boys. :thumbsup: I'm sure that's going to help immeasurably.

What their evil little neocon brains have failed to grasp is that it's not THEM that it's going to help.

Maybe they need a telethon (Neo-Con-A-Thon?), complete with Boner crying on cue while auctioning off gen-u-wine coke spoons with the Presidential Seal.

[samsingh]

43. fantastic - i hope repugs are decimated to 0 seats for the rest of the century

[spag68]

44. Political party's

In the future I see, today's Democratic party is the right of center party and the other major party is socialist-green. I hope to live to see it, in Fla. fishing.

[barbtries]

77. i like your vision

it looks forward. i'll be tottering up to the ballot box voting peace and freedom. as it is i cannot afford to let my vote go to any but a democrat.

[Kip Humphrey]

45. The peoples' tribunal is speaking.

[grantcart]

46. Fox was like a morgue tonight

[Skittles]

47. that means: start your election theft plans N O W n/t

[Old and In the Way]

51. They are truely screwed if they lose control of the Executive Branch.

The Rogue Elephant will be seriously wounded, but we still need to serve about 15 years of delayed justice and kill this creature completely.

[debbierlus]

52. Ashes...Ashes...They all all fall down

[underscorer]

55. that's what happens

When you start trillion dollar wars for no reason.

[Window]

59. Sounds wonderful to me. Hope it keeps up.

[Missouri Blue]

61. This is full of irony.

The Republicans, the party that preaches individualism, is now in trouble because its members are too concerned about themselves rather than the party.

I wonder if one of the members asked Tom Cole with a sneer how the party knows how to spend its members money better than its members. Would Cole say, "gee, you're right!"

The Republicans and Conservatives are suffering a fate they deserve most.

[opihimoimoi]

63. 62nded...The GOP is Surprised??? They fuck up and they wonder what they gonna do??? QUIT THE GOP !!!

[calimary]

64. I have one thing to say about that. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh how I LOVE the smell of republi-CONS self-immolating in the morning!

Let 'em eat shit, for all I care. They sure have it coming.

[PFunk]

66. Maybe now we'll see a impeachment movement

...This time from the republicans in order to save their bacon in '08.

[wryter2000]

133. How I would love that

Lordy, I'd have to stay home every day and watch the hearings on TV. I would so love to watch the slime turn on Bush/Cheney. Honestly, I don't know why they haven't already. Bush/Cheney have ruined their plans for global domination.

[Cobalt-60]

68. the Torture Party is going to lose

We're going to make it happen by voting Straight Democratic.
It is imperative that the rest of the world witness an unprecedented beat down
this November.
They've got to see it.
Only if the Republican party is incinerated at the polls will they know
we're not the latest incarnation of Nazi Germany.

[Oerdin]

72. Not surprising.

Everyone and I do mean everyone in politics knows that Bush's shadow and the current recession put Republican candidates at a huge disadvantage. Gingrinch's career has been dead since he got tossed out of Congress for corruption so now he's trying to position himself for a come back by getting in front of the tsunami and declaring there is a tsunami coming. That way post November election time he can claim he was an oracle and a visionary and won't people please over look his past criminal misconduct and give him yet another chance?

[formercia]

73. And Paraguay is out of the question.

Colombia or Mexico perhaps? How about Belarus? The have a a lot of White people there and no immigrant problem.

[liberal N proud]

78. They wanted one party rule

Maybe they will get it, just not the party they thought.

[liberalla]

91. I like your twist on that

Their desire for one party rule! :evilgrin:

[Raoul]

80. Blood bath in November?

I'm not a rosy eyed optimist by any stretch of the imagination. However, looking at all the things going on behind the scenes where this perverted press doesn't wander, I believe it's going to be an election blood bath for the repukicans this year. One can only wait and see. But if it happens I will just sit back, read all of the neocon blogs' whining and crying, and laugh my ass off.

[Raoul]

83. to infinity!!

infinitith...

[JerseygirlCT]

85. Such lovely, happy news to start the day with!

I'd be most excited to watch them begin eating their own.

[Olney Blue]

88. You mean the permanent GOP majority of Rove and Bush?

[gasperc]

89. more like permanent obselesance

me thinks

[BrklynLib at work]

90. Should I capitalize scheudenfraude??

[wryter2000]

134. Yup

In German, nouns are capitalized. Schadenfreude

Freude, schoener Goetterfunken!

[minnesota_liberal]

92. Plenty of "missing" money in Iraq to mysteriously turn up

With all the money we're throwing at Iraq, it's a wonderful way to divert funds into GOP coffers.

[Lint Head]

93. The only way the GOP can be saved is if they

impeach Bush and Cheney and throw them into jail. It would take a bold move to bring the Re-Pubic-Rats back into the fold of actual human beings. People are tried of the blatant criminality of the regime that took over our precious White House. :dem:

[bigscott]

94. looking forward to kicking their asses in November

but these are the same people BOH says we need to work with. I want them all destroyed and their policies dismantled

I don't want to work with these people and hope the administration of President Obama doesn't either

[Wednesdays]

111. We might not need to worry about that

How can he "work with them" if there aren't any of "them" left?
:shrug:

[bigscott]

115. then here's to hoping

we get that 60 vote majority that the spineless Senate has been demanding since Nov '06

[crim son]

96. Boo hoo.

"We have a lot of people fighting to be the captain of the lifeboat instead of everybody pulling together.” How surprising.

[nradisic]

98. You reap what you sowed...

Scum beggets scum...

[DFW]

101. Beware of Brer Rabbit being scared of the briar patch.

With all their money and corrupt movers and shakers, it would make all
the sens in the world for them to put this face forward now. They're
only in trouble if we let down our guard due to over-confidence. They
are Brer Rabbit waiting for us to throw them into the briar patch. Let's
NOT do it this time.

*PS--if Brer Rabbit and the briar patch mean nothing to you, check out "Uncle
Remus." The story should be around in some form or another. You can bet that
Karl Rove tells it to himself before he goes to bed every night.

[ckramer]

102. It's not whom you vote for, it's whom who count your vote

Preserve paper trace. Ban all electronic vote machines.

[RobertDevereaux]

103. My fondest dream...

...is to see the Republican Party utterly destroyed by this election.

That's the only thing that will release the GOP from the death grip of the neo-cons.

Are you listening, God?

You haven't listened so well in the past.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

104. I've heard this all before

It's just a pre-election pep talk that screams "We'll have to cheat more than usual".

[bdamomma]

108. every man for himself huh?

now do you think they realize that Cheney and Bush in no certain terms do not give a shit about the Republican party, apparently Cheney made his feelings very clear, that he does not give a shit about the Party, only in for himself.


I hope the Democratic Party does not blow this election.

[pleah]

109. Oh, boo-fucking-hoooo!

Still we need to be vigilant come November. They like to steal elections.

But, it still makes me jump for joy to see them squirm, like the worms they are.
:bounce: :rofl: :bounce: :rofl: :bounce: :rofl:

[rg302200]

110. See wishes do come true....

however those bastards deserve more than just losing their jobs!

[dubyaD40web]

112. Good. F*ck them.

The current republican party is dead. Dead. They realize people don't really care about "God's, Gun's, and Gay's" anymore. People care about the economy....Iraq war...health care....etc.

They should start there first, if they want to save what's left of their party. After that, they need to embrace the fact that yes, there are gay people out there. Yes, there are brown people out there. Yes, there are poor people out there. Etc.

Once they accept that, then maybe, just maybe they can fix their party.

Until then,

F*ck 'em.

[MrBlueSky]

113. This is very sad!

Folks,

You know, Jesus said that we shall reap what we sow.

Political parties are supposed to help the people... and by that I mean the general public... the middle class, the poor and the working class.

In 1994, Republicans stood for the public. One example of this was to promise a Balanced Budget Amendment.

Not only did they lie about this... then they began pushing for their old habits of "borrow and spend" that we see today. This is what they "sowed".

This "Duck and Cover" mentality that they have now is their "reaping" time. If only they had kept their word when they promised us fiscal conservatism, they wouldn't be in this mess today.

Instead of gloating and shoving it down their throats, I propose that we Democrats learn from the Republicans' mistakes. Because we were the ones who overreached and abused power by 1993.

Let's keep this in mind as our power grows over the next decade.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

114. W/O Gore they will have McSame iin the WH and still be running the country.

[newbedford35]

119. G.O.P? - Goodbye Odious Parasites

[Deep13]

121. A ray of sunshine in an otherwise disappointing morning.

[and-justice-for-all]

124. Disaster in November my ass...

It has been nothing but DISASTER for 8 fucking years!! Nothing but rats on a sinking ship!!

[Winterblues]

125. Boo fucking Hoo

They deserve prison and banishment

[Jack Rabbit]

126. Musical interlude

Please click here (and then click there)

[Mountainman]

128. To fix things they are going to turn solidly anti immigrant and all have a party with Bush in the

White House.

Here's Republican change for you. No Abortion, no Gay Marriage, make the top 1% tax cuts permanent, privatize social security, remain in Iraq forever, attack Iran, Syria and North Korea, more tax cuts for corporations, more visas for foreign workers, more jobs sent overseas, a new super patriot act rescinding the 1st amendment, tax money for private schools that teach fundamental christianity, rewriting of all science text books to include christian dogma in place of scientific fact, complete republican control of every government organization with loyalty oaths required for job retention, repeal of any requirement for employer paid health care, more tax cuts for the wealthy, repeal of all minimum wage laws, basically all working class people will get up each day, earn enough money for the days ration of food and shelter and produce what ever is needed to keep the wealthy ruling class in power. If you get sick you should die to decrease the excess population. If you rebel you go to the Black Water concentration camps for re-education. "What we have here is a failure to communicate."

[ThatsMyBarack]

129. Touche!

:woohoo:

[Imagevision]

132. The GOP actually has 'hope' in Nov.? with McCain? that's a joke in itself...

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

138. This is why it is imperative

that we run Democratic candidates in ALL Congressional districts, even "safe" ones. I'd love to see my publican conman lose an election--I only hope the Arkansas Democrats mount a good candidate.

[fed_up_mother]

139. Oh, captain, my captain

Oh, please let this be true. Every fiber of my being says it is, but that's not real scientific. :)

fighting to be captain of the lifeboat :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

O CAPTAIN! my Captain! our fearful trip is done;
...
But O heart! heart! heart!
O the bleeding drops of red,
Where on the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

Sorry, I couldn't resist the metaphor. (Please, no comments about real dead folks.)

[peace frog]

141. Schadenfreude

I won't pretend I'm not loving the shit out of their frightened panic.
SUFFER, you miserable turds.

[Hubert Flottz]

142. Ain't it funny how slime slips away!

I hope the liars and thieves all get fired right up to high and Mighty Mitch!

The only hope they have, is to try more vote thievery!

I hope it's not too late to rescue the country from a fate like the USSR suffered when the fools over there put all their eggs in their trigger happy war monger's basket!

Maybe the GOPers had better choose up and get Pat to pray for the voters forgiveness cause it looks like GOPer-gawd is about out of cash and in a bad mood this election cycle.

The TV ad with McCain and Bush smooching their big soap opera smooches in front of gawd and everybody about says it all.(what WILL we tell the poor little defenseless children, about those two full growed male mis-leaders, freely and unashamedly swapping slobbers in public?)(I tell you those two are a gall danged abomination in progress/regress)

[Edith Ann]

143. Money

I'm sorry to say Tom Cole is my rep. WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THAT MONEY THEY STOLE?

[SlipperySlope]

145. Dead Man Walking

What, this comes as a surprise to them?

Look at the turn-outs for the Democratic primaries, and compare to the turn-outs for the Republican primaries. Where is the party enthusiasm?

Look at the funds raised by the Democratic candidates, and compare to the funds raised by the Republican candidates. What does that tell you? For crap sake, even kooky Ron Paul outraised any of those guys.

Within their party faithful, nobody was excited about McCain. Remember when he was all but written off as a candidate? While the "front runners" were busy tearing each other apart, he kept plodding along and pulled off a coup. But look among the hard-core rethug constituency and find me one group that is excited about McCain. Guess what, you can't.

McCain is a dead man walking. He is a sacrificial lamb who is going down in flames just before his party goes down in flames.

They need someone to tell them this? I'd be happy to hang out my shingle as a high-priced consultant and tell them how scr***d they are at $100,000 a pop. Heck, I'd be happy to do it for free.

[krispos42]

147. Awww... poor little RNCC...

[Edith Ann]

150. Give a damn

I like this. You are talented.

[krispos42]

153. Not mine. I found in on the Seriez of Tubez

Feel free to copy it. 'Tis funny!

:-)

[CANDO]

148. If the Democrats get the WH and a super majority in the Senate...

I am putting them on notice, that unless we institute single payer national health care, I am no longer a Democrat. You don't get historic opportunities such as that but once in a lifetime. Let's make it happen! Total Democratic control of the Federal Government. Squander that, then to hell with you.

[rasputin1952]

151. This is a "no kidding" phrase...

"...We have a lot of people fighting to be captain the of the lifeboat instead of pulling together." Some lifeboat...

[old mark]

152. We should not get too happy yet...

...I keep hearing about those Dems saying they will vote for McCain if their candidate (Hill) does not win the nomination...I hate to think so many Dem are so self centered and short sighted-WE NEED TO GET THE REPUBLICANS THE HELL OUT OF GOVERNMENT!!!!!

If not all of them at least as many as possible. We need to fragment and destroy the Republican Party so it is helpless for years to come.

Now THAT would be cause for a party!

mark

[SexiJesi23]

154. Some 'republican' friends

Of mine said they stopped sending money to the RNC and the RSCC. They seemed really pissed and I asked them why and it was basically because they hated bu$h and mccain!

LOL Just wait until mccain loses, and we have a 70 vote majority in the senate!

[KansDem]

155. “There is an attitude that, ‘I better watch out for myself, because nobody else is going to do it,’”

Isn't this the fucking GOP mantra???

So, we're all responsible for ourselves--don't expect "Big Government" to watch out for us (i.e., no Social Security, no Medicare, no unions, no single-payer healthcare, etc., etc., etc.), but apparently that "collective feeling" is okie-dokie for GOP politicians. Hey, Repubs!!! "Pull yourselves up by your bootstraps!!!" Savvy?

FUCK YOU, GOP!!! :grr:

[the other one]

156. SHCTM!

(Standing Here Chuckling to Myself)

[pollo poco]

158. Hooray- a Post about our real enemies

Ah- fresh air!

But I do share the sentiment that we should not be too sanguine.

They could make another "terrist" attack happen, for sure.

Or, something even worse. I don't think anything is past them.

That's why we should keep pushing for impeachment. These fuckers are dangerous.

If we do get the country back, I hope we have the sense to prosecute the numerous criminals currently holding power.

I really believe if we had prosecuted every law breaker after Watergate, the current thugs would not have been able to stage their coop in 2000.

Reminds me of Napoleon. They didn't send him far enough the first time. Big surprise when he came back! The second time, the Brits did it right.

K & R

[lebkuchen]

159. follow the drinking gourd

The old man is a-waitin' for to carry you to freedom.....America's freedom from the fascists that exist in the WH now.

[Stuckinthebush]

163. What happened to that "permanent GOP majority"?

I remember Rove crowing about a permanent Republican majority just a few short years ago.

My how things change.

[DCKit]

167. They'll eat their own to keep their seats.

It's gonna get FUGLY and I wouldn't be surprised if they turned on BushCo, enmasse, to demonstrate their worthiness for the positions they've all been shitting on since 2000.

We sent them a message in 2006. It's not our fault they only listen to their handlers.

[L0oniX]

168. GOP...

[The Stranger]

169. No quarter.

Take no prisoners.

Do away with their party.

[Fearless]

170. Eighty sixthed!

[SteppingRazor]

171. I'd like to paraphrase far-right douchebag Grover Norquist...

who said after the 2004 election:


"Once the minority of House and Senate are comfortable in their minority status, they will have no problem socializing with the (Democrats). Any farmer will tell you that certain animals run around and are unpleasant, but when they've been fixed, then they are happy and sedate. They are contented and cheerful. They don't go around peeing on the furniture and such."


Of course, I replaced Republicans with Democrats, but you get the idea. Looks like it's Norquist and his ilk who are the eunuchs.

[Deb]

172. Awww, they'll "get over" it

NGU :hi:

[Owl]

173. Awww... too bad, so sad. You reap what you sow.

The GOP can go to hell with Hagee.

[bamacrat]

174. This is just...I mean... to great..I mean...I'm sorry I'm about to shit myself for laughing so hard.

FUCK the PUKES!

:rofl:

[Joe Chi Minh]

175. I was strange for me to read this OP as I had just been wondering why

they didn't seem to realise that, at best, they were "also rans". "Left at the start", after all, might be a more accurate term.

[philly_bob]

179. Contributed some money to Travis Childers in Mississippi ...

hoping for to see a third loss of a traditionally Republican seat.

[Bluestar]

180. Hahahaha! Repukes in meltdown

What a beautiful site! I hope this is the end of this fascist party, that they go down in flames. The Democrats should throw gasoline (even at $4.00 a gallon) on the fire. We should have done this is 1974.

[Xipe Totec]

181. So, the problem is just the message?

nothing to do with an 8 year long clusterfuck?

Imagine that.

[ronnie624]

184. Such is the way with the U.S. election process:

politicians and 'news' media that never address policy issues; ever obsessed with irrelevant crap like 'campaign strategy' and the 'cult of personality'; always offering nothing but platitudes and 'messages' that appeal to emotionalism.

Sickening.

[SHRED]

182. Lets hope...

...those fucking fuckers are fucking fucked!!!

[The Doctor.]

183. I'll just keep saying it; Barring massive election fraud, it's gonna be a bloodbath.

It's over for Republicans this year.

I just pray that Obama gets the best security detail in human history. I don't trust these fuckers at all.