Libby Dole sleeps well at night knowing the GOP did everything they could do to hold onto the Senate

[Human Torch]

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/15982285.htm

Dole defends her leadership of the Republican senatorial committee

By Barbara Barrett

RALEIGH, N.C. - As the chairwoman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, it was Sen. Elizabeth Dole's job to keep the Senate in GOP hands. She couldn't.

So after two years in the Senate Republican leadership, Dole tumbles into the minority - back to her status as the freshman senator from North Carolina and, perhaps, out of favor among Republican activists frustrated by Tuesday's election results.

Dole said she's satisfied with her performance. "I can sleep well at night knowing we did everything possible to hold the Senate," she said in a telephone interview Thursday. "All I know is I worked my head off, and that's all you can do."

She held out hope until the end, saying as late as midday Thursday that "the Senate is not settled." Within hours, Republican incumbents Conrad Burns in Montana and George Allen Virginia conceded defeat, and the Democrats took over the Senate by a 51-49 margin. The GOP lost for a variety of reasons: not enough money, not enough time, not enough political magic to counter voters' discontent with the war in Iraq, with President Bush and with congressional corruption. "It was just too massive to overcome it," Dole said.

[central scrutinizer]

1. How did that old X factor work out?

Not too well, I'm guessing.

[Cooley Hurd]

2. Her embarassing appearance on MTP the Sunday before...

...probably turned some swing voters off. She really should think about that.

[Arugula Latte]

3. "Not enough money."

Um -- weren't you supposed to be raising Millions upon Millions, Liddy?

[Parche]

4. sleep

Beauty sleep it isnt.

Dont blame Bob Dole, no wonder he takes viagra..................

Anyone would need viagra if they slept with Libby Dole........

[benddem]

5. every dirty trick

Rover could think of...but just wasn't enough. God, who did her hair????

[tinfoilinfor2005]

6. Great eyebrows.

And they last so much longer when you draw them in with a sharpie!

[TheFarseer]

7. How does she feel

about being a stupid parrot that doesn't do anything to help her constituency, can only spout talking points and generally makes everyone that hears what she has to say lose IQ points. She should retire and quit embarrassing herself.

[Clark2008]

8. Freshman senator?

How?

Wasn't Edwards the freshman senator from that state before he opted not to run again in 2004? Wouldn't she be the senior senator from NC?

[ncrainbowgrrl]

9. yes, she is the senior senator. Burr is our junior senator.

:puke: