DECLARE VICTORY IN THE SENATE NOW

[Jawja]

Democrats need to come out first this morning and declare VICTORY in the Senate. Don't let there be any speculation that it is NOT.

That's what the GOP did in 2000; they declared victory in Florida and Gore's challenge was presented as an attempt at theft.

It worked for them then. It will work for us now.

DECLARE THE SENATE YOURS THIS MORNING, DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP!!! Don't play nice waiting on a fair "recount."

DECLARE VICTORY NOW.

http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat?bid=1&pid=138043

[meisje]

1. We are not the GOP and that is why we got elected

[Jawja]

6. Of course we are not the GOP.

They stole Florida in 2000 and declared victory before there WAS a victory.

We are not stealing Virgina and Montana - we have leads; we are preempting THEM from stealing it by casting OUR lead in doubt.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Web already did

and Tester kind of did... we won, PERIOD, oh and McKaskill did as well, it is the trifecta

[terrya]

3. I agree.

It looks like Tester's lead will hold up. And I think that when the votes are counted, we won Virginia.

I'd love to see Harry Reid declare victory today.

[onehandle]

4. Hell, Yeah! Have nice public meetings to discuss the Demcratic Senate.

Sit around for the cameras and be smug about your theft...wait that was in 2000...I meant WIN!

[NOLADEM]

5. Agreed...Declare victory....Condition the public to reject any attempted theft

Virginia and Montana are the ONLY TWO states where the exit polls don't match the election results...I smell a potential rat...We need to get out in front of this....Declare victory, and condition the public.

[Jawja]

9. Exactly.

If they ARE stealing them, then frame it as such by casting the "inevitability" of a Democratic Senate while we have leads.

Don't let them steal it by casting it in doubt and then tying it up in the courts. Declare victory NOW while we have leads. Let them challenge a VICTORY.

[JCMach1]

7. Reid needs to declare, YES

[Ian David]

8. Put on your Brooks Brothers suits and riot to stop the recount! n/t

[still_one]

10. better have our lawyers there

[sandnsea]

11. Webb already did, Tester will soon

Yellowstone is in and the second they know they've got it, Tester will declare victory I bet.

http://www.co.yellowstone.mt.gov/elections/results/RESULTS/DEFAULT.HTM

[druidity33]

12. agreed...

And it must come FROM REID in no uncertain terms. He needs to say "things are gonna change".

YES!

[The Count]

13. Agreed. Be decisive!!!!!

[Nickster]

14. Abso-freaking-lutely! That is how they sow doubt in people's minds by

claiming that the count isn't over when they are down and acting like they are the clear winners when they are up by a small margin. It's all about messaging, get out there NOW and claim victory.

[progressoid]

15. Yep. Webb pretty much declared himself the victor.

And Allen just stumbled over some thank-yous.

Momentum will make a big difference.

[psychopomp]

16. Absolutely

Come out and say it, and soon!