290-70

[SoCalDem]

If I ran the Democratic party, that would be my rallying call.

290 in the House & 70 in the Senate..

Without a comfortable margin, the whole legislation process is nastier than what's left on a slaughterhouse floor.

The party of the president is not as important as having a veto-proof majority.

the razor edge balance between the two parties is what's caused so many important issues to be nibbled at, and never "fixed"...and what's allowed so many really bad things to get passed.

Whomever is president, needs to know that his/her legislative suggestions/agendas MUST pass muster with a veto proof congress.

A look-see at how Lieberman's "ideas" garner more importance than they should, is a prime reason why republicanism must be driven out, and replaced with democrats...

[cali]

1. I'd be thrilled with

245 in the House and 56 in the Senate. And I actually see that as a realistic goal in '08. In the House we could get rid of the few remaining NE and NY repukes. Don't know the map well enough to know where else is good pickings. In the Senate we should be able to pick up Colorado with Udall, boot our Sununu in NH. In Oregon, if DeFazio runs, we could get rid of Smith. Al Franken could well give Norm Coleman the boot in MN. I think Dominici has put himself at risk in NM.

That's five new seats, giving us 56 dems in the Senate. May it come to pass.