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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 06:39 PM
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Sunday night. Wuddaya say? The House? The Senate? Both?
I still say we hold both. Barely. But both.

Wudda you think?
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 06:40 PM
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1. both
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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 06:41 PM
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2. Uh, Ditto, Stinky…
and spanone
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RagAss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 06:42 PM
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3. Both !
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 06:42 PM
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4. We keep majorities in both Houses of Congress. (nt)
:patriot:
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Ruby the Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 06:45 PM
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5. My gut says we hold both
mostly based on the media predictions of a R tidal wave. :eyes:

Maybe that will serve to have R voters blow off voting as it is a 'done deal'.

:evilgrin:
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Ruby the Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 06:45 PM
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6. My gut says we hold both
mostly based on the media predictions of a R tidal wave. :eyes:

Maybe that will serve to have R voters blow off voting as it is a 'done deal'.

:evilgrin:
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Bluenorthwest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 06:46 PM
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7. Both. Held. Ours. Just. But ours.
I agree.
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 06:46 PM
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8. Republicans lose seats.
Never talked about. Oddly.
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madokie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 06:48 PM
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9. I think we'll keep the majority and possibly build on what we have now.
I just don't think the american people as a whole are ready to go down the path the pukes want to take us.
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cecilfirefox Donating Member (404 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 06:50 PM
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10. The political reality dictates we loose the House, and a good number of Senate seats,
However, I do not expect us to loose the Senate.

Unfortunately with how many seats up for grabs in the House, and the fact thatroughly two dozen have all ready been thrown to the wayside by the national Democratic party- the reality of John Boehner becoming Speaker is, unfortunately, very, very, very likely. We need to face that. Although there are probably 50-60 competitive House races(Us being the ones defending the seats) it is also worth noting that most of them probably won't flip. In fact, in many of them we will probably win but by far closer margins then normal.

The good news about this is that when it does happen- guess whose defending all the competitive seats in 2012? Its not going to be a good thing for the Republicans to win back 40 Democratically leaning eats, that will be hard to defend from a President whose base finds him very popular.

In the greater political stage the unquestionable Republican rhetoric of 'no compromise', legislate however we want- even when the President vetoes it- will not work out well in the long run. In fact, if anything, President Obama will move to the center, start compromising, start making progress, and may have the same turn around Bill Clinton did. Remember that President Clinton had a catastrophic first two years, the Republicans took the House, and the overreaching ended up helping Clinton get elected. For the President, John Boehner being Speaker may not actually be the worst thing.
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bemildred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 06:56 PM
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14. The political reality is what finishes happening Tuesday night,
The people rule, pollsters try to stay current.
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bigtree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 06:52 PM
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11. I don't see how Democrats would stay home with all of the publicity
. . . about turnout. I predict that we hold both.
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 07:18 PM
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17. Democrats are gnashiing their teeth this weekend
expect better results for us.
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Peacetrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 06:52 PM
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12. Both....
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liberalmuse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 06:53 PM
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13. I say we take both.
Because that's what I want. And in spite of what every single news outlet is saying over and over again, it could happen.
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sally cat Donating Member (544 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 07:06 PM
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15. All signs point to holding both, and we will laugh about getting so worried.
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alsame Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 07:12 PM
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16. Both. nt
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 07:27 PM
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18. Here's what I think, Stinky...
The House R-220, D-215.

The Senate: D-53, R-47. This assumes Lieberman (?-CT) caucuses with the Dems, and it could take months until a senator is seated in Alaska. You think the "dimpled chads" were bad, wait until they review every single write-in vote.

:scared:

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doc03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 07:28 PM
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19. Get real we will lose the House and if the Senate is within
Edited on Sun Oct-31-10 07:30 PM by doc03
1 vote that fucking Lieberman will switch parties.
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pstokely Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 07:29 PM
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20. Keep Senate, House is a toss up
We can keep this house with a good GOTV
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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 07:29 PM
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21. We're trying really hard to send our Scott McAdams down there
to make up for any sitting Democrats who get tossed. He's one of the good guys.
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AndrewP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 07:29 PM
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22. We hold the Senate, 53-47 or the like
The House I truly am not sure about. I think we hold on, but honestly can see us losing it as well. There is so much in play right now that nobody can know, despite what the MSM is saying.
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laughingliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 07:30 PM
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23. Hoping we hold both. A very slim chance but it could happen. Steele's interview this morning...
led me to believe our chances are better than we've been told.
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Codeine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 07:32 PM
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24. Lose the House, keep the Senate.
The numbers are just way too far against us.
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we can do it Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 07:38 PM
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25. Both but barely
i think we can do it - been walking all over akron, most everyone I've talked to either have voted or are going to.
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HereSince1628 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-10 07:38 PM
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26. I still believe we give Feingold 6 more years.
I hate having to believe, I need Wednesday morning.
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