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60 seats for the Dems in the Senate?
The NYT reports on the salivating going on in Dem circles over the possibility of having 60 seats in the Senate after this fall’s election:
For Democrats hoping the November elections set off a seismic shift in Washington, the dream scenario is not just capturing the White House, but also winning a filibuster-proof majority of 60 seats in the Senate — a luxury no president has enjoyed since Jimmy Carter 30 years ago.
As far-fetched as that might seem — Democrats now control the Senate by a razor-thin 51 to 49, thanks only to two independents who vote with them — some Democrats have started thinking aloud that such a scenario is within reach.
From the Northeast to the Southwest, the Democrats have such a strong hand in this year’s Senate contests that they sense the possibility of victories in unlikely states like Oklahoma and Mississippi, and now even Alaska, which last elected a Democratic senator in 1974.
“It’s a remote possibility, but it is within the realm of plausible” said Paul Starr, a public affairs professor at Princeton University and a liberal commentator.
Numbers help tell the story. Republicans have 23 seats to defend, including five left vacant by retiring incumbents, while the Democrats have just 12, with a competitive race expected only in Louisiana. Even there, the incumbent, Mary L. Landrieu, is still a heavy favorite.
I think it’s a long shot, but not out of the question.
This brings back to mind the argument that even if you are unhappy with McCain’s nomination, it’s still important for you to get to the polls in November to vote in your Congressional and local elections. Unfortunately, there’s a real possiblity that either Hillary or Obama will be our next president. We don’t have to make the next four years easier for them by sitting out the election.
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There’s no reason for me to bother voting for Senate. As long as Daley controls Illinois, Durbin has a guaranteed 317 million to six win. My so-called Republican congresswoman voted to keep paying the ACLU for suing to destroy America and ignores my paper mail.
It’s a thousand feet to the voting booth, but this year it probably isn’t worth the bother.
My opinion on polls is well known here. And although I don’t doubt that there is going to be a long hard fight for us Reps. I seriously doubt the clueless at the NY Times have any ability to see into the future. Let’s face it, if they did, we would be looking at the nomination process being all but finished and Guilianni and Hitlery being our candidates. But Guilianni didn’t win a single state, and Hitlery is in the fight of her political life, with a newbie.
I will worry more about this sort of thing come Oct 1st. – Lorica
Hmmmmm, Obama/Hillary in the White House and a dem majority in the Senate?
Has the Seventh Seal been broken?
The people are about to elect the government they deserve.
Much of it already exists. With a total majority in all offices the Democrats will complete the process. The next few years will erase anything resembling the conservative or historical concept of the US.
The GOP had their chance. And they squandered it, ineptly, grabbing and greedy, making any deal to stay in office. Limited only by never having total power.
Now the Dems will flood in. They have all the flaws of the GOP but with a massive majority they will have no constraints.
Well, K, as history has shown, the Republicans have had to clean up the messes of the democrats.
Nixon had to clean up the Vietnam War, started by a democrat.
Reagan had to clean up the mess of Carter, a democrat, and quite probably the worst president we’ve ever had.
Now President Bush has had to clean up the failures of Clinton, a democrat and quite probably the second worst president we’ve ever had.
Can’t really argue with you about the spending part, the Republicans lost in 2006 because they behaved too much like democrats with regard to fiscal spending.
Which is exactly what scares me, as well as anyone who has been paying attention to world events for the last 30 years.
On a related note … somewhat related…
Report: Anti-War Judge Rejects Foster Teen’s Bid to Join Marines
This is what will happen if conservatives decide to stay home in November to “teach the GOP a lesson”. Have not the last two years made any impression? A lot of people tried that in 2006 and only made things worse.