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Election result: Red-state Dems worried, rethink agenda

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Posted by gorb 2009-11-06 03:06|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Whoops: Here's the other half of the article:

Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe, the lone Republican to vote for a health care bill, said Tuesdays results should slow Democrats down on health care and certainly gives pause on how you approach things.

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), whos threatened to filibuster the health care bill if it isnt changed before it goes to a vote, said hes sensing that public fears over the rising national debt may affect the Democrats broader agenda, noting that theres been a very large and quick move of independents away from the Democratic Party and that public fears of the rising debt are at a tipping point.

According to exit polls, Republican gubernatorial candidates took 62 percent of the independent vote in Virginia and 58 percent of the independent vote in New Jersey.

Theyre feeling anxious and they want the government to do something to help them; theyre very worried that were going to spend more money, Lieberman said. I think one thing it says to me is that whatever we do, we better make damn sure its paid for.

Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey, who chairs the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, said in an interview that hes not concerned about next years races, calling Tuesdays results a mixed bag that was not the result of Obamas agenda.

But Menendez added: We need to be focused like a laser beam on the question of the nations economy and the issues of how we best can create jobs. Thats the laser-beam approach. If we do that, well be fine next year.

Other Democrats said not advancing health care legislation is not an option, with Karin Johanson, a former DCCC executive director, saying it would be foolish if Tuesdays results had a chilling effect on the health care debate.

I think people have to keep in mind that we will be judged on if we get a good thing going, said Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.). I think failure to get anything done will counted as a huge black mark against us, and rightfully so.

Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) said the gubernatorial results said more about Virginia and New Jersey than they did about Congress. But still, she said she is well aware that voters are feeling anxious about what the Democrats are doing on Capitol Hill.

Theyre very concerned about some of the actions that are occurring here in D.C., and we have got to be very sensitive to the fragile economic recovery thats underway, she said.

Posted by gorb 2009-11-06 03:39|| 2009-11-06 03:39|| Front Page Top

#2 The "Blame Bush Shield"(tm) has shattered. The Donks are now exposed and have nothing to give them cover for their usual and predictable behavior. The two minutes of hate routine has lost its ability to mesmerize the cattle.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-11-06 07:43|| 2009-11-06 07:43|| Front Page Top

#3 Party leaders put their best face on Tuesdays results.
Pelosi, pointing to Democratic House victories in special elections in New York and California, said: We won last night.

I see a contradiction in these two sentences

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-11-06 09:42|| 2009-11-06 09:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Comm..please re-verify range..one ping only.

Posted by swksvolFF 2009-11-06 10:59|| 2009-11-06 10:59|| Front Page Top

#5 And as taxes go up and they get "press one" when they attempt to reach a nurse or doctor, they won't forget either.

Posted by Jumbo Slinerong5015 2009-11-06 12:16|| 2009-11-06 12:16|| Front Page Top

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