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2010-04-28 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Besoeker 2010-04-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 electoral cliff

Count me skeptical. I'm with Krauthammer on this one: the GOP is way over-confident, and is seriously underestimating the impact of the Dems' superior money and organization (read: SEIU thugs).

Most importantly, the Repubs are likely to go into their usual oligarch mode and wind up being perceived as Wall Street's best friends forever. Only if and when the GOP renounces the moneyfiddlers-- when it makes it clear that it sides with real producers against arbitrageurs and 2-and-20 scammers, with small businessmen against crony mega-capitalists, with ordinary Americans against the private health insurance mafia-- only then will the GOP have a serious shot at taking back Washington.

Prediction: November's results will be decidedly underwhelming for the GOP.

As it stands, the GOP is part of the oligarchy. 'Dum to the Dems' 'Dee. Pox on both, etc.

Posted by lex 2010-04-28 00:26|| 2010-04-28 00:26|| Front Page Top

#2 The Trunks may be overconfident but the Dems really do have the pedal-to-the-metal, with a non-binding vote on Puerto Rican statehood scheduled. That would pick up a lot of Hispanic votes.

Posted by Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2010-04-28 01:21|| 2010-04-28 01:21|| Front Page Top

#3 How well the Dems spin their financial regulatory reform bill and the Reps opposition to it will carry a lot of weight in the election. I heard an ABC AM radio news broadcast describing the Reps alternative bill as being "less muscular" and having "less protections for the consumer". If the Reps want control back they need to be organized and on message. I agree with lex that overconfidence could be a killer.

Posted by Keeney 2010-04-28 12:14|| 2010-04-28 12:14|| Front Page Top

#4 I don't see how the Republicans can expect to win big when their best slogan is, "We're not quite as bad as the other guys."

Posted by Formerly Dan 2010-04-28 13:30|| 2010-04-28 13:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Puerto Ricans are sick of the status issue. The had 3 votes on the issue in the 1990's.

In all 3, commonwealth came first, statehood next, and independence last (<5%). I don't thing pushing this is going to make the Dems more popular.

Posted by Frozen Al 2010-04-28 15:17|| 2010-04-28 15:17|| Front Page Top

#6 But if somehow it is rammed through I'd lay odds that the resulting voters vote Dem.

Posted by lotp 2010-04-28 16:00|| 2010-04-28 16:00|| Front Page Top

#7 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid want both -- bullying industry in the name of saving the planet and buying Hispanic votes with amnesty for illegal aliens.

Nancy and Harry, both tawdry crooks more interested in trying to save their party rather than the country. Thelma and Louise heading for the brink.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-04-28 16:28|| 2010-04-28 16:28|| Front Page Top

#8 Republican leadership is too stupid to take advantage of this. Look at their support for turncoats and idiots lie Scozzofava, Specter, and now Charlie Crist who is going to backstab them and take millions with him by spending it on TV time so he will not have to refund it when he declares as an independent tomorrow.

Until the Tea Party chases away the upper crust of the GOP, it will remain the stupid party.

Posted by No I am the other Beldar 2010-04-28 19:59|| 2010-04-28 19:59|| Front Page Top

#9 I think very little of someone who changes party because he/she is just a cheap opportunist. They don't have any principles. They are carpetbaggers that will glom onto any party (or none) that will have them and that allows them to get elected once again. I would not vote for such a person.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-04-28 22:06|| 2010-04-28 22:06|| Front Page Top

#10 Vote for the issues and the history.

And if the Trunks had any brains at all, they would make another "Contract with America", including many of the ideals the Tea Party has proposed.

Or they could just refer to the Constitution for guidance and inspiration. And don't forget to use the original meaning for words like "regulation", etc..

Posted by gorb 2010-04-28 22:30|| 2010-04-28 22:30|| Front Page Top

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