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2009-07-31 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Fred 2009-07-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11124 views ] Top

#1 80? Not gonna happen. 40? Not gonna happen. 20 or 30...that could happen. And that would be good enough.

20 or 30 more Republican members of the house means that the Dems throw Pelosi out on her butt... and replace her with someone that I didn't see marching with a founder of NAMBLA in an SF Gay Day Parade. That's change I can believe in.

Posted by Secret Master 2009-07-31 01:28|| 2009-07-31 01:28|| Front Page Top

#2 I think 20 is more likely than 40, particularly if the economy begins to tick upwards in early 2010 as some predict. I'm not sure the Pubs have yet learned their lessons from 2006 and 2008.

Posted by Steve White 2009-07-31 08:12|| 2009-07-31 08:12|| Front Page Top

#3 we're going to have to field at least 80 good candidates

Nope. you're going to need to field at least 80 good Republican candidates. The last national election should have told you what happens when you field RINOs and a whole block of otherwise supportive voters found no reason to vote at all.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-07-31 08:13|| 2009-07-31 08:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Procopius2k has it right, when we field candidates that are no different from the Democrat, why would voters change?

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2009-07-31 08:28|| 2009-07-31 08:28|| Front Page Top

#5 They might try fielding some actual conservative candidates.

Just for a change....

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-07-31 08:34|| 2009-07-31 08:34|| Front Page Top

#6 If you want middle ground voters then fiscally conservative will be better than social conservatives.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2009-07-31 09:43|| 2009-07-31 09:43|| Front Page Top

#7 House rules completely favor the majority, so it doesn't matter much if we just get 20 or 30 seats. It'll matter some, but not nearly enough.

Posted by Iblis 2009-07-31 13:27|| 2009-07-31 13:27|| Front Page Top

#8 The again if you can think 'outside the box' 20 to 30 additional seats can get you a rational Donk Speaker if you're willing to back a separate/reform block within the House.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-07-31 15:42|| 2009-07-31 15:42|| Front Page Top

#9 Pelosi is awful, but do you really want to replace her with someone who is a little more middle of the road and who has actual leadership ability?

Posted by Iblis 2009-07-31 19:10|| 2009-07-31 19:10|| Front Page Top

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