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2003-11-06 Home Front

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Posted by Mike 2003-11-06 11:37:43 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It will be interesting to see how Rockefeller treads through this one. I doubt he will get too much flack from WV. Whatever he says can't be half as bad as what Byrd says everyday. Maybe at least Rockefeller's credibility will be hurt outside of WV.

Anybody know what happened to the California Dems that accidently broadcast their budget strategy to all and sundry? It will be interesting to see whether they continue to be reelected. I guess it depends on what district they represent.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-11-6 1:23:33 PM|| 2003-11-6 1:23:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 The Senator called on Democrat leaders to publicly denounce the strategy.

What good does it do at this juncture? The memo was leaked, no Senate Dem has disowned the concept behind it or disowned any affiliation with it, so how would publicly denouncing it look like anything other than a knee-jerk reaction?

File it away for future reference.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-11-6 2:49:27 PM|| 2003-11-6 2:49:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 The point here is the damage is done. Trying to spin it, or denounce it only creates more damage and keeps the issue in the American public's mind longer. This is the one issue where the public doesn't trust the Democrats and the Democrats have handed the Republicans some ammunitition to use. This will come up again, and again until the election.

Posted by Yank 2003-11-6 3:17:58 PM|| 2003-11-6 3:17:58 PM|| Front Page Top

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