The Dems will pickup 50 seats in the House. After watching Paul Hackett almost win Rob Portman's seat in a district that is registered 3-1 Republican, Dems have a great shot at repeating the feat of the 1994 Repugnicans.

Republican House losers:

Leach in Iowa

Hayes and Taylor in NC

Bass and maybe Bradley in NH

Katherine Harris' vacated seat in FL

among many others.


Americans have had enough of the culture of corruption and cronyism. Bye bye repugnicans!

9/29/2005 9:41:37 PM

There is almost no chance of the Democrats retaking the House - just look at the county map from the last election. The majority of people are conservatives. Their best shot would be to use the advantage of equal representation for their bunch of liberal Northeastern states in the Senate. But even there, I think they are going to keep losing. Nelson's FL senate seat is in jeopardy, you might as well go ahead and move a Republican into Dayton's office now and save the trouble of an election, Byrd is heavily challenged, and a few others.

9/29/2005 10:43:08 PM

Quote :

" just look at the county map from the last election. The majority of people are conservatives."

Oh dear

9/29/2005 11:17:16 PM

What was the name of that information minister guy right before US tanks rolled into Baghdad?

I need to find a pic of him so I can photoshop pryderi's face onto his body...

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Quote :

"pryderi: After watching Paul Hackett almost win Rob Portman's seat in a district that is registered 3-1 Republican, Dems have a great shot at repeating the feat of the 1994 Repugnicans."

Maybe you didn't notice amidst all the DemocraticUnderground-sponsored Kool-Aid, but Hackett ran as a conservative against a liberal Republican... (and, oh yeah, still lost)


[Edited on September 30, 2005 at 7:38 AM. Reason : ---]

9/30/2005 7:32:28 AM

I think it was Tariq Aziz?

9/30/2005 1:03:52 PM

If any conservatives are truely fed-up with all of George Bush's crap, they'll take it out on George.

The congressman can simply blame George and proclaim a crusade to "Take back the party."

So, no, the democrats will not run congress.

9/30/2005 1:20:39 PM

There is no strong democratic leader

As there is no strong African American minority leader

or strong left-of-center leadership that isn't batshit crazy.

The right, on the other hand, has Jesus rooting for them.

So no, there won't be a change.

9/30/2005 1:23:50 PM

i think the real answer to this question is simply:

the guilty

and

the innocent

somehow the guilty will manage to hold an amazing amount of power

9/30/2005 4:41:59 PM

Guilty of being awesome

9/30/2005 6:33:08 PM

Quote :

"Hackett to challenge DeWine DAVID HAMMER Associated Press WASHINGTON - A Democrat who nearly pulled a stunning upset this summer in a heavily Republican House district has decided to challenge Ohio's senior U.S. senator next year. Paul Hackett, an Iraq War veteran hailed by national Democrats for his showing in southern Ohio's 2nd District, will run against Sen. Mike DeWine, a Republican in his second six-year term. "Paul Hackett is running for U.S. Senate," said spokesman David Woodruff, who served as Hackett's campaign manager in his special election race against Jean Schmidt. Hackett is planning to officially announce his decision on Oct. 24 in his hometown of Cincinnati and then begin a bus tour through Ohio, Woodruff said."

http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/news/state/12810769.htm

10/4/2005 9:54:17 PM

Quote :

"There is no strong democratic leader As there is no strong African American minority leader or strong left-of-center leadership that isn't batshit crazy."

Barack Obama

10/4/2005 9:58:09 PM

wait
dude couldn't beat a REP
and now hes taking on a SEN

yeah
this should be fun

10/4/2005 10:17:04 PM

Bush is killing the republican party.

Quote :

"Republicans' 2006 Senate prospects sour By Peter Savodnik This is not how Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-N.C.) hoped things would turn out. High-profile candidates she hoped could defeat incumbent Democrats are shying away from 2006, and some of her own Republican colleagues are looking vulnerable. On Monday, Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) bowed out of a race next year against Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.). Late last week, Gov. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) said he wouldn’t challenge Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) next year. The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), which Dole chairs, has failed to recruit candidates it considers top-tier in Michigan, Florida and Vermont; no one is challenging Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.); and Republicans are embroiled in primaries in Nebraska and Rhode Island. Tennessee, which has twice backed President Bush, is giving some Republicans heartburn, with the GOP Senate contenders attacking their opponents’ conservative credentials while Rep. Harold Ford (D-Tenn.) outfundraises his Republican rivals and aggressively canvasses the state. Even in Washington state, where Dole helped recruit Safeco CEO Mike McGavick, there are signs of Republican splintering: Diane Tebelius, the state’s Republican national committeewoman, and Susan Hutchison, a former Seattle television reporter, are considering primary bids against McGavick. “Nationally, overall, their recruiting has not been as strong as it was in 2002 and 2004,” Republican pollster David Johnson said of the NRSC. “They have missed a lot of chances in recruitment.”"

http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Campaign/100505.html

10/5/2005 8:56:08 AM

Quote :

"6 Iraq veterans seek seats in Congress, question Bush WASHINGTON (AP) — While fighting in Iraq, a private asked then-Capt. Patrick Murphy why U.S. forces were in the Persian Gulf nation and was told it didn't matter; there was a job to do and just try to return home safely. Paul Hackett is one of five Iraq war veterans seeking congressional seats in 2006. Though many doubt the war, they support soldiers. By Al Behrman, AP "That wasn't the time to question our government," Murphy recalled. Now, however, Murphy and five other veterans of the war are asking questions about President Bush's policies in Iraq as part of their broader Democratic campaigns to win congressional seats in next year's elections. Given their experience in Iraq, the six Democrats in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Maryland and Virginia say they are eminently qualified to pose the tough questions. Their reservations mirror public opinion, with an increasing number of Americans expressing concern about the mission and favoring a timetable for withdrawal of U.S. troops. "

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-10-04-congress-veterans_x.htm

Iraq veterans running as Democrats? I guess they're with the terrorists, eh?

10/13/2005 9:00:08 PM

^Damnit you posted that and try as I might I couldnt find a good picture of a bloody shirt being waved. But this would be a really good spot for one.

10/13/2005 10:04:47 PM

who is the north carolina candidate?

10/13/2005 10:15:56 PM

Quote :

"This summer, Democrat Paul Hackett, an Iraq war veteran, nearly defeated Republican Jean Schmidt in a special election in an Ohio district considered a GOP stronghold. Hackett focused on his wartime experience and his opposition to Bush's policies."

Yeah, maybe to teh L3ft. It sure as hell wasn't in any of his TV commercials though...

10/13/2005 11:31:15 PM

I sincerely hope that Hackett becomes the future of the democratic party.

It would be nice to have two conservatives to choose from in every election.

10/13/2005 11:50:03 PM