Republicans fear bloodbath in Congress

[babylonsister]

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Republicans fear bloodbath in Congress

17 hours ago


WASHINGTON (AFP) — Republicans always feared a pounding in this year's congressional elections, but the shockwaves of the Wall Street crisis may inflict a bloodbath on President George W. Bush's demoralized party.

Still reeling from 2006 mid-term polls which saw Democrats wrench away their control of the Senate and the House of Representatives, Republicans look set to take further losses in a toxic political climate.

Reverberations from the economic crisis look set to help Democrats widen majorities in both chambers, and the party is envisioning years of dominance in Congress and has high hopes of grabbing the White House.

Just over two weeks from election day, November 4, Democratic congressional candidates are also basking in the current momentum of their presidential standard bearer Barack Obama, and his pied piper hordes of new voters.

They are banking on big gains in the Senate, where even conservative estimates say four or five seats in the 100 strong-chamber could change hands, with several more likely to topple on a really bad night for Republicans.

Current polls suggest that Democrats can expect to add at least 20 seats to their current majority of 36 when all 435 House perches come up for reelection.

"Clearly the big issue here is the state of the economy," said Professor Steven Smith, a specialist in congressional politics at the University of Washington in St. Louis.

"The crisis is blamed on Republicans ... we are seeing an across the board shift in the good fortunes of the Democrats."

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[villager]

1. turns out, I like my Republicans fearful....

;-)

[Liberal_in_LA]

2. me too.

[babylonsister]

3. Yes, as Martha would say, "it's a good thing." nt

[icnorth]

6. Ahh the sound of

vermin scuttling under the rocks. How sweet it is. :evilgrin:

[Pyrzqxgl]

4. I don't. I like them way over confident.

[Fly by night]

19. I like 'em deep-fried (in their own lard asses)

[Richard D]

5. Maybe we could donate a few sponges . . .

. . . just so no good people slip in the blood, mind you.

[malaise]

7. You betcha

I'm lovin it :rofl:

[babylonsister]

12. Tough to feel much sympathy, isn't it. nt

[machI]

28. I have no sympathy at all. n/t

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

8. NOT a bloodbath- say rather a bloodLETTING.

A purging of poisons. A release of bad humours. A method of cleansing a sick body so healing can take place.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodletting

[Arugula Latte]

14. More leeches! More leeches!

:bounce:

[MindMatter]

20. A necessary transfusion to save the life of the patient

[Hekate]

9. We'll tell the newly-elected Dems to bring their hip-waders and mucking-out-the-stables equipment

The Bush Cabal was planning to be well out of town before the whole thing collapsed, weren't they? If there is a silver lining in all of these economic storm clouds, I would say it's because it happened now and not in mid-November.

As it is, in the words of the old ditty, what you can do with all that elephantine manure is:
"Put it on the ground,
Spread it all around,
Dig it with a hoe,
It'll make the flowers grow."

Hekate

[4lbs]

10. FreeperSkin coats go on sale Nov 5.

Freeper meat, of course, tastes like chicken, but is substantively empty.

[texpatriot2004]

11. Sucks to be them. Yeah for America. nm

[gratuitous]

13. Won't that be a shame?

I wonder if the newly-emboldened Democratic leadership will hold open votes for hours in an attempt to twist some arms? I wonder if Republicans trying to hold informal, unauthorized hearings will have the lights turned off and be escorted out of the basement room in the Capitol? I wonder if Republicans will have to sit impotently while Democrats hastily re-convene Congress to ramrod an emergency bill through to meddle in the private affairs of one family?

Because if they fail to do all of that, the Democrats will still be miles ahead of how Congress ran under Republican misleadership.

[GreenPartyVoter]

15. Proud to be the 5th rec

[quiet.american]

16. "pied piper hordes...." lol. Well, I've been called worse. nt

[barbtries]

17. phew it feels good

to think there may be a chance to rescue the republic from the destructive hands of the republicans and to restore the democracy at the (hopefully) wise hands of the democrats.

[bemildred]

18. Blood on the saddle, blood on the ground.

Great big puddles of blood all around.
Pity the cowboy, bloody and dead.
The old cow pony done stomped on his head.

[Dennis Donovan]

21. Ooh ooh! PLEASE let it be Bachmann!!!

I have a few goals for 11/4:

1) Preident-Elect Obama

2) My congressperson (a Dem) gets reelected

3) Senator-Elect Franken

4) Fillibuster-proof Senate majority

5) Michelle Bachmann gets slaughtered by Tinklenberg

[BrklynLiberal]

22. I hope their fears a realized..BIG TIME!!

[TheWraith]

23. How I love the use of the words "Republican" and "bloodbath" in this context. nt

[Ikonoklast]

24. I want to thank Grover Norquist and the PNACers' for destroying the Republican Party

They have accomplished in just a few years what it might have taken Democrats alone much longer. Your co-operation in this matter is greatly appreciated.

My hat is off to you, sir.

Kudos on your greatest achievement.

[MessiahRp]

27. Making the Republican majority small enough you can drown it in a bathtub.

Thanks Grover!

Rp

[bleever]

25. Funny -- they didn't fear a bloodbath in Iraq.

Or on Wall Street. Or in New Orleans. Or even at the World Trade Center.

[babylonsister]

26. So true, bleever. How sick is that? nt

[frankowen7]

29. Good.

[OhioChick]

30. As they should.

K&R

[cliffordu]

31. Bummer....

:rofl: