Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder CNN projects Democrats will pick up the 15 seats they need to control the House of Representatives.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder Many of us have been saying it for almost a year, Nov. 06 couldn't come soon enough. The Dems didn't win this election so much as Republican hard headedness lost it.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Tonight arrogance has lost. When Republicans controlled both houses of Congress and the White House their power made them arrogant. They made ideology and preserving their power higher priority than serving the American people. I don't think the Democrats will have that problem for a while. As much as I think tonight is a great Democratic victory, the truth is that the Republicans still hold the Presidency and will more than likely hold the Senate. The voters have shown their dissatisfaction with the status quo, but I hope the Democrats don't start talking about a mandate. That was the beginning of the end for the Bush administration. Declaring a mandate when you've taken only 51% of the vote showed the growing arrogance that resulted in tonight’s result. The Democrats would be well advised to not make the same mistake.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder CNN projects that a proposed law in South Dakota to ban nearly all abortions will be defeated.
Originally Posted By oc_dean >>CNN projects Democrats will pick up the 15 seats they need to control the House of Representatives.<< I have 2 words to say: Subpena Power!
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>Tonight arrogance has lost.<< Apparently it is still alive and well SOMEwhere... Incidently, Schwarzenegger is slaughtering his Democratic rival, Phil Angelides. Follow the entire left state results here: <a href="http://vote.ss.ca.gov/" target="_blank">http://vote.ss.ca.gov/</a>
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>I have 2 words to say: Subpena Power!<< I do hope they at least learn to spell it. And if they spend the next two years on a partisan witch hunt, fine with me. I seem to recall all the good it did the GOP during the waning days of Clinton's term.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder Anything else that happens for the Dems tonight will be gravy. This was a referendum on Bush, no question, especially when you consider how many Republican candidates tried to distance themselves from him. As for Schwarzenegger, that was a no brainer.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<I do hope they at least learn to spell it. And if they spend the next two years on a partisan witch hunt, fine with me.>> If they were stupid enough to do that it would pretty well ensure that a Republican president would be elected in 2008. Fortunately I'm quite certain the House Democrats will have more sense than that.
Originally Posted By oc_dean Well since you want to get technical, here you go.... subpoena ....... And here's to a hopeful end to a lot of Republican shenanigans and corruption. I've had MORE than enough for the last 6 years!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Here I was expected to be taken to the woodshed tonight... *dang*
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder With 99% of precints in, Webb has ovetaken Allen in Virginia. His lead is less than 3,000 votes.
Originally Posted By jonvn Well, if the Democrats actually find a ton of corruption, it will look bad for them in 2 years. And with no oversite for 6 years, there is a good chance of finding some.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "Here I was expected to be taken to the woodshed tonight... *dang*" LOL.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <I really rather doubt that Mr. B was even really a Republican.> I'll bet he doesn't have any tattoos.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip A religious-right Republican candidate, Michelle Bachmann, won the race for the U.S. House of Representatives in one of Minnesota's most conservative districts. In her victory speech she thanked her contributors, saying "You supplied the rocket fuel to run the mother ship". Right. Get ready DC... Michelle's a coming!!
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/" target="_blank">http://www.foxnews.com/</a> For those of you in shock, feel free to click the link to verify what you've read here.
