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On Sat, 26 Dec 2009 08:48:15 -0800, "nom=de=plume"
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Thunder, they're really embarassed by Palin... the normal, sane ones. The
ones who think she's actually presidential material are not normal. It
really ****es them off (the latter), who can't understand why normal folks
aren't willing to follow them down the path to destruction.

If the jobs situation turns around before the next Congressional election,
the Dems will likely increase their lead in the House and perhaps even the
Senate. If the economy continues to rebound, Obama will be reelected in
another landslide. So far, I haven't seen a viable presidential-level
Rep.,
but of course it's way early.

I think the GOP is well placed to take the Senate back in 2010 and
make a dent in the house majority. People will be going to the polls
just about the time the 2011 health care options period closes and
people will still be stinging from the sticker shock of the inevitable
increases that will be here from "free health care".
I am sure the deficit will be going up more and employment will still
be grim. We are not going to replace all those UAW jobs and
construction will still be dead. The "commercial construction" shoe is
just starting to drop. All those new strip malls they built to serve
the houses they didn't sell are sitting empty.
It will be a target rich environment.
The real question is whether they can soften this whacko position they
seem to be taking with Palin, Beck and Limbaugh. The winners will
probably be the ones who can stay fiscally conservative but distance
themselves from the cliff some have been leaping off.
The problem I see is they have not really found a voice that isn't
simply a huckster, making money off of the vacuum in the party
leadership.


How so? Which states/seats do you think are borderline? The Dems would have
to lose quite a few, and the Senate is typically pretty stable.

There's no "free health care" in the current or expected bill, so that's
just your musing or right-wing fear-induced.

The deficit isn't a bread and butter issue with most people. You're talking
about the budget deficit and not the trade deficit right? Just checking.

There's no way in my view that they can "soften" the wacko view. Wacko is
wacko. Most people don't listen to their lies, although a big number do,
unfortunately. Not sure what cliff you're referring to..

Jobs will be an issue. If they continue to turn around, then the Dems don't
have much to worry about.

Totally agree with the huckster comment. I don't see anyone out there who
truly represents a thinking Republican party voter.

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