October 26, 2010

John Podhoretz: Four Scenarios
— Ace

Like Geraghty's Obi-Wan said.

George W. Bush described the Democratic victory in 2006 (31 seats in the House, six in the Senate) as a "thumpin'." We're far beyond a thumpin', it appears.

Every serious and experienced observer believes Republicans will take the majority in the House by winning at least 37 seats, and in the Senate, that Republicans will take a minimum of six seats away from Democrats (they need 10 to take the majority there).

Restrained observers, like Charles Cook of the National Journal, expect something more like a batterin': "It would be a surprise if this wave doesn't match the 52-seat gain on Election Night in 1994, and it could be substantially more," he wrote yesterday. This is now a conservative estimate.

A 60-seat gain in the House would almost certainly be accompanied by a Republican takeover in the Senate; that would be a slaughterin'.

And I'm not sure one could come up with a word to describe a 70-seat victory: an evisceratin'?

So Democrats are hoping for a thumpin', probably now expecting a batterin', fearing a slaughterin' -- and can't bear to contemplate an evisceratin'. That's the real story of the final week of Election 2010.

The general news is bad for Dems, as usual.

Expressing deep dissatisfaction with President Obama’s policies and performance, independents have increasingly sided with conservatives in the belief that government grew too large, too fast under Obama—and that it can no longer be trusted. In the final pre-election Battleground Poll, Republicans hold a 14-point edge among independents and lead overall, 47 percent to 42 percent, in the generic ballot match up.
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The swing among independents rivals the emergence of the spirited Tea Party movement as one of the most important changes in American politics over the past 20 months. Many other polls have confirmed this trend over that period, even though it has been vastly overshadowed by coverage of more provocative characters and themes on the right.

The poll found these independents are merging with Republican voters, who remain decidedly more enthusiastic about voting next Tuesday, to threaten both the House and Senate Democratic governing majorities. The Republican lead expands to 12 points in the generic ballot among those “extremely likely” to vote.

Obama goes on Rev. Al Sharpton's show (eye roll) to say his name isn't on the ballot, but his agenda is.

Notice he only says this for a black audience. Why? Because every Democratic candidate is running as hard as possible away from that idea. If the voters know that a vote for the Democrat is a vote for Obama's agenda -- as he says, and as is the case, of course-- they'll get an evisceratin'.

It is only the Democratic bullshit that these are "individual races" and that each Democrat is independent of Obama and Pelosi that keeps these close at all.

So Obama: Why don't you say this on tv to a general audience?

Take your 37 percent job approval and tell the whole country -- not just the blacks who have a racial pride in, and emotional attachment to, you -- that a vote for a Democrat is a vote for the Obama agenda.

Posted by: Ace at 01:51 PM | Comments (133)
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1 In before Greg.

Posted by: Y-not at October 26, 2010 01:53 PM (UcOiF)

2 And what, pray tell, do Black American have to like about Obama's agenda?  The 15 percent official Black unemployment?  Ending of school vouchers in DC?  Poverty exploding as the opportunity to build a better life for one's kids disappears?

Posted by: Pharisee at October 26, 2010 01:54 PM (7AOgy)

3 Has anyone ever seen Nancy Pelosi's viscera?  I can't imagine a less pleasant sight.

Posted by: stuiec at October 26, 2010 01:56 PM (7AOgy)

4 it's tragic that we're too dumb and racist to understand how dumb and racist we are; otherwise the Dems would have 70 seats in the next Senate and 300 seats in the next House and they'd REALLY be able to get things done (as in "stick a fork in, we're done.") Maybe we could change the Constitution so we can have a couple of decades of Hope and Change, too, the Earth hasn't been healing as quickly as one might have hoped.

Posted by: mallfly at October 26, 2010 01:57 PM (bJm7W)

5

And I'm not sure one could come up with a word to describe a 70-seat victory: an evisceratin'?

They'll be turned into grease spots.

Posted by: Speller at October 26, 2010 01:58 PM (J74Py)

6

Malkin just tweeted a link to a story that the SEIU are in charge of the voting machines in NV.

 

Unfucking-bu-lievable

Posted by: ScottinMiami at October 26, 2010 01:58 PM (rG+32)

7 It's so nice to be back in the company of morons. Yesterday I flew for the first time post 9/11 and security truly was the PITA I've read about. Instead of a little less than a three hour layover in Filthy I spent a little more than nine hours there. And then in the wee hours of the morning the Filthy airport food extracted its revenge.

I'm gonna think long and hard before flying again.

Posted by: Haf Gangree at October 26, 2010 01:58 PM (7+pP9)

8 re 2: like I just said, too dumb to understand... makes me want to weep for my country...

Posted by: mallfly at October 26, 2010 01:58 PM (bJm7W)

9 2 And what, pray tell, do Black American have to like about Obama's agenda?  The 15 percent official Black unemployment?  Ending of school vouchers in DC?  Poverty exploding as the opportunity to build a better life for one's kids disappears?

Posted by: Pharisee at October 26, 2010 05:54 PM (7AOgy)

I know some very intelligent Black people that carry this man's water. I think it means so much to them on a visceral level. They can't distinguish the destruction of the American way of life this man is leading from the colour of his skin.

Posted by: Radioactive Satellite Of LOVE at October 26, 2010 01:59 PM (PWj+8)

10

 

I think we need a net gain of 40 seats to get to 218, not 37 seats.

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 26, 2010 01:59 PM (uFokq)

11 "And what, pray tell, do Black American have to like about Obama's agenda?  The 15 percent official Black unemployment?  Ending of school vouchers in DC?  Poverty exploding as the opportunity to build a better life for one's kids disappears?"

Race trumps failing policy?

Posted by: Foole In The Rain at October 26, 2010 01:59 PM (pELFl)

12 remember what The Wolf said

Posted by: Jones at October 26, 2010 02:00 PM (b+yWd)

13 Malkin just tweeted a link to a story that the SEIU are in charge of the voting machines in NV. Unfucking-bu-lievable Posted by: ScottinMiami at October 26, 2010 05:58 PM (rG+32) Well on the good side, NY is mostly a lose cause anyway?

Posted by: W. Jefferson Clinton at October 26, 2010 02:00 PM (0GFWk)

14 Rush had a soundbite from Rev. Al's show featuring a black man who was pissed off at 50 years of getting fucked by liberal Democrats. Liberalism will not go quietly into that good night. But go it will. Halle-fucking-lujah!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 26, 2010 02:01 PM (9Cooa)

15 Take your 37 percent job approval and tell the whole country -- not just the blacks who have a racial pride in, and emotional attachment to, you -- that a vote for a Democrat is a vote for the Obama agenda. But he is half white also?

Posted by: nevergiveup at October 26, 2010 02:01 PM (0GFWk)

16 By the way, I vote for "a drawin' and quarterin'" as the preferred metaphor for the 70 House seat/11 Senate seat pickup.

Posted by: stuiec at October 26, 2010 02:01 PM (7AOgy)

17 If you like your Race Baiting, you can keep your Race baiting!

Posted by: Barack Hussein Obama at October 26, 2010 02:01 PM (WNmVX)

18

also I will predict that the lawsuits contesting all the close races and all the cheating and fraud will last well beyond the seating of the new Congress next year

you can say you read it here first and that you knew me back when

Posted by: Jones at October 26, 2010 02:02 PM (b+yWd)

19

Well on the good side, NY is mostly a lose cause anyway?  - Posted by: W. Jefferson Clinton at October 26, 2010 06:00 PM (0GFWk)

I think it's Nevada, not New York - Anngle is in a very tight race with Dirty Harry.... 

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, TX at October 26, 2010 02:03 PM (/1kyA)

20

I know some very intelligent Black people that carry this man's water. I think it means so much to them on a visceral level. They can't distinguish the destruction of the American way of life this man is leading from the colour of his skin.

Posted by: Radioactive Satellite Of LOVE at October 26, 2010 05:59 PM (PWj+

"He may be a diseased jackass, but he's OUR diseased jackass."

Posted by: stuiec at October 26, 2010 02:03 PM (7AOgy)

21
I'll take "Exploded into red mist" for $1000, Alex.

Posted by: Wolf "Double Jeopardy" Blitzer at October 26, 2010 02:04 PM (rMMMP)

22 As long as I can see John Boehner sitting behind Obama at the State of the Union, dressed like Don Draper, smoking a cigarette, flicking the ashes at Joe, I'll be content.

Posted by: jjshaka at October 26, 2010 02:04 PM (9bI2X)

23 you can say you read it here first and that you knew me back when Posted by: Jones at October 26, 2010 06:02 PM (b+yWd) And you are who?

Posted by: nevergiveup at October 26, 2010 02:04 PM (0GFWk)

24 Well on the good side, NY is mostly a lose cause anyway?

Posted by: W. Jefferson Clinton at

 

No, that was in NV as in Nevada. The Reid-Angle election. Not NY.

Posted by: ScottinMiami at October 26, 2010 02:04 PM (rG+32)

25

I'm the guy who told you

REMEMBER THE WOLF'S WARNING

Posted by: Jones at October 26, 2010 02:05 PM (b+yWd)

26 But he is half white also?

Posted by: nevergiveup at October 26, 2010 06:01 PM (0GFWk)

 

Well, according to Bill Maher, that's the part that's screwing up. It's a mystery without any clues! Obama, divided against himself.  Is he a schizophrenic self-hating rascist???

Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch says... at October 26, 2010 02:05 PM (sJTmU)

27 >>And I'm not sure one could come up with a word to describe a 70-seat victory: an evisceratin'?< A peggin'.

Posted by: railwriter at October 26, 2010 02:06 PM (WovsE)

28 Um, i'm reading that Harris Poll, and doesn't 67 + 37 = 104%. 

What am I missing?

Posted by: Editor at October 26, 2010 02:06 PM (pUfK9)

29
It's not the voting, it's the counting that counts.

Posted by: Senator Al Frankin at October 26, 2010 02:07 PM (rMMMP)

30 An AoSHQ-o-centric way of describing the four possible scenarios...

1. We are so boned. 

2. Meh.

3.  Pudding!

4. Summon the Meteors!

Posted by: DelD at October 26, 2010 02:07 PM (szQAF)

31 Um, i'm reading that Harris Poll, and doesn't 67 + 37 = 104%. 

What am I missing?

We have to account for the voting dead.

Posted by: MikeTheMoose at October 26, 2010 02:08 PM (0q2P7)

32 Scenario Five : The Pudding Bath.

Posted by: Dr Spank at October 26, 2010 02:08 PM (LLZiU)

33 I fear complacency but even early voting is favoring Republicans in many key places.  There has been no dramatic swing to the Democrats, nothing to suggest anything has changed.  I see a few more articles trying to suggest the Democrats are regaining ground but often use polls I've never seen before. Most people expected the polls to tighten the closer we got to November 2nd but quite a few of them are going to miss the mark.  Watch Rasmussin carefully. Will he pull it off again?

This still leaves a mystery -- what the hell happened in 2008?

The left was fired up and the right was demoralized.  They hated Bush, we were tired of him and his borderline neo-liberal agenda. So I'm guessing a lot of conservatives stayed home in 2008.  Barry immediately showed why that was a mistake and I think quite a few voters, even some who voted for The Won, have been itching to correct that mistake.

Now I fear cheating.  The Democrats have never found a level too low to sink and I know this from personal experience. Power is all, socialism the goal.


Posted by: Full Moon at October 26, 2010 02:10 PM (DtbEv)

34

Heh!  Keep telling yourself that there's no wave, Greggy!

Posted by: runningrn at October 26, 2010 06:08 PM (qY2Vc)

Yeah, even Jay Cost is trying to wrangle his inner, um, Hulk (geek!).  He's being "conservative", but you can feel the want, the need, the desire to let loose with a 90+ pick-up prediction.

Posted by: Editor at October 26, 2010 02:10 PM (pUfK9)

35 Um, i'm reading that Harris Poll, and doesn't 67 + 37 = 104%. 

What am I missing?

Math is hard.

Posted by: alexthechick at October 26, 2010 02:12 PM (bQ5xy)

36 This is all very well and good, but I am afraid the election ended today for the GOP. The picture seen 'round the world -- the image of an innocent woman being stomped by thugs from the Tea Party -- will cause a reverse Tsuami in favor of the Democrats. Like the photo of the fat woman kneeling at Kent State, of the naked napalmed Vietnamese girl, of that Iraqi student named Neda, and of whichever skulls in those Cambodiam skull pictures were female, the photo of that MoveOn.org lady being mistreated will appall decent conservatives everywhere who embrace chivalry toward the fairer sex. I know I will not be embracing the ballot box this November 2.

Posted by: Average Joe at October 26, 2010 02:12 PM (4dbPD)

37 You know, in honor of the reader of the telprompter of the free world, I think we should have an honorary slurpee thing. Like take pictures of going to vote drinking a slurpee.

Posted by: joeindc44 at October 26, 2010 02:12 PM (QxSug)

38

I appreciate the 'wave red' movement. Really I do. But I have to be honest, this  has felt like a two year ovulation cycle.

Heinous, that.

Posted by: laceyunderalls at October 26, 2010 02:13 PM (pLTLS)

39 It's funny you put it that way.  I live on the north side of Baltimore, so the residents around here are largely black or jewish, and you'd think from the campaign signs that Obama WAS on the agenda. 

Posted by: Hal at October 26, 2010 02:14 PM (cNSTn)

40

 By the way, I vote for "a drawin' and quarterin'" as the preferred metaphor for the 70 House seat/11 Senate seat pickup.

 

I'm beginning to think that with what was just posted about NV and the shenanigans that Ace reported on earlier, we will be lucky to win back the house.  I'm hoping and praying that conservative/Tea Party poll watchers are on their game this next Tuesday.  We can't have our election process destroyed.  But I'm afraid that that is exactly what they'll try to do.

Posted by: Soona at October 26, 2010 02:14 PM (KCM5r)

41 the photo of that MoveOn.org lady being mistreated will appall decent conservatives everywhere who embrace chivalry toward the fairer sex.

I must say that I was appalled at the terrible stomping technique on display.  Not to mention the lack of appropriate stompy boots. 

Posted by: alexthechick at October 26, 2010 02:14 PM (bQ5xy)

42 And I'm not sure one could come up with a word to describe a 70-seat victory: an evisceratin'?

A Demotion?
A Demolition?

Posted by: pep at October 26, 2010 02:14 PM (8zlLq)

43 MELTDOWN!!

Posted by: Cicero at October 26, 2010 02:15 PM (QKKT0)

44
And I'm not sure one could come up with a word to describe a 70-seat victory: an evisceratin'?

Posted by: Speller at October 26, 2010 05:58 PM (J74Py)

I'm going with mammygoogler!

Posted by: Fish at October 26, 2010 02:16 PM (v1gw3)

45

Midterm elections gonna be swell
Reid and Pelosi going to Hell
(Do do do do, do do do, do do do, do do do do do do)
Wanna do something to celebrate
Do something more than just masturbate
(Do do do do, do do do, do do do, do do do do do do)

I try to restrain
If you do me, then I'll do you
I just can't restrain the joy in my brain
But I'm hearing Winston Wolf
On Election Night
If you do me, then I'll do you
Conservative might, a beautiful sight
But I'll wait for Winston Wolf....

Posted by: stuiec at October 26, 2010 02:16 PM (7AOgy)

46 I must say that I was appalled at the terrible stomping technique on display.


I agree, that was like level 1 (rookie) stomping at best.

Posted by: Dr Spank at October 26, 2010 02:16 PM (LLZiU)

47 >>This still leaves a mystery -- what the hell happened in 2008?<< I'm sure I don't know, and I can guarantee you that if Woodford Reserve knows, he ain't tellin'. I do know that my state (VA) lost its goddamn mind in 2008.

Posted by: railwriter at October 26, 2010 02:17 PM (WovsE)

48 Obamapocalypse

Posted by: Radioactive Satellite Of LOVE at October 26, 2010 02:18 PM (PWj+8)

49

I appreciate the 'wave red' movement. Really I do. But I have to be honest, this  has felt like a two year ovulation cycle.

Heinous, that.

Posted by: laceyunderalls at October 26, 2010 06:13 PM (pLTLS)

It's the Democrats who've had the PMS -- Pre-Meltdown Syndrome.

Posted by: stuiec at October 26, 2010 02:18 PM (7AOgy)

50 48 I must say that I was appalled at the terrible stomping technique on display.


I agree, that was like level 1 (rookie) stomping at best.

Posted by: Dr Spank at October 26, 2010 06:16 PM (LLZiU)

Yea, you need to kick to the gut first, knocks the wind out of the stomp-ee. Then you stomp the head. Fickin' amateur.


Posted by: Radioactive Satellite Of LOVE at October 26, 2010 02:19 PM (PWj+8)

51

I agree, that was like level 1 (rookie) stomping at best.

I agree.  Her glasses weren't even broke.

Posted by: Soona at October 26, 2010 02:19 PM (KCM5r)

52 O/T: John Runyan and John Adler appearing jointly on WPHT AM 1210 right now

Posted by: ya2daup at October 26, 2010 02:20 PM (Oy2Ew)

53 OT. Romo is out for the year.

Posted by: Radioactive Satellite Of LOVE at October 26, 2010 02:21 PM (PWj+8)

54 Omageddon.

Posted by: Cicero at October 26, 2010 02:21 PM (QKKT0)

55

 

oh, and I thought of our new theme for 2012, but we can use it now, too.

Ready? Here it is:

IT'S NOT REVENGE WE'RE OUT FOR. IT'S A RECKONING.

 

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 26, 2010 02:22 PM (uFokq)

56
Romo is out for the year.

Posted by: Radioactive Satellite Of LOVE at October 26, 2010 06:21 PM (PWj+

Well, maybe he time to learn how to treat a lady now that his dick is in traction?


Posted by: Jessica Simpson at October 26, 2010 02:23 PM (v1gw3)

57 This is a bunch of BS. America loves Presidence Obama. These polls are lies and inaccurate...Obama has done what was needed to get even with the white man !!!

Posted by: LaQuisha Sourbottum at October 26, 2010 02:23 PM (nXtri)

58

OT. Romo is out for the year.

By the way Dallas has been playing, he's probably overjoyed.

Posted by: Soona at October 26, 2010 02:24 PM (KCM5r)

59 Evisceratin'?  Hell with it.  Phasers on frappé Mr. Sulu.

Posted by: Keith Arnold at October 26, 2010 02:24 PM (Jdtsu)

60
I'm still waitin' on my free kitchen promised by Obama.  Guess he really ain't black.

Posted by: Heneritta Hughes at October 26, 2010 02:27 PM (v1gw3)

61 I'm kinda diggin D.E.L.E.  Democrat Extinction Level Event.

Posted by: Bosk at October 26, 2010 02:27 PM (pUO5u)

62

Dee Lee.

Posted by: Bosk at October 26, 2010 02:27 PM (pUO5u)

63 Democrats at DEFCON 1:  Is Christine O'Donnell now leading in Internals?



http://tinyurl.com/24xw6m3

Posted by: Ad rem at October 26, 2010 02:28 PM (QSfMC)

64 >>And I'm not sure one could come up with a word to describe a 70-seat victory: an evisceratin'?<

A peggin'.

I fully expect one or more of the usual scrunts will use the word "lynching" but I can't decide if Whoopi or Queef will be first.  Maybe MoDo.

Posted by: HeatherRadish is a Muppet at October 26, 2010 02:29 PM (Vz9lf)

65

The swing among independents rivals the emergence of the spirited Tea Party movement as one of the most important changes in American politics over the past 20 months.

These 2 things aren't mutually exclusive.

Posted by: Dave S at October 26, 2010 02:29 PM (leNBy)

66

 

John Podhoretz: Four Scenarios Horsemen

Posted by: Dr. Varno at October 26, 2010 02:29 PM (QMtmy)

67 I can't help but picture the scene at the end of one of those awful Batman movies when Batman throws up all of these quarters and Two-Face can't find his, falling over the cliff.

Imagine that scene with fraudulent ballots.  Tens of thousands of known fraudulent ballots.  Not the small-time ballots in the trunk of a car to help a close race, complete invalidation of a not-so-close election.  They will do it.

Posted by: AmishDude at October 26, 2010 02:29 PM (T0NGe)

68 UGG Classic STOMPIE BOOTS or UGG Ultra Short STOMPIE BOOTS is placed in the first when people come to buy.

Posted by: lace wig guy at October 26, 2010 02:30 PM (hL0k8)

69 Obama goes on Rev. Al Sharpton's show (eye roll) to say his name isn't on the ballot, but his agenda is.

It sure is, and if the polls are to be believed, he's about to find out what people think about that agenda.

Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at October 26, 2010 02:30 PM (fxACH)

70 Posted by: Dr Spank at October 26, 2010 06:16 PM (LLZiU)

That MoveOn bitch?

I hurt women worse in bed.

Posted by: Mike Harmon AKA Ghost at October 26, 2010 02:31 PM (V9Q+f)

71
68 Democrats at DEFCON 1:  Is Christine O'Donnell now leading in Internals?



http://tinyurl.com/24xw6m3

Posted by: Ad rem at October 26, 2010 06:28 PM (QSfMC)


The problem is some internal poll that apparently shows that a high percentage of Democrats early voting are voting straight ticket Republican insteadÂ…they are Democrats voting against Democrats.

Posted by: Radioactive Satellite Of LOVE at October 26, 2010 02:31 PM (PWj+8)

72 well, with the voter fraud, we had 8 years of a Bush Justice Department that let this shit fester. The new House majority needs to clean things up. Cheating may cost us 10-20 seats but we should still win and need to clean it up.

Posted by: joeindc44 at October 26, 2010 02:32 PM (QxSug)

73 WHY CAN'T YOU TEABAGGER PEOPLE SPELL MY NAME RIGHT? God, I don't know how my father put up with all you idiots all those years...

Posted by: Leessa Miurcauskey at October 26, 2010 02:32 PM (ZZCoG)

74 IT'S NOT REVENGE WE'RE OUT FOR. IT'S A RECKONING.



Well, if they were my brothers,
I'd want revenge too.

No. Make no mistake.
It's not revenge he's after.
It's a reckoning.

Posted by: MikeTheMoose at October 26, 2010 02:33 PM (0q2P7)

75 The proper term for a 70 seat pickup in the House: ASSWHUPPIN'

Posted by: Kortezzi at October 26, 2010 02:33 PM (ZZCoG)

76 78 WHY CAN'T YOU TEABAGGER PEOPLE SPELL MY NAME RIGHT? God, I don't know how my father put up with all you idiots all those years...

Posted by: Leessa Miurcauskey at October 26, 2010 06:32 PM (ZZCoG)

You are obviously a false flagger - cause it's Lisa Misscruntski

Posted by: Lisa Misscruntski at October 26, 2010 02:33 PM (PWj+8)

77 68 Democrats at DEFCON 1:  Is Christine O'Donnell now leading in Internals?

I still think the Obama visits were an attempt to tie him to a sure winner.  Yes, I do think that with the right turnout scenario, C O'D could be ahead.  But I think the Hillbuzz guys are reaching.  They are notorious for being glass-half-full types.

The big thing is that DE is a small state, the population is about half of the usual Congressional district.  As a result, it's more susceptible to mild swings.

What I want is for the Dems to believe this.  The more last-minute money in DE, the less to spend elsewhere.

Posted by: AmishDude at October 26, 2010 02:34 PM (T0NGe)

78 Dan Maes needs to realize that the guy with 5% in the polls (himself) is the spoiler, and Tom Tancredo (the guy with 45% in the polls) is not. Get over your personal beef with Tancredo and withdraw, so we're not stuck with 6 yrs of Senator Dickinpooper!

Posted by: COLORADO BUFFALO at October 26, 2010 02:36 PM (ZZCoG)

79 OT: I see Jake Tapper has returned to his comfortable liberal roots on ABC.

Posted by: Rajiv Vindaloo at October 26, 2010 02:37 PM (BZ2Bm)

80 Yea, you need to kick to the gut first, knocks the wind out of the stomp-ee. Then you stomp the head. Fickin' amateur.

If you're short, like me, first you take out a knee, then go for the gut, then for the eyes. 

Posted by: alexthechick at October 26, 2010 02:37 PM (bQ5xy)

81 83 Dan Maes needs to realize that the guy with 5% in the polls (himself) is the spoiler, and Tom Tancredo (the guy with 45% in the polls) is not. Get over your personal beef with Tancredo and withdraw, so we're not stuck with 6 yrs of Senator Dickinpooper!

No kidding.  I am no Tancredo fan -- at all -- but with the mess that Maes created, he needs to stand down.  He's going nowhere.  He should just stop spending money at the very least.

Posted by: AmishDude at October 26, 2010 02:38 PM (T0NGe)

82 "WH bristles over top Republicans' remarks" - man, this WH is thinner skinned than the Apollo Lunar Lander.

Posted by: Radioactive Satellite Of LOVE at October 26, 2010 02:38 PM (PWj+8)

83 84 OT: I see Jake Tapper has returned to his comfortable liberal roots on ABC.

Posted by: Rajiv Vindaloo at October 26, 2010 06:37 PM (BZ2Bm)

He doesn't want to be the line after "First they came for Juan Williams..."

Posted by: AmishDude at October 26, 2010 02:38 PM (T0NGe)

84 But I think the Hillbuzz guys are reaching.  They are notorious for being glass-half-full types.


Posted by: AmishDude at October 26, 2010 06:34 PM (T0NGe)

Yep.  I really WANT to believe they're on to something, but, uh, 2008 was too painful for me.  Talk about dick teasers.

However, I don't think it's too far off.  She won the primary by, what, 10% (maybe I'm making that up)?  She was supposed to get crushed.

She handled the CNN debate quite well.

Then, add in the whole Boosh Tax cut extension BS from Coons, last week. 

There is something going on.  The race is closer than public polls say, for sure.  How close it is I guess won't be known until Tuesday.  It could end up being another Scott Brown, thing.

Posted by: Editor at October 26, 2010 02:38 PM (pUfK9)

85 Remember to buy my book SEXY DIRTY POLITICS to learn about those conservative teaparty people, like! OOOooohh, are those brownies for everybody? MMmmmm, dirty sexy brownies, mmmm!!!

Posted by: Meaghan McCain at October 26, 2010 02:39 PM (ZZCoG)

86

That MoveOn bitch?

I hurt women worse in bed.

Me too.  By the way, I did that woman on the ground.

Posted by: Will Folkes at October 26, 2010 02:39 PM (KCM5r)

87 "Blacque Jacques Shellacque" The muckluckinest Canuck in the Klondike, right?

Posted by: cali grump at October 26, 2010 02:39 PM (hL0k8)

88 If we take 70 house seats and 10 Senate seats, I'm going to beat my dick so much that Jodie Foster will portray him in The Accused 2: The Meatgrinder.

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at October 26, 2010 02:40 PM (xgfcV)

89

Tancredo and withdraw, so we're not stuck with 6 yrs of Senator Dickinpooper!

You are thinking of Don Vito Dickinpooper's other son.  He became a senator.  John Dickinpooper, Don Vito's youngest, is running for governor.

Posted by: Delta Smelt at October 26, 2010 02:40 PM (AZWim)

90

Mr. Obama has managed to procure the haste of America.

America has seen the office of the presidency lowered to the extent where its president appears on comedy and radio call-in shows while being a petulant thin skinned whinnery snob whose own record of academic "accomplishment" is shrouded behind a liberal wall that separates image from any shred of reality; a reality where political correctness and affirmative action have served to catapult a smooth talking pseudo-intellectual into the realm of community organizer, senator and now president while surrounded by a steeple chase of progressives who operate and demand to operate with virtual impugnity.   

Democracy has never been as threatened as it is when the republic is led by those who operate free of the constitutional charge they were suppose to pledge and uphold.

Spitting rhetoric against the electorate while fanning the bellows of class division through incendiary vitriol is as hot is to cold and danger to safety.  This is the sorry state of Mr. Obama's presidency and one reasonable people can see right through. 

But not for those used to being told what to do and how to think for they affirm this president through their actions . . . support and actions only democrats could ever justify.

This is it folks, stand up to tyranny by invoking what millions have given the ultimate sacrifice to . . . the right to vote and speak freely.

As my friend William F. Buckley, Jr. would likely say in the wake of this pathetic govering polygarch, of pseudo-intellectuals known as Team Obama, "These are the new age diletantes of progressive fool hearty engaged in farce; for they will soon be suplicants to the rage of democracy's fury . . . a well informed citizenry in pursuit of constitutional revenge." 

"Don't let these bastards or the bankrupt fourth estate wear you down -  for liberty does not suffer fools."  

Posted by: journolist at October 26, 2010 02:41 PM (O/NP5)

91 I do love that Pete DuPont came out for her this past week.

Ah, good.  He's a cookie-cutter establishment Republican.  His endorsement is more reassuring to the squishes than Castle's could ever be.  Good on Bob Dole a few weeks ago for doing the same.

The women Republican candidates have been putting up with a lot these past 2 years.  Dare I say sexism?

Posted by: AmishDude at October 26, 2010 02:41 PM (T0NGe)

92 82 - Amish Dude I agree totally.......but the Hillbuzz article definately warmed the cockles of my heart......

Posted by: fixerupper at October 26, 2010 02:41 PM (ffV1/)

93 94 If we take 70 house seats and 10 Senate seats, I'm going to beat my dick so much that Jodie Foster will portray him in The Accused 2: The Meatgrinder.

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at October 26, 2010 06:40 PM (xgfcV)

Twelve times in one day is the record for me

Posted by: Brock Sampson at October 26, 2010 02:42 PM (PWj+8)

94 70/11 or bust! Uggg, if only Wargotz could pull a miracle here behind the firewall. Which is a more backward, regressively progressive state, new york or maryland?

Posted by: joeindc44 at October 26, 2010 02:42 PM (QxSug)

95 92

That MoveOn bitch?

I hurt women worse in bed.

Me too.  By the way, I did that woman on the ground.

Posted by: Will Folkes at October 26, 2010 06:39 PM (KCM5r)

Yea, I did just to bulk up the numbers

Posted by: Wilt Chamberlain at October 26, 2010 02:43 PM (PWj+8)

96 how many is a Teabaggin'

Posted by: Iron Eyes Cody at October 26, 2010 02:44 PM (yMUl7)

97 16 By the way, I vote for "a drawin' and quarterin'" as the preferred metaphor for the 70 House seat/11 Senate seat pickup. Posted by: stuiec at October 26, 2010 06:01 PM (7AOgy) A neutering

Posted by: ya2daup at October 26, 2010 02:44 PM (4pFCl)

98 Dare I say sexism?

Posted by: AmishDude at October 26, 2010 06:41 PM (T0NGe)

Sure, by so called elite, feminist, blue city females, and the beta manginas like Brooks who love them.

Posted by: Delta Smelt at October 26, 2010 02:45 PM (AZWim)

99

The local evening news reported that the early voter turnout in Harris County (Houston), is greater than in 2006 (last time we voted for Gov.) and the turnout was favoring the Republicans. 

Posted by: opus at October 26, 2010 02:46 PM (IebeI)

100

Twelve times in one day is the record for me

 

Pussy!

Posted by: Will Folkes at October 26, 2010 02:46 PM (KCM5r)

101 So, 67 + 37 still equals 104, right?

Posted by: Editor at October 26, 2010 02:47 PM (pUfK9)

102 I am thinking it is FUCKING OVER.

All the "undecided" are going to break for us.  I really think we can take CT Senate seat.

I also think we should pay "The One" to campaign, the more he does, the better our numbers.

Karl, all is forgiven, you magnificent bastard.  The witch won't win, but Rosi in WA will win, and maybe, heart be still, we'll fuck Boxer.  ER SENATOR Boxer.

Posted by: Kemp at October 26, 2010 02:48 PM (JpFM9)

103 "we'll fuck Boxer" gosh I hope not. can't we just fire her instead?

Posted by: cali grump at October 26, 2010 02:49 PM (hL0k8)

104 110 "we'll fuck Boxer"

gosh I hope not. can't we just fire her instead?

Posted by: cali grump at October 26, 2010 06:49 PM (hL0k

I got it

Posted by: Wilt Chamberlain at October 26, 2010 02:51 PM (PWj+8)

105

Karl, all is forgiven, you magnificent bastard.  The witch won't win, but Rosi in WA will win, and maybe, heart be still, we'll fuck Boxer.  ER SENATOR Boxer.

 

Don't EVER do that again.

Posted by: Soona at October 26, 2010 02:51 PM (KCM5r)

106 39 You know, in honor of the reader of the telprompter of the free world, I think we should have an honorary slurpee thing.

Like take pictures of going to vote drinking a slurpee.

You know I'm not supposed to drink sugary drinks after the gastric bypass, for fear of overloading my system with sugar.  But on the 2nd, I'll run the risk, just to send a subtle message.  Let's see how many morons there are in central Alabama.

Posted by: Lone Marauder at October 26, 2010 02:52 PM (/bVuS)

107 PPP and Suffolk polls just out both have Boxer up 9, 52-43.

Take CA off the list of possible pick-ups.

Posted by: Greg at October 26, 2010 02:52 PM (huyI8)

108 Just yesterday, Ace was all doom and gloom and now he's on another up swing.  Is he on his meds or off them? It's hard to tell.

Posted by: Beppo at October 26, 2010 02:54 PM (hsCKa)

109

Twelve times in one day is the record for me

Posted by: Brock Sampson at October 26, 2010 06:42 PM (PWj+

Shit must not know about Viagra.

Posted by: Bob Dole at October 26, 2010 02:55 PM (JpFM9)

110 37 percent job approval

I don't buy it. More than 37% of Americans are chumps and dicks, and Odickchump is loved by them all. Random outlier.

I do buy 37 total pickups.

Posted by: oblig. at October 26, 2010 02:55 PM (x7Ao8)

111 I have a feeling that last Democrat firewall is about to come down.......

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, TX at October 26, 2010 02:56 PM (/1kyA)

112 Take CA off the list of possible pick-ups.

Posted by: Greg at October 26, 2010 06:52 PM (huyI

 

Fuck off, troll.  Nothing is off the boards until the Nov 3.

Posted by: Soona at October 26, 2010 02:56 PM (KCM5r)

113

Let's not tucking each other's socks just yet, gentlemen.

I predict that the Dem fraud machine will be turning at unprecedented speed this election.  Think that the likes of the SEIU or ACORN really care if they're caught cheating, so long as they get the desired result?  As always, they'll hang a few scapegoats out to dry, but they know where their bread is buttered- and it's not by those upset about a little ballot stuffing.

When looking at the poll numbers, you have to add 1 or 2 points to the Dem results to account for voters who weren't counted as "likely voters" by pollsters on account of being dead, illegal, or from another district.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at October 26, 2010 02:56 PM (rf03a)

114 115 PPP and Suffolk polls just out both have Boxer up 9, 52-43. Take CA off the list of possible pick-ups. Posted by: Greg at October 26, 2010 06:52 PM (huyI But mourn not, Greg's mom does pickups 24/7; stompy boots extra ...

Posted by: ya2daup at October 26, 2010 02:57 PM (4pFCl)

115 By the way, I vote for "a drawin' and quarterin'" as the preferred metaphor for the 70 House seat/11 Senate seat pickup. I still like 'Occomplishment' .

Posted by: White women with college degrees at October 26, 2010 02:57 PM (WAxE/)

116 For an establishment Delaware Republican, ol' Pierre is as good as we could hope for. Good for him.

Posted by: someone at October 26, 2010 02:57 PM (AHvpD)

117

Moron(ette)s - don't forget about Frank Mirabile in Maryland's 7th district.  I got an e-mail from a big supporter of his and while there is quite a disperity in the polls, its not impossible, nothing is if everybody shows up to vote and the voting machines aren't pre-loaded.  

 

Posted by: journolist at October 26, 2010 02:58 PM (O/NP5)

118 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcNFjy2Vk9M at the 1:25 mark. That is all.

Posted by: joeindc44 at October 26, 2010 02:58 PM (QxSug)

119 Ve march against die Democrats und mess them up gute!

Posted by: Eorache at October 26, 2010 02:59 PM (7+pP9)

120 Wilt the stilt is my new favorite sockpuppet.

Posted by: Blackford Oakes at October 26, 2010 03:00 PM (0IR+C)

121 Journolist, are you going to the Van Tran phone bank surge at 4:30?

Posted by: KZnextzone at October 26, 2010 03:00 PM (lDrlK)

122 So the Boston Celtics vs The Miami Heat tonight ha? GO CELTICS. Lets kick a little Lebron ass

Posted by: nevergiveup at October 26, 2010 03:03 PM (0GFWk)

123 Just yesterday, Ace was all doom and gloom and now he's on another up swing.  Is he on his meds or off them? It's hard to tell.

Posted by: Beppo at October 26, 2010 06:54 PM (hsCKa)

He's epileptic.  For those of us who have had them in our entire lives, we say "Get used to it."

Posted by: Editor at October 26, 2010 03:05 PM (pUfK9)

124 Jeebus.  Sheppy just gave a report about the scrunt who approached Rand Paul.  The stupid bastard wants to know when the "head stomper" will go before a judge. 
Thanks, Fox. 

Anger management.  I need it.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 26, 2010 03:08 PM (UOM48)

125

his name isn't on the ballot but his agenda is

Why isn't that soundbite all over the effin airwaves??? 

Posted by: suzyQ at October 26, 2010 03:14 PM (nLx2P)

126 government grew too large, too fast under Obama

OK. the above is wrong, and makes me vomit; as if "large" less "fast" would be acceptable or desirable?  NO.  Too large NEVER.  Needs to get smaller, and stay smaller.

Posted by: ParisParamus at October 26, 2010 03:28 PM (gMzAL)

127 Today in Court, I mentioned to a colleague-lib lawyer that I sent $25 to Christine O'Donnell's campaign.  The derision was great to watch.  Then I simply told him I'd prefer a conservative witch to a super genius leftist (assuming that's the actutal dichotomy).
 

Posted by: ParisParamus at October 26, 2010 03:31 PM (gMzAL)

128 government grew too large, too fast under Obama

OK. the above is wrong, and makes me vomit; as if "large" less "fast" would be acceptable or desirable?  NO.  Too large NEVER.  Needs to get smaller, and stay smaller.

Posted by: ParisParamus at October 26, 2010 07:28 PM (gMzAL)

That reminds me of the old joke about the two little old ladies in a restaurant, complaining.

The first one says, "The food here is like poison!  I can barely choke it down!"

The second one says, "You're so right!  And such tiny portions!"

Posted by: stuiec at October 26, 2010 03:42 PM (7AOgy)

129 Jane D'oh,

Talk about anger management:  Beck was on his "there is no difference between the parties" kick.   When Michelle Bachman tried to explain how it mattered who won the Speaker's position,  he mocked her answer.

I was so angry that I sent him a Tweet telling him that bachmann wasright,  and that he apparently didn't understand strategic voting.

Honest to God,  he was encouraging people to vote 3rd party.   Some help he is!

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132 I already have a bottle of champagne chilling for next Tuesday, but I may have to get another one in case O'Donnell wins.

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133

They'll be turned into grease spots.

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