Fate Of Dems' Majority Rests On Job Growth

markw76 · 11-03-2009, 00:03

"Historically, midterm elections are about the party in power, not the party that's out of office," Cook says. "And it's generally a time when people vent spleens."

"If that pattern holds up, then the fact that people don't really like Republicans and that Republicans don't have a whole lot to say is irrelevant. People are going to be voting against Democrats," he says. (emphasis mine. I wonder what his source is...

npr.com

mustangdave · 11-03-2009, 06:44

Wanna bet the DEMS...FUDGE the numbers?

abc38419 · 11-03-2009, 07:12

I think the Prez and the progressive dems in congress are losing their base-liberals & progressives are starting to complain a lot, drop out of the activist scene, become selfish, cheat on their taxes, and avoid voting--in other words, become classic republicans. So there are not going to be many coattails or influence on voters from the nationals offices. Local elections will be settled as usual on height, weight, physiognomy, and personality, enhanced with adverstising paid for with special interest money, with just a bit of rhetoric thrown in--except where there is a significant passionate minority (right-wing Christians, tea-party types, chambers of commerce, builders associatio, teachers union, other union) willing to put their money where their mouths are and where they are willing to campaign. CC and builders association are actually pumping large amounts of money into "non-partisan" races for judges and county councils here.

mustangdave · 11-03-2009, 07:31

That ^^ there is funny stuff....drop out of the activist scene, become selfish, cheat on their taxes...nothing NEW in this statement...

markw76 · 11-03-2009, 09:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by abc38419

...become selfish, cheat on their taxes, and avoid voting--in other words, become classic republicans.

Oh, now that was a cheap shot! Becoming more like typical lazy American voters, maybe...plenty of Democrats in that group. Most voters need an issue to focus on. During a campaign, candidates refer to that as mud and start flinging it like monkey poop.

mustangdave · 11-03-2009, 12:18

there is another thread with references to monkey feces...but I will not look it up

markw76 · 11-03-2009, 13:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by mustangdave

there is another thread with references to monkey feces...but I will not look it up

Might've been one I was involved in. I keep getting a mental picture of a monkey flinging crap at someone. Might be a visual metaphor for when I can't come up with the right words or something...

Quote:

"Yeah? Well, take some o' this then!"

Dirty Harry · 11-03-2009, 13:48

I just get home from work, and I was so looking forward to some cold chocolate milk and cookies, that is until I read this thread.

markw76 · 11-03-2009, 14:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirty Harry

I just get home from work, and I was so looking forward to some cold chocolate milk and cookies, that is until I read this thread.

Yeah? Well, take some o' this then!

mustangdave · 11-03-2009, 14:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by markw76

Might've been one I was involved in. I keep getting a mental picture of a monkey flinging crap at someone. Might be a visual metaphor for when I can't come up with the right words or something...

...seen it in person, in the Philippines...and at the zoo once...funny ****...I mean feces

freesw · 11-03-2009, 14:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by mustangdave

...seen it in person, in the Philippines...and at the zoo once...funny ****...I mean feces

So did I once, at the Iphlingpu Zoo.

I just tossed it back.

mustangdave · 11-03-2009, 14:29

Thankfully I was just out of range...but the 7 year old and his dad...seriously scatter pooh'd

Dirty Harry · 11-03-2009, 16:56

The dems are gonna have to do alot more than address jobs, they will have to reverse the current coarse they're on, in other words, be pro-American instead of so anti-American.

An American born president wouldn't hurt em either.

So you think we're a bunch a poo flingers huh, we're not amused.

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Dirty Harry Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3,165	The dems are gonna have to do alot more than address jobs, they will have to reverse the current coarse they're on, in other words, be pro-American instead of so anti-American. An American born president wouldn't hurt em either. So you think we're a bunch a poo flingers huh, we're not amused. __________________ http://www.numbersusa.com/content/ Anyone who says he can see through women is missing a lot. Groucho Marx

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11-03-2009, 06:44	#2
mustangdave Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Antioch, Tennessee Posts: 1,062	Wanna bet the DEMS...FUDGE the numbers?

11-03-2009, 07:12	#3
abc38419 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: mountains with snow Posts: 923	I think the Prez and the progressive dems in congress are losing their base-liberals & progressives are starting to complain a lot, drop out of the activist scene, become selfish, cheat on their taxes, and avoid voting--in other words, become classic republicans. So there are not going to be many coattails or influence on voters from the nationals offices. Local elections will be settled as usual on height, weight, physiognomy, and personality, enhanced with adverstising paid for with special interest money, with just a bit of rhetoric thrown in--except where there is a significant passionate minority (right-wing Christians, tea-party types, chambers of commerce, builders associatio, teachers union, other union) willing to put their money where their mouths are and where they are willing to campaign. CC and builders association are actually pumping large amounts of money into "non-partisan" races for judges and county councils here.

11-03-2009, 07:31	#4
mustangdave Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Antioch, Tennessee Posts: 1,062	That ^^ there is funny stuff....drop out of the activist scene, become selfish, cheat on their taxes...nothing NEW in this statement...

11-03-2009, 12:18	#6
mustangdave Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Antioch, Tennessee Posts: 1,062	there is another thread with references to monkey feces...but I will not look it up

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mustangdave Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Antioch, Tennessee Posts: 1,062	Thankfully I was just out of range...but the 7 year old and his dad...seriously scatter pooh'd