For GOP, third lost seat may (?) be cause for alarm

[babylonsister]

And might I add, I'm loving this?!


For GOP, third lost seat may be cause for alarm

By Jim Tankersley | Tribune correspondent
11:27 PM CDT, May 14, 2008


They said the first was an outlier. The second, a fluke. But after losing their third seat this year in a special election, House Republicans faced the possibility on Wednesday that if they don't repair their image with voters, they could be in for another rough November.

A Democratic pick-up streak that started with Rep. Bill Foster's upset victory in the March election to replace former House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) crested Tuesday night, when Democrat Travis Childers won a solidly Republican open seat in Mississippi.

The GOP spent one-fifth of its available national party cash for House races on the Mississippi seat. Vice President Dick Cheney campaigned there. President George W. Bush and presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain pitched in with automated phone calls. Their candidate lost anyway. Meanwhile, reeling House Republicans unveiled a new slogan this week—"Change you deserve" —only to watch Democrats gleefully note that it is already used to market an antidepressant.

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Democrats suggest something larger as well: a link in voters' minds between GOP candidates, economic struggle and an unpopular war.

"After all their setbacks, I realize the Bush Republicans are depressed these days," Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.), the House Democratic Caucus chairman, said in a taunting press release, "but before they turn to medication, they ought to join us in our effort to bring real change." ;)

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-republican-congress15may15,0,4107345.story

[RebelOne]

1. I loved hearing Sean Hannity freaking out

about this yesterday on his radio show.

[babylonsister]

2. I'm 'almost' sorry I missed that! nt

[KharmaTrain]

3. It's Cause We've Been Picking Our Noses...

:sarcasm:

Dr. Dean's 50-state plan has put us in the strongest position to bring positive change I've ever seen in my lifetime. He's rebuilt and energized local parties long morbid and the DCCC has followed through with the logisitical support to focus on the right candidate and issues to win. It's the same formula the GOOP used to use but gave up to cater to the lobbyists and fundies. The message is starting to connect..."why vote for those who work against your best interests".

Democrats are energized...and a lot of it is due to the netroots. I'm sure there are many who felt the emptiness and outrage I did after the '04 election and were more determined than ever to turn things around. It's been a long, hard road, but one well worth traveling and a cause for true hope. The ongoing ignorance and arrogance of the GOOP has exposed all their hypocrisies and their bag of tricks aren't working anymore.

The fun will be after the elections...when the real knives come out. In the meantime, I hope Boner and McConnell continue to vote against children's health care or mothers day and they get more and more people angry.

[WillyToad]

4. Once we have a solid majority, adios Pelosi!

Get someone with some yarbles in there and start looking at war crimes and oil price gouging.

[Elidor]

5. One-fifth of their cash for House races, down the drain.

:)

[babylonsister]

6. Breaks your heart, doesn't it.

:D

[fishwax]

7. I know the Dems spent a lot of money there too

but the Dems have a lot more to spend. (I can't remember the figures, but the difference is pretty staggering.)

November 4 will be a fun, fun day :)