Democrats win big on House. Senate... a toss-up

[Flatbar]

Looks like some here are looking at Iraq in black and white terms.

Cut and run from the right and redeployment from the left is just political lingo for 'you're wrong and I'm right', IMO.

One thing that is going to happen under a Democratic congress is some sorely needed oversight into where and how our money has been spent in Iraq.

There has been all too many of our tax dollars lost, stolen and just flat out tossed away with an almost total absence of any form of accountability with the exception of their knowledge that some 10's of billions of dollars and thousands of weapons have simply dissappeared.

The fact that these actions to address the waste in Iraq will involve congressional investigations is going to ruffle more than a few feathers, but, IMO, that's what's needed to weed out the scoundrels who have been robbing us of boatloads our tax dollars.

These next few years leading up to the election in '08 are going to be very interesting.

[Hawco]

I hope the first thing they do is go through the books and see who's been making all the cash from the Iraq thing. Second would be to find out who's been skimming off the top and throw their prettythang in Jail.

[Dago]

Originally posted by Hawco
I hope the first thing they do is go through the books and see who's been making all the cash from the Iraq thing. Second would be to find out who's been skimming off the top and throw their prettythang in Jail.

Tin Foil Hat candidate.

[bj229r]

It was a given that the Gop would lose the House-- As for the Senate---Missouri and Montana in particular-- had the Senate not been acting SOOO unconservative--spending money like 'drunken sailors', and trying to move the whole #$%$^#$ population on Mexico in here--it wouldnt have driven so many folks to either sit home or vote Libertarian. In BOTH of those states, the Libertarian candidate got more votes than the deciding difference between the Repub guy and the Dem guys (gal)

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

Even relatively conservative incumbents who have done well for their constituency have been tossed out in favor of unknown Democrats claiming to be at least moderate, and conservative on some issues. They got caught up in the rush to "throw the bums out".


The Republicans brought this upon themselves, and they have no one else to blame. I was terribly disappointed in the choice they made to replace Frist, who I was not happy with. Corker was certainly far less of a good candidate than either of the two he beat in the primary, but the party backed him. So he got elected. Then he had Ford for competition and barely beat that scumbag. It was the same in many places.

In the two close Senate races that it appears will give the Democrats control over the Senate as well as the House, the difference will likely turn out to be those disgusted Republican supporters who stayed home.

If the Democrats didn't really suck, they'd have easily beat the average and a lot more Republicans would have gone home.

[Swager]

The tide is turning, and not soon enough.

The Democrats have a tough job ahead fixing the damage that has been done.  I dont envy them!

[Eagler]

you haven't seen damage yet ... its coming though

[midnight Target]

dangit... shoulda made a bet with Eagler.

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by Flatbar
Looks like some here are looking at Iraq in black and white terms.

Cut and run from the right and redeployment from the left is just political lingo for 'you're wrong and I'm right', IMO.

One thing that is going to happen under a Democratic congress is some sorely needed oversight into where and how our money has been spent in Iraq.

There has been all too many of our tax dollars lost, stolen and just flat out tossed away with an almost total absence of any form of accountability with the exception of their knowledge that some 10's of billions of dollars and thousands of weapons have simply dissappeared.

The fact that these actions to address the waste in Iraq will involve congressional investigations is going to ruffle more than a few feathers, but, IMO, that's what's needed to weed out the scoundrels who have been robbing us of boatloads our tax dollars.

These next few years leading up to the election in '08 are going to be very interesting.

I think your entirely correct.
But I also think that anyone thinking that now the the Dems have congress
That they are goign to be able to just start banging gavels and demanding things is in for a rude awakening.

They have the majority yes. But its not an overwhelming majority. Which means they arent going to be able to do justr whatever they want because they want.
Now they (both sides)are more or less going to be forced to work in a more bipartisan way or nobody is going to be able to get anything done.

[Sandman]

It was all part of "the Uniter's" plan.

[JB88]

Originally posted by DREDIOCK
I think your entirely correct.
But I also think that anyone thinking that now the the Dems have congress
That they are goign to be able to just start banging gavels and demanding things is in for a rude awakening.

They have the majority yes. But its not an overwhelming majority. Which means they arent going to be able to do justr whatever they want because they want.
Now they (both sides)are more or less going to be forced to work in a more bipartisan way or nobody is going to be able to get anything done.

yep.  much better.

[DREDIOCK]

Yanno I was just thinking.
They way Dems are renowned for spending money.
And the way Reps have been spending money.
Abou tthe only way for the Dems to distance themselves from the Reps.
Is to be more like a fiscally conservative republican LOL

[Holden McGroin]

Originally posted by Nilsen
One team blames the other for loosing... DOH!

"That" "is" "how" "you" "usually" "win" "or" "loose" "something..." "the" "other" "guy" "is" "better."  (sorry.. had to)

When one party "loose" the election, does the other party tighten it?

[Traveler]

Originally posted by 1K3
Projected New Senate:     49 Democrats     49 Republicans     2 ties
Projected New House:     241 Democrats     193 Republicans     1 Tie

http://www.electoral-vote.com/

look at history its nothing new.  every 12 to 14 years or so control of both houses changes, it has happened like clock work for over 100 years.

[Urchin]

Not really a loss at all for the Republicans.  

They are just setting up for 2008, right guys?