Republicans are idiots

[MikeWaters]

Here is to Huckabee taking the nomination.

The chickens have came back to roost.

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Here is to Huckabee taking the nomination.

The chickens have came back to roost.

Correction - Republicans in Iowa are idiots.

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Here is to Huckabee taking the nomination.

The chickens have came back to roost.

I would love nothing more than for Huckabee to win the nomination. Serves Republicans right. They have been dancing with the devil for quite a while now.

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

I would love nothing more than for Huckabee to win the nomination. Serves Republicans right. They have been dancing with the devil for quite a while now.

Of course you would. He's really the only Repub that the Dems can beat in a national election.

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

Of course you would. He's really the only Repub that the Dems can beat in a national election.

I think you misread the national climate. Take a look at Iowa, I think there is an important message being sent there. Over double the number of participants in the Democratic caucus v. the Republican caucus in a state that historically is quite Republican. The national mood is moving strongly in the direction of the Democrats. I don't see a single Republican candidate who can sway that mood, though McCain would have the best chance. Sadly for Republicans, he won't be the nominee.

[woot]

Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

Of course you would. He's really the only Repub that the Dems can beat in a national election.

Surely you realize that yours is a minority view. After 8 years of Bush, Most are predicting that the Dems win easily.

[YOhio]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

I think you misread the national climate. Take a look at Iowa, I think there is an important message being sent there. Over double the number of participants in the Democratic caucus v. the Republican caucus in a state that historically is quite Republican. The national mood is moving strongly in the direction of the Democrats. I don't see a single Republican candidate who can sway that mood, though McCain would have the best chance. Sadly for Republicans, he won't be the nominee.

I think you're spot on with this. Unless something catastrophic* happens, a Democrat will win in 2008. Dems are destroying the GOP in voter registration and fundraising. They're also getting cash from traditional Republican sources, namely Wall Street.

*A terrorist attack, overwhelming success in Iraq, a major Dem scandal involving the nominee, etc.

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by YOhio

I think you're spot on with this. Unless something catastrophic* happens, a Democrat will win in 2008. Dems are destroying the GOP in voter registration and fundraising. They're also getting cash from traditional Republican sources, namely Wall Street.

*A terrorist attack, overwhelming success in Iraq, a major Dem scandal involving the nominee, etc.

You are right to list the provisos. There are national security events that could dramatically effect the election still. But as things stand now, Republicans could be in for a disastrous political year.

People forget that the Democrats took control of the Senate when the odds against doing so were overwhelming. Most of the Senate seats up for election in 2006 were Democratic seats. The Democrats not only retained their seats, they then took almost every Republican seat that was up for election. In 2008, most of the seats up for election in the Senate are Republican seats. The Democrats stand a solid chance of gaining many more seats in both the House and Senate, and winning the presidency handily. This could be the presidential election that breaks the mold from the previous two elections of being a nailbiter. Iowa itself could be up for the Democrats taking in November.

[woot]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

You are right to list the provisos. There are national security events that could dramatically effect the election still. But as things stand now, Republicans could be in for a disastrous political year.

People forget that the Democrats took control of the Senate when the odds against doing so were overwhelming. Most of the Senate seats up for election in 2006 were Democratic seats. The Democrats not only retained their seats, they then took almost every Republican seat that was up for election. In 2008, most of the seats up for election in the Senate are Republican seats. The Democrats stand a solid chance of gaining many more seats in both the House and Senate, and winning the presidency handily. This could be the presidential election that breaks the mold from the previous two elections of being a nailbiter. Iowa itself could be up for the Democrats taking in November.

I agree, and frankly it's a bit scary. I really hope Clinton doesn't get in under those circumstances, as I'd prefer if she had some opposition. I'd be interested to see what Obama or Edwards would get done with a dem majority in both houses though.

[MikeWaters]

I think you all have jumped the gun.