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DEL.ICIO.USAs the worm turns, part one
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Last Friday, in a press conference announcing the latest polling evidence of a Republican debacle, Democratic strategist James Carville advised his party to, in effect, swing for the bleachers.
Support for Republican congressional incumbents has fallen so dramatically in the 49 competitive, Republican-held U.S. House districts surveyed in the latest Democracy Corps poll, Carville said, that there must be other winnable districts out there where Democrats never dreamed they had a chance. To cash in on what he described as a historic opportunity, Bill Clinton’s former campaign manager advised state parties to borrow money to pump into congressional races.
The Republicans’ ability to pull a rabbit out of the hat in the past few elections, and the fact that the same polls which show the Republicans in free fall don’t register any great enthusiasm for Democrats either, should be enough to inject a little skepticism into these heady reports.
But it does make you wonder, if Georgia Democrats swung for the bleachers, what would they swing at? As a young activist commented this week, Georgia Democrats have run away from their national party so long, they wouldn’t know how to run with it.
You can judge the truth of that comment from Rep. John Barrow’s ad in which he attacks challenger Max Burns for his support of a national sales tax, which the administration also opposes.
“I agree with George Bush on that one,� the Democrat Barrow says.
National Journal has moved the Barrow-Burns race and the Jim Marshall-Mac Collins downward on their list of competitive House races – but on the other hand, the list of competitive races has grown longer. No targeted incumbents, even Democrats, can rest entirely easy this year – hence Barrow’s effort to deflect Bush’s campaign stop for his opponent last month.
Despite some spirited Democratic opposition, none of Georgia’s Republican House members are on anybody’s list of vulnerable seats, but this election might still be a life-changing experience for them. We will return to that subject shortly.
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By Ralph
October 17, 2006 2:48 PM | Link to this
Talk about dirty politics. A republican sending porongraphic worded e-mails to an intern, a well known democrat, who had a gay affair with an intern, bumper stickers that defame our president andallow another blowhard supporter to use the craplined ACLU agenda, politicians posting apponents numbers like this weeks lottery tickets, while families are murdered for thier used vehicle. Shame on all of you. A families life taken away, like it was nothing but all you seem to think about is the next phot-op. We have fellow americans staking out graveyards to heckle and degrade our soilders, sons, daughters,mothers and fathers without our media seeming to lift a finger. Funny thing is most of those reporters saught out our sons, daughters,fathers,brothers and mothers to protect their “freedom of the press”, but the minute their out of harms way, sucking down a beer at the local club, their writing all kind of lies and half truths, to impress thier bosses and showcase teir article. How many reporters actually went to Iraq and how many said they went, but were sitting in their comfortable condo watching and reading blogs to afformulate their “truth” and howmany got book deals after they were fired.When were reporters (meaning to report the truth) turned into fiction novalists and rewarded for thier shamless lies with hefty contracts from publishing companies. I believe the National Inquire has more integrety than many nationally known newspapers.If we held politicians,oppertunistic witches looking for easy money and reporters to the integrety they so highly request, ourjails would be over-flowing and maybe innocent families wouldn’t be gunned down clutching their children closely. Just a thought.
By BE INFORMED
October 17, 2006 2:57 PM | Link to this
So do y’all think that Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga) will decide NOT to debate his challenger, in spite of failing to show for two scheduled debates and receiving a petition of his constituents requesting it? If so, would this be because (a) The GOP party leaders are telling him he doesn’t “need to” as his ads will be well-funded and the district is “safe?” or (b) He KNOWS Mr. Sinton will kick his butt if he’s forced to answer actual questions and discuss actual issues?
By Ralph
October 17, 2006 3:18 PM | Link to this
Either this sight is not working, or th AJC didn’t have the cahona’s to post my commints. If this show’s up I guess I’ll know
By Rawena Anna Conda
October 17, 2006 3:24 PM | Link to this
Here’s hoping that that grease-ball Gingrey will get beat this November.
Though he has done almost no campaigning, I’m gonna vote for Patrick Pillion over Phil. Why? I cannot in good conscious vote for ANY Bush Republicans.
By Like duh
October 17, 2006 3:29 PM | Link to this
Ralph, snookums, that’s “cojones”. Those who don’t have, apparently can’t spell either.
And in a bit of wishful thinking, I hope they yanked your post due to horrific mistakes in grammar and spelling, plus general lack of coherence. Put on your aluminum foil hat and try posting again to the “sight”.
By Assclowniis Maximus
October 18, 2006 10:31 AM | Link to this
Yes, Ralph, Your post was so full of potent political content the AJC ran from it like a frightened child! But I guess one brave staffer found the fortitude needed to post such heady insight.