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DEL.ICIO.USThe Republican sojourn into the wilderness
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Chatting with a couple of plugged-in Georgia Republicans this week, November’s national spanking by voters was a natural topic of conversation — as well as the odds of a quick comeback. They’re not as good as one might think.
The situation in the U.S. House is less than clear — all members will be up for re-election in 2008. But the fact that we’ve had only two changes shifts of power in 50 years is a clue in and of itself.
In the Senate, only 33 seats are up for grabs in ‘08. Of those, 21 are now held by Republicans, 12 by Democrats. The greater exposure on the GOP side — and the fact that Democrats will have no problem raising money — makes it more likely that Republicans could drop a seat or two, solidifying Democratic rule.
So Republicans may be looking at an exile that lasts at least four years. Maybe forty.
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By GodHatesTrash
November 22, 2006 9:03 PM | Link to this
The GOP is a party for trash, southron trash primarily. Racists, rednecks, scum.
Trash.
By Joey D
November 23, 2006 9:19 AM | Link to this
The GOP is back where they belong and they’d better get used to it. The Democrats are the true party of the people, hence the root in the party’s name, DEM.
By DE
November 26, 2006 7:50 PM | Link to this
Again, another enlightening post by GodHatesTrash.
By joe
November 27, 2006 8:14 AM | Link to this
Trash? Thats an awful generalization. I look at Georgia and see so many Republicans that used to be Democrats. Does that make Democrats trash too. Who is the party that is anti government? (Big and Federal) The south has been built on the federal government. You show me a community where the majority of jobs is federal or supported by the federal government and I will show you a Republican stronghold. Now someone explain that to me. One second let me try…..stupidity.