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DUlover2909 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 03:32 PM Original message |
Will the Dems lose 30 House Seats in 2010? |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. no |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. Hopefully yes. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 03:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. If any of them go, they'll be replaced by Republicans... |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 07:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. That's the reality that many never seem to get. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Thing is, if you point it out, a lot of times you get the old "I bet yous!!" |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:48 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Yeah, I've fought with blue dogs my whole life, and they're still better than Republicans. |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 09:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. That's like saying that California can't support a senator less DINO than Feinstein! Come on!!! |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 10:23 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. No, it isn't. |
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TheBigotBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 11:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
38. Has that really been tested? |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 02:16 AM Response to Reply #38 |
48. The most vulnerable seats are the ones just won away from the GOP. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 09:05 AM Response to Reply #38 |
49. Well, look at Senator Macaca. He was tossed out on his ass not for a screaming liberal, |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 03:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. how often does an incumbent Representative lose a primary? |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 05:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. What are you smoking? |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. there really isn't any such thing as "real democrats" since it's beginning |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
3. If economic growth does not resume at all, then yes. |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. IF they do not start to pass true HEALTH CARE and regulate the Parasitic Corporations YES |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
7. My guess is that for Democrats, it will be downhill from here in coming years. |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
8. Entirely possible to see... |
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Engineer4Obama (610 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 04:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. We will probably lose ground in the house |
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liberalpragmatist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. Maybe, but I somewhat doubt it |
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DUlover2909 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 10:03 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. You seem to have thought about this quite a bit! |
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NavyDavy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
9. oh noes the sky is falling the sky is falling |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
10. The party in power usually loses seats in the midterm election. |
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BlueIdaho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
11. Yes we will |
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Engineer4Obama (610 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 04:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Wait when was the healthcare vote |
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BlueIdaho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 05:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Do you really think |
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Engineer4Obama (610 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 05:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Sorry if I came off a little terse |
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BlueIdaho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 07:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Thanks for that |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 06:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Do you really that framing what you expect to happen as if it has already happened is useful? |
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BlueIdaho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 07:26 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Respectfully |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 10:51 PM Response to Reply #20 |
36. Sorry, that's a propagandist argument |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
21. It's way too early to say but it really depends on the economic situation in '10 more than anything |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
23. I think we ought to do pretty well. |
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DUlover2909 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 09:54 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. I hope you're right. I posted this so Dems would keep up the pressure on the GOP. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 12:41 AM Response to Reply #30 |
39. Yes -- to steal a couple of those seats from the bad guys would make |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 11:03 PM Response to Reply #23 |
37. Me too |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 12:42 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Agree. And if the president prevails on health care -- and I believe |
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ShadowLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
27. Maybe not that many, but the president's party loses something like 15 on average the first 2 years |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 09:32 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Since 1862, the average loss is 30 seats. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
32. I think we'll do better than average, lose around 25 seats |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
34. In 2002, the Rethugs gained 8 seats and in 2004 won 3 seats |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
35. not if they pass REAL and SUBSTANTIAL healthcare reform. |
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pinb1212 (76 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 12:55 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. I worry about the opposite |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 01:25 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. well then, i guess we shouldn't pass anything then... |
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MrBig (221 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 12:58 AM Response to Original message |
42. Does it matter? |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
44. I don't think 30 seats are at risk. 12-15 is likely. Those most |
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Umbral (969 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 02:03 AM Response to Original message |
45. Lose? Here I was hoping they might win enough to actually do something... |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
46. It would be a fine thing indeed were a Democrat to defeat Michelle Bachmann. |
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LaPera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 02:06 AM Response to Original message |
47. If they don't pass universal health care with a public option they will lose a lot of seats.... |
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