Boehner: GOP could pick up 100 seats

[babylonsister]

Say it enough times?? :shrug:

Boehner: GOP could pick up 100 seats
By Michael O'Brien - 04/30/10 10:39 AM ET

House Republicans could win 100 or more seats in this fall's elections, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Friday.

Boehner said he believes there is no seat that the GOP cannot win during this election cycle, judging by Sen. Scott Brown's (R) improbable win in January's special election in Massachusetts.

Reflecting Republican optimism that they can win back control of the House this fall, Boehner said 2010 has the widest playing field for Republicans in a while.

"Let me remind you that Scott Brown won the Ted Kennedy Senate seat in Massachusetts," Boehner said during an appearance on National Public Radio. "If Scott Brown can win in America, there isn't a seat in America that Republicans can't win."

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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/95275-boehner-gop-could-pick-up-100-seats-in-fall-elections

[LiberalLoner]

1. Oh, no, no, no, no (screams in horror) n/t

[malaise]

2. That's great news

He hasn't got anything right in a decade

[babylonsister]

3. LOL! nt

[AnArmyVeteran]

4. To get seats, don't they have to get up off their asses and be participants in government???

[BrentWil]

27. Actually, they don't

The dems just have to fail. It is an either or system.

[and-justice-for-all]

5. Bwahahahahaha..!!!!

NOT GONNA HAPPEN you overly tanned freak!

[Turbineguy]

6. GOP could pick up 100 seats

and leave.

[hyphenate]

31. I don't know if that will work

They'll need screwdrivers to unscrew them first, and I don't see screwdrivers going well with their expensive suits.

[monmouth]

7. "Drinkin' Again".....Love that song....n/t

[spanone]

8. guess he pulled that number right out of his orange ass?

[BeyondGeography]

9. Way to manage expectations, Boner

:dunce:

[LiberalAndProud]

10. Ever the optimist, isn't he?

I would be very afraid to be an incumbent Republican this election year. They have sided with the Money Changers against families, and so have handed their opponents a very big stick. I hope the Dems won't be speaking too softly.

[KingFlorez]

11. Why stop at a hundred, why not 200?

Heck, just say the entire House will be 435 Republicans, throw all the logic out the window.

[BootinUp]

14. rofl

[Kerrytravelers]

12. On what planet? Earth?

:crazy:

[aquart]

13. I'm sure the Gulf states will be eager to vote for them.

[Bert]

35. unfortunately they probably will

Let's not forget that all these accidents in West virginia, kentucky, louisiana are all red states. What do red states want? They want deregulation. They got it. This is what happens. If they had the sense to see past their ass they would vote democratic but they wont. And I come from Indiana so I know what it is like to be in a red state and just see the constant stupidity.

[madmax]

15. Toss up between the tan man and

McConnell - can't make up my mind which one I detest the most.

The bullshit of Mitch's wife holding a cabinet position in the *bush Regime pissed me off to no end. Secretary of Labor, no less!

My daughter in law couldn't get a freakin toll collectors job on the NJ Turnpike because her father was one. :WTF: I don't see where there would be a conflict of interest collecting tolls or a bias on either ones part as to what toll to charge.

[Dawgs]

25. That's an easy one for me. I follow Boner on twitter. Every tweet is to point out Dem failures.

That guy is an ass.

[tabbycat31]

42. he follows me (why I don't know)

and I have some fun tweeting to the orange man. If any DUers want me to say something to him let me know.

ETA my tweet to him about this topic---
hey @johnboehner can you tell me what 100 Democratic members of Congress are losing their seat this fall-- I want names

[maxsolomon]

16. i agree with Boehner.

the GOP could have 100 seats TOTAL in november.

current balance is 257:178. a 79 seat advantage. he proposes that dems will lose 39% of their current seats? he's aware of republican gerrymandering efforts, right?

[MiniMe]

17. They could, but then again, monkeys could fly out of Boehner's butt

Talk to me in November Boner.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

18. Give him a break, he's right. Republicans will pick up 100 seats vacated by Democrats this fall

This means the Dems hired Republicans to tidy up after their victory parties. :shrug:

[BeFree]

19. He's right

"If Scott Brown can win in America, there isn't a seat in America that Republicans can't win."

The voting machines are all plugged in and ready to go.

And no even a whimper about the machined count in Mass. No wonder he believes.
I do too. There isn't a seat in America that Republicans can't steal.

[BrentWil]

28. Lets be realist..

The GOP is a threat. It isn't because they are going to steal the election. If you really think they stole an election in a majority democratic states, like Mass., you are kidding yourself.

It is time to attack, make them vote against popular measures (i.e. Wall street reform bill, and get out there and work. 100 seats is a little much, but they could very well win the house.

[BeFree]

29. No not kidding myself

I know whereof I speak. Unlike others I have educated myself about the way our votes are counted.

But they got you believing they wouldn't steal elections? Sad.

[opihimoimoi]

20. Has Boner the Moaner become a Stoner? That Tanning thing is psycho active??

Since when has Boner been right about anything?

Since when the GOP Brand has done anything for the common good?

THE GOP WILL DEFY ALL ODDS AND LOSE THEIR ASSES COME NOV

They will actually lose ground....

[Cognitive_Resonance]

21. Must be the vodka talking. Hopefully it actually does reflect

Republican strategy to spread their resources thin across races where they have no chance of victory.

[d_r]

22. yeah....

they could probably pick up 100 lawn chairs the day after a community picnic

[librechik]

23. I heard on ABC that it's a million and a half.

Better catch up with the media, Boehner.

[Arkana]

24. Let them think this.

Let them get their expectations up enormously high.

When Democrats retain majorities in both houses, guess who will be blamed first?

[Dawgs]

26. Not with all the newly registered Latinos.

:rofl:

[hyphenate]

30. What bullshit

Brown won because Martha Coakley was arrogantly assuming she didn't need to really campaign. And very little reason otherwise.

[The Magistrate]

32. He Would Not Say This, Ma'am, If He Did Not Fear Republicans Would Lose Seats In November....

[meow2u3]

33. Only one way the repukes can pick up 100 seats

They'd have to look on Craigslist for curb alerts announcing free seats.

[Forkboy]

34. The Dim Weeper just made me feel better about the Dems chances.

[neverforget]

36. Boehner is proof that suntan beds turn your skin orange and your brain

to mush.

[HopeHoops]

37. Yeah, and Oompa-Loompa's might fly out of my butt.

[Are_grits_groceries]

38. How does Boner get all the good drugs? nt

[CoffinEd]

39. Maybe he means tea bagger seats

You know, the cheap lawn chairs the 'baggers leave behind after their, um, protests. Those seats.

[PopSixSquish]

40. The Article Itself Contradicts this Fool

And he's getting that number from Dick Morris who said it last summer while the town halls were going on, before the healthcare bill was passed, before the economy started to improve somewhat, before a lot of things happened.

Heck over in the Senate even Harry's poll numbers are looking better but he still has a tough fight.

The latest number I'm hearing is 20 or so....

[chaska]

41. ...out of my butt.