"The Republican Wave Has Crested"

[Beetwasher]

"The Republican Wave Has Crested"; 2 New Polls Show Significant 7 Point Gains for the Democrats

We have seen it recently in California where Brown and Boxer are opening up signifcant leads, in Washington and in Connecticut. Yes, the economy is making it a tough year, but new polling shows the Democrats coming back. The tradmed, however, is so invested in their wished-for Republican wave, that the news is not getting out. WE need to spread the word

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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/10/6/908171/-The-Republican-Wave-Has-Crested;-2-New-Polls-Show-Significant-7-Point-Gains-for-the-Democrats

Dems got the big MO!!! And the timing is perfect. Repubs blew their wad in August, when it wasn't nearly as effective.

[FSogol]

1. K & R. Keep it up, everyone. n/t

[Warpy]

2. We have to thank the crazy teabaggers for that

because there's no other way Democrats would bother to get out and vote after they got screwed on health care reform.

[Beetwasher]

5. People With Pre-Existing Conditions Do Not Feel They Were "Screwed" Nor Do

People who can now be on their parents plans until they are 26. Nor people who no longer have lifetime limits. And on and on.

So sorry you're disappointed the Dems aren't going to get hammered this year. But go ahead, keep trying to dampen enthusiasm.

[TheWraith]

8. +100. nt

[Spazito]

9. +1

:thumbsup:

[Warpy]

11. It did nothing for me

I have a pre existing condition. They will be forced to write a policy in 2014 when high risk pools are set up. They will not be forced to cover that pre existing condition, nor will they be forced to contain their costs. The policy will therefore become a gold plated accident policy, nothing more, for which they will charge as much as they possibly can get away with, with high deductibles and copays.

Yes, it probably helped a lot of younger people and healthier people and people who have coverage and have the bad luck to need to use it. However, it didn't do a damned thing for me or a lot of other people who are still shut out of having health insurance. We still have people looking at copays that prohibit them from using their insurance unless they're nearly dead. For profit insurance will still keep their ridiculously high overhead, much of it dedicated to figuring out ways to deny care. The lack of competing with any sort of state plan will keep them doing business as usual.

You can can the abuse, though. I'm delighted the teabaggers came along and elected enough nutcases in the primary to fire up some Democratic enthusiasm to keep the bastards out.

Just don't think this "reform" helped people like me. It did not.

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[MineralMan]

20. You're right. It hasn't helped everybody yet.

Without it, it would help nobody. It did nothing for me, but I'm on Medicare, so my age was working for me. It didn't help my wife, either, who has a pre-existing condition and her insurance company just raised her rates this year. But, it helped a lot of people already, and will help more as more provisions kick in. Better than the alternative, I think, overall.

[treestar]

28. If it helped somebody else, that's good, isn't it?

You are a liberal?

It hasn't made much difference for me, but if it helped someone, it's a step in the right direction.

[Warpy]

32. Yes, but you have to realize people out in voter land

were hoping for an alternative to the bloodsuckers who have been leeching us dry and then killing us off, an alternative that would force the bastards to compete for the first time since they went for profit.

The point is that Democrats are by and large disgusted by how quickly Congress caved on the public option, which was the compromise with going single payer.

People are disgusted and feel sold out by a halfassed reform package that will have to be redone very soon. The Teabaggers are a godsend to the DNC.

[Ganja Ninja]

16. I think we can thank the media for it.

Haven't we seen this movie before? One party or the other is way ahead and running strong until 2 or 3 weeks before the election and then the lead collapses. Quite frankly I don't think they ever were doing that well.

[gratuitous]

3. No, that can't be right

We're doomed, DOOMED, I tells ya! Newt Gingrich, Sarah Palin and the non-partisan Tea Baggers will sweep to unprecedented victory in our center right (but mostly right) country. PH34R!

Huh. Who would have thought a silly season bump would ever fade?

[Democrats_win]

4. The death star of corporate cash hasn't exploded yet. "Almost there, Luke"

[bluestateguy]

6. We shall see

I remember in 1996, if the election had been held in early October or September, Democrats may well have won back the House, but there was a big GOP counteroffensive in October after they decided to dump Bob Dole and focus upon keeping Congress. Which they did.

[Beetwasher]

7. Not Even Close To Being The Same, We Saw The Repubs Game Plan

It tanked. Mosque. Glenn Beck. Plague on America. That's all they had.

[SlimJimmy]

14. The repugs are and have been holding their collective

cash for a final push in October. Having been politically active for more than 30 years, I can truthfully say I've seen this on both sides many times. Now is not the time to be bragging about waves cresting. The polls always tend to close in September. Once the Independents break, the polls will open up again, and generally in the direction of challengers. We must work very hard until November 2nd to overcome that tendency. Do not rest, and do not believe that the worst is over. It isn't.

[Beetwasher]

17. Money Didn't Help Whitman In California Or McMahon In CT

All the money in the world will do nothing for you if you don't have a cogent message. The Repubs have NOTHING to back with that money except a bunch of obviousl lunatics.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

23. Weak candidates in deep blue states

Those races never should have been races, and the fact we have to worry about them for a second shows the problem we have.

I'm worried about the money that will be flowing into Pennsylvania, Ohio and Wisconsin to shore up already big leads.

[Beetwasher]

25. The ONLY Thing They Have Is Money

In some cases it might be enough, but there will be some that it won't.

[FBaggins]

45. And the fact that the rest of the country doesn't (have money or jobs)

IOW... the economy sucks.

Taken a look at the TPM chart lately? Hate to burst your bubble (not that I expect you to admit your error of course).

[SlimJimmy]

24. Cogent doesn't matter when you lie your way with money.

You don't think the repugs will fill the air with their lies the last 30 days? As I said, now is the time to make that last ditch effort to make sure OUR message is the one heard. Otherwise, as I have predicted elsewhere on DU, will will get our assess handed to us this mid term.

[Beetwasher]

26. Dems Have A Lot Of Money Too Though

Enough to hopefully counter enough of the lies.

[SlimJimmy]

27. We do, and we need to spend every bit of it prior to Nov 2nd (nt)

[oswaldactedalone]

40. Agree completely

Well said! Now, get off you butts and fight this Rethuglican ugliness.

[Qutzupalotl]

10. Peaking early. It's the story of my life.

:rofl:

[flamingdem]

13. As they say in CA "SURF'S DOWN DUDE!"

Don't let your board hit ya on the way to da bottom.

[AuntPatsy]

15. All they have left is appealing to their mean spirited base and thankfully

those numbers are not near to being the majority in this country, gives me a tad of hope for our country....

[Blue Owl]

18. like a ripple in a coin-operated cesspool

n/t

[grantcart]

19. Its all about timing. Apparently the Tea Party thought that the election was in October.

Almost seems like someone was playing chess.

[Beetwasher]

21. Some Of Us Predicted This Scenario

If I may toot my own horn:

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Beetwasher/92

"Granted, things ain't lookin' to great right now for Dems. But keep in mind, campaigns are only NOW getting into gear. Not very many people are paying attention yet. Things don't really start in earnest until after Labor Day.

I'm not saying things are definitely going to turn around, but I wouldn't be surprised if they do.

I believe we are seeing the Repubs peaking as we have seen at the end of August for the past few years. This has been the recent pattern. The GOP goes balls out in August, they are aided and abetted by the corporate media and things look bleak for the Dems. But ultimately it all turns out to be a lot of hype and by Nov. people are scratching their heads saying "Whuh happened?"."

[KittyWampus]

22. polls have gone from generic to actual candidates.

[ThomWV]

31. It probably hasn't hurt that there have been a few debates too

So potential voters can see what raving idiots the Republican Candidates actually are.

[Bluenorthwest]

29. The 'pugs are pau.

Played, spent, exhausted....

[BlueIdaho]

30. Fight like hell...

Lets to bring this battle to their doors. Make calls, donate what you can, talk to your neighbors, and offer rides to the polls.

Its ass kicking time.

[tblue37]

33. They'll chaahnge the votes anyway. The media have set up the narrative, so no

one will be surprised when the Republicans win by way of electronic vote hacking.

[Beetwasher]

36. If They Have Control Of The Machines Via Hacking, How Did All The Tea Party Nuts Win?

If they had control, they would have rigged it for their strongest candidates.

[MadMaddie]

38. They only wanted use the anger that the ginned theTeabaggers

to do. They never expected the Teabaggers to actually run and win. They didn't expect the Teabaggers to actually vote for Teabaggers. The Repugs have put the albatross around their party.

[Beetwasher]

44. Or Someone Else Has Control And Rigged It For The Tea Baggers! My Crazy Theory Is Better!

n/t

[MadMaddie]

48. Ha...ha..both theories could work!!

[tritsofme]

34. From your lips to God's ears.

This is not the analysis we are seeing from ostensibly more disinterested observers.

Holding the Senate seats CA, WA, and CT means that the election wasn't an absolute boondoggle, not exactly a reason to jump for joy.

[JNelson6563]

35. K&R!!

Awesome!

[AmerVoicesUnited]

37. NICE

[backscatter712]

39. Encouraging, but like they say, always campaign like you're ten points behind.

In quite a few races, we are indeed ten points behind, and even in the ones where we're winning, we should still campaign that way.

This race is gonna be very, very close, and we're gonna see every dirty trick the GOP and their billionaire backers have got.

[bobburgster]

41. +1 n/t

[Scurrilous]

42. Good news.

:thumbsup:

[Hekate]

43. Dem Rockettes baby. All the way. Now GOTV!

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[Octafish]

46. Democrats are getting in stride.

A word here and a word there and who knows what will happen?

Thanks for keeping up the good fight, Beetwasher-san.

[clarence swinney]

47. SINK THEM BELOW THE WAVES

Democrats could were they to attack attack attack
How can a party allow such a horrid party to get re-elected

Clinton left Bush Heaven On Earth
Bush left Obama Hell on Earth

Clinton left Bush an 1800B Budget and four balanced budgets
Bush Left Obama a 3600 Budget

Clinton left Bush a Surplus
Bush left Obama a 1400 Billion Deficit.

Clinton left Bush a 5700B of Debt
Bush left Obama 11,800B of Debt

Clinton left Bush a 237,00 net new jobs created per month
Bush left Obama a 31,000 lowest since Hoover.

Clinton left Bush Peace on Earth
Bush left Obama Hell on Earth Two disastrous wars

Clinton left Bush a President most highly rated of any peacetime President in Asia, Africa, Europe.
Bush left Obama the most hated President in history
Bush left Obama an Housing Tsunami and Financial Volcano
Bush left Obama, in 2008, an 8500B Bail out commitment
Bush left Obama his Takeover of Fannie/Freddie, AIG, and first bailout of Chrysler
 
How can any honest informed person vote to re-continue such horrid actions and results?
 
clarence swinney
political historian
lifeaholics of america
author-Lifeaholic--Life story of workaholic failure to lifeaholic success
University President-"Every college student should have this book"

[opihimoimoi]

49. To VOTE GOP is INSANE...did ya see whot they wanna do if elected?? Vets Hospital privatized, so are

Medicare and Social Security...among other things...

Nothing Positive for the Nations hard working people...and non working people who are wounded...

The GOP is a mean ole Stingy Group of Assholes...who shit on others...jus like the Bullies in your area....


and you want them bossing you?

Aren't you tired of the GOPers fucking with our Lives??? if you are...VOTE BLUE