Bush Confident GOP Will Hold Congress

[Barrett808]

President Bush says he believes Republicans will retain control of the Congress after the November elections, even as members of his own party predict a loss of some seats.

Dismissing the possibility the top House Democrat, Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California, could rise to House speaker if the GOP lost its majority, the president said, 'That's not going to happen.'

Democrats need to gain six seats in the Senate and 15 in the House to gain control.

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal's editorial page editor, Bush was commenting on how he planned to resurrect his push to change Social Security next year when he was reminded that some polls show Democrats were likely to win control of at least the House.

'I just don't believe it,' the president told Paul Gigot, according to an account published Saturday.

'I believe the Republicans will end up being _ running the House and the Senate,' the president was quoted as saying in the interview Thursday aboard Air Force One.

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http://www.topix.net/content/ap/0271238311254653807013260815862087782071

[Ignacio Upton]

1. "...planned to resurrect his push to change Social Security next year"

Our Democratic leaders should be HOWLING at this comment.

[Demeter]

2. So They're Going to Talk Themselves Into 2 More Years?

I don't think so.

[momzno1]

3. no, they are probably planning on stealing themselves 2 more years!

I don't trust the election process at all anymore and despite polls, and possibly exit polls, I will notttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

[dflprincess]

7. Cheney made the same comments on MTP this morning

about being "more confident than ever" that the Pukes would hold onto both Houses. I got a very sick feeling when he said that. I'm afraid the fix is in.

[Sherman A1]

25. Agreed

I have never for one moment thought that the D's would take Congress back. I really hope I am wrong, but I just don't see it happening.

[rocktivity]

4. Either the fix is in or he's whistling past the graveyard.

Of course, this is before the P9/11 flap broke.

:headbang:
rocknation

[minnesota_liberal]

5. If we fail to get 1 house and there's any sign of electoral fraud...

I'll see you in DC.

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

8. Pick me up on your way

I'll chip in for gas. Michigan here.

[minnesota_liberal]

18. If I opt to drive, I'll let you know (n/t)

[appleannie1]

22. Demonstrations planned for Oct 5

http://worldcantwait.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2418&_event=14

There are a couple in Michigan

[HannibalBarca]

6. LOL

He just "doesn't believe it", what an odd way to phrase his response. Definitely some strange psychological shenanigans going on inside the head of chimp.

[anakie]

9. I'd be confident too

if I controlled the voting machines.

[Sadie5]

10. Darn right the fix is in

Just as he knew that Jebby would 'fix' Florida, and the same way he knew good old Ken Blackwell would 'fix' things in Ohio. With the leads the Dems have on the *s I'm surprised they would try any of their tricks which is sure to start a revolt. You have to read between the lines when the IDIOT speaks.

[LeftHander]

27. Same way he said he "knew" he would relected in 04

It was chilling...he looked the person right in the eye and said...

"Oh I know I'll win..."

Fix is in.

[SoCalDem]

11. Same thing he said when told that Gore won Florida..

the fix is IN.. and this blitzkreig of speechyfying andf the "movie" is all about making the public believe that indeed, they changed their minds and voted for repubes..

[LynnTheDem]

12. "We will be greeted as liberators"... "cakewalk"...

"No one could have known..."

"There is no doubt..."

Yes, bush is always so correct.

[samsingh]

13. they will do every dirty trick to make this happen

this bullshit movie from abc is the first volley.

[CHIMO]

14. Money, Money, Money

Makes the world go around.

U.S. panel to dole out duty dollars

WASHINGTON - Sensitive to accusations of setting up a secret Republican political slush fund, the Bush administration plans to announce next week that a non-partisan foundation will dole out US$450-million in Canadian lumber duties to worthy U.S. causes.

Sources say President George W. Bush will create a seven-member "independent endowment foundation" that will also include several Canadian observers.

The U.S.-run foundation will decide how about half of the US$1-billion remaining in the United States from the softwood lumber settlement with Canada will be distributed.

http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/financialpost/story.html?id=6f2d2637-2695-4ec5-bcd8-63c18ac85109&k=73655

[bamacrat]

15. Its already been decided, we'll win back a couple of seat in the

house and senate, but no enough to control it.

[54anickel]

16. Crap! First Cheney, now Bush. What have they got up their sleeve

this time? They're just too damned confident sounding.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2504018

NYT/Reuters: Cheney Offers to Bet on Congressional Republicans

[GoddessOfGuinness]

23. Too big to fit up their sleeves...

[RDANGELO]

17. They are scared shirtless

That is the only reason they released the recent senate report on intelligence. When the Democrats take control of the house and they start an investigation of how we got into the war, they are going to say "This has already all been investigated.

[MasonJar]

19. The ballot box fix is in.

[Renew Deal]

20. And Iraq had WMD and they would welcome us with flowers

His prognostication is not very good.

[mitchum]

21. Fascists NEVER go willingly

[DFW]

24. I'll vote, but

Bush has obviously been told something by somebody (=Cheney).
When he says Pelosi as Speaker is "not going to happen," he
has been told it isn't going to happen. This means that some
manipulation is already planned (OK, raise your hand if you're
surprised).

Still, there will be more vigilance than ever this time, so the
voter fraud will have to even more blatant than it was in the
last two elections, and I think Democratic turnout will be bigger
than in the last two elections.

The bad news is that Bush and his gang of Stalinists ("those who
count the votes decide everything") know this too, and are surely
calculating what it will take to hold the House and Senate. They
may even sacrifice Blackwell in Ohio, who will be the one candidate
most under scrutiny, in order to manipulate other races that are
less on everybody's minds, and therefore easier to manipulate.

[and-justice-for-all]

26. Its the begining of the GOPs end!!! FUCK YOU BUSH!

IMPEACH!

[Lost4words]

28. After all they have the voting machines locked up.

I predict they will pull off squeaker wins all over.

[The Anti-Neo Con]

29. You nailed it.

I'm predicting a lot of wins that go like this:

" " (R) 50.00001%

" " (D) 49.99999%