GOP sees hope for keeping power in Congress (***SNORT***)

[seafan]

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/15536693.htm">GOP sees hope for keeping power in Congress

Republican officials said they think their prospects in the November elections are looking better.

BY STEVEN THOMMA
Posted on Sun, Sep. 17, 2006

WASHINGTON - With the fall election campaign taking shape, many Republicans last week believed for the first time in months that they've turned a corner and could limit feared midterm losses enough to retain control of Congress.
The reasons for their guarded optimism include a new poll showing that voters again give an edge to the Republicans on national security, another showing concerns about the seeming lack of a clear Democratic alternative agenda, an impressive get-out-the-vote effort in a Rhode Island Republican primary and relief over dropping gasoline prices.

To be sure, all Republicans interviewed stressed that they still face a sour country and tough election -- the Iraq war being the main reason -- and they still fear losing seats in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Democrats dismiss the notion of a Republican rebound.

''These guys must be living in a circular room if they think they've turned a corner,'' said Phil Singer, a spokesman for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. ``At the end of the day, the situation in Iraq remains the same, the economy remains the same and the things coming out of Congress remain the same. To say they're in better shape going into the heart of the general election campaign doesn't pass the smell test.''

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''We're in a pretty good trend right now, although we're still in a tough environment,'' Mehlman said.

''There's clearly a turnaround happening,'' added a Republican Senate aide, who spoke on condition of anonymity on his boss' orders. ``We've got a lot of work to do. But there's a chance now to stave off the kind of disaster that was being predicted.''

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And gasoline prices are dropping, ...

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These people are ripping apart at the seams. Hope the writer of this piece got *a little bonu$* out of publishing this. No way could any self-respecting person do this for free. //bad seafan


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[Zynx]

1. I heard the same stuff in 1994.

"Oh the Democrats are picking up steam." "Clinton's approval rating is rising." "Republicans will pick up seats, but fall far short."

[bullimiami]

7. they didnt see it coming last time and they dont have a clue now.

the only problem is the will of the people and the will of the machines is not the same.

[Redstone]

2. "These guys must be living in a circular room..." Just perfect.

Perfectly said, indeed.

Redstone

[Hugin]

3. "they've turned a corner"

*SNORT*

Signed,
A Sour Citizen of this Sour Country.

[Jackpine Radical]

4. Don't laugh. I think they're laying the backstory

for another theft. Prepping the media with explanations other than Diebold--or whatever other surprises they may have in wait--to account for the "victory."

[longship]

5. Victory in Iraq... er, Congress... is right around the corner.

Does this sound like something we've all heard before?

[FoxNewsSucks]

6. Those things are all true, BUT

never forget, no matter what else happens, and whatever shit might hit the fan, Diebold has their back. 80% of the country votes on those unverifiable electronic machines.

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

9. Diebold may not have their back for long....

http://news.google.com/nwshp?hl=en&tab=wn&ncl=http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx%3Fnewsid%3D4177

Elections Easy to Steal, Say Computer Scientists
ABC News - Sep 15, 2006
A Diebold voting machine demo is shown in a Columbus, Ohio file photo from Oct. 28, 2005. Diebold Inc. said on Tuesday, Jan.31, 2006 ...

Princeton Prof. Stirs Up E-Voting Controversy
CIO, MA - Sep 15, 2006
Edward Felten, a Princeton University computer science professor, along with two of his graduate students on Wednesday stirred up controversy surrounding the ...

Worse to Come in Fall Elections, Officials Fear
Washington Post, United States - Sep 14, 2006
As officials investigated the human errors that disrupted Maryland's primary election, there were renewed fears yesterday that electronic malfunctions could ...

A vulnerable diebold voting machine
DailyTech, IL - Sep 14, 2006
A Princeton University professor and two graduate students have further proven that electronic voting machines being used across portions of the nation are ...

Where democracy goes to Diebold
ZDNet - Sep 14, 2006
Avi Rubin, the political scientist who has documented many problems with Diebold polling equipment, presents his report on a day at the polls during the ...

E-voting machines again under fire
CNET News.com, CA - Sep 14, 2006
A Princeton analysis says Diebold's AccuVote-TS isn't secure, while legal action over e-vote supervision continues. Concerns about ...

[Imagevision]

8. Falls in line with Bush stating his belief GOP won't lose

[samsingh]

10. this would be a nightmare - i wouldn't believe it.

[TheWatcher]

11. And you shouldn't.

If they win, or even pick up seats, then we will know for sure the country's Electoral system is illegitimate and has been comprimised.

Our Government will no longer be legitimate. Not that it has been for the past six years. This will only confirm it.

We will have to do something.

[TheWatcher]

12. Delete. Dupe.

[windbreeze]

16. Yes we will....

and at that point...it WILL be up to US...literally...to fix what's broken...WE, the people CANNOT allow their bastardization of OUR country to continue...
wb

[TheWatcher]

13. Either these people are clinically insane

Or the Election has already been decided.

Neither are very good.

[windbreeze]

17. IF the election has already been decided.....

Then my question is...WHY can't we undecide it???Don't we have anyone who knows how to write code?....why is it fair for them, and not fair for us to do the same?...we don't want to sink to their level...???? WHY NOT!! Isn't this our country too??? HOW MUCH is this country worth to US...???Shouldn't it be as valuable to us as it is to them???? Don't we care what they do to it??? it takes a couple minutes to hack into the system...what are we waiting for???
Sorry...I am just sick of this whole mess...and I am sick of what they've done to the world in my name...it must not be allowed to continue...somehow they must be stopped...
wb...

[Vickers]

14. Regarding the falling gas prices meme...

Any time some repuke brings this up, I remind them that if they are now responsible for LOWER gas prices, then they HAD to be responsible for gouging us ALL SUMMER LONG.

"So which is it, meathead?" :eyes:

[Hugin]

15. Same here... I fire back with the, "So, why was it so high for so long?"

Obvious political manipulation of oil prices.

Americans do not like to be manipulated.

[TankLV]

18. "Oh, so you admit that the repukes are MANIPULATING gas prices?!"

I'd throw THAT back in their faces...

[seabeyond]

19. i am starting to hear this more and more. says to me, election theft

they start now so when they do win, even against the exit poll, they have already conditioned the american people to "feel" they had a chance

[Greyhound]

20. I hope you all are right, I am not so sure.

Between re:puke: lying and cheating, and the Democrats refusal to court the true majority, they may well succeed in snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Underestimating the stupidity of the sheeple can also be a fatal mistake.