The awfull truth about the coming fall.

[Neshanic]

Sadly, a combination of rampant stupidity in the nation, and a corporate media will result in only a small gain in Democrats in the House and especially the Senate if any gain at all. The country as a whole is not desperate enough, and fear trumps logic. Our fine fellow citizens who would vote Democratic are not desperate enough, although reading here, one would expect a dustbowl family in tatters pulling a wagon down 5th Avenue.

The Plame thing? Nothing. The lies? Nothing.

The country is poised for a change, but the hurt is not enough. Sadistic and cruel as the republicans are, they are now dismantling themselves, but still have enough in them to scare the beJesus out of the average voter sitting on a fence.

And it is rather easy for them. Candidates like the ambigiously mega-millionaire Pederson here in Arizona, that has no view, nor will he is willing to offer any, from immigration, to God forbid say anything about the war. He should be a shoe-in, as averyone in Arizona loves a developer with a soul, albeit one that does not stop him from hiring the some of the most right-wing consultants for his projects this side of Karl Rove. But again, this is Arizona.

Things are very differnt now in this cycle of our country going from right to left. Images mean nothing, lies totaling in the miles, mean nothing. People are stil too busy with everyday living to really be affected, gas prices are magically dropping like a rock, and that seemed to be the only thing that hit them directly.

The economy will continue to tank, and the home market will pull many down with it, as the collapse is in full swing here in Arizona. By November it will be circling the drain.

Only when things get really bad, do the changes occur. Watching any news now is like watching televsion during the Vietnam War; Bewitched and the Beverly Hilbilies, with no mention of any war. Yes there is more news, but none is the truth. Everyone thinks their neighbor is doing fine, when actually everyone is treading water.

It's not going to be a big change. Don't get your hopes up.

After the economy goes into full tanking in late November, then there will be another round of buyers remorse by the fence sitting voters, as they were scared to vote for change, and why should they? The DLC clones like Pederson play it safe to loose.

[OwnedByFerrets]

1. I happen to agree with you 100%.

We here at DU are a minority and we sometimes forget that. The majority of americans are too comfortable and too soft. Yes, overall, they hate politicians, but not "their own".

[saltpoint]

2. Order some good booze and blue balloons.

We're gonna have us a real good night on Nov. 7th.

[Wwagsthedog]

4. Agreement here!

Blue booze and good balloons have been ordered.

[saltpoint]

5. Yes! Now let's line up some good music. How does Stevie Wonder,

Bruce Springsteen, and the Allman Brothers Band sound?

For starters, I mean.

[longship]

3. I see some other things, too.

I am also very worried about this November, but I see some reasons for optimism.

There is really a sea change in the electorate this time. I don't think that lower gas prices alone are going to do it when they are still double what they were five years ago.

Name-calling? Dirty tricks? Wedge issues? The people have had six years of all that and they are totally worn out from it. But most of all they know unequivocally that the Neocons have failed in the one single thing that they claimed they could do. Govern. Furthermore, they have failed so miserably that all the tricks in the book aren't going to help them.

Another terror attack? Oh boy! Like that's gonna work with a party that claims that only they can keep us safe.

More dirty tricks? Yup! Like the electorate isn't yet tired of them. Might as well make sure that they're fed up to their teeth with it.

Wedge issues? Man, that'll work.... Again. Right?

Fear? Like the electorate needs to be more afraid? They're worn out from all the fear mongering. That's one of the reasons that they're pissed.

I know.... How about "stay the course"? Because that's all the Repukes have left. Do you honestly think that they'll admit that they've been wrong for six years? I don't.

Oh, we'll undoubtedly get the rest of the package, too (minus the terror attack). But it'll likely just hurt the Repugs' chances.

Just my thinking. My presumption is that Katrina really did a number on ChimpCo. It's been a downhill slide for them since last summer.

[saltpoint]

6. Yes. Hi, longship. Nice thinking there. Thank you for it. Katrina

flooded Dubya's legacy as much as she flooded New Orleans.

Bush is perceived, rightly, as an incompetent, disconnected boob ever since.

[Neshanic]

8. The McCain ad pull fiasco. I just do not think any of ours...

have the guts to go to that level of exposing republicans, without then ad pulling and apologizing.

They are RUNNING from Bush. Will our candidates show things like a the Lieberman kiss? Will they hold their ground when the republicans start freaking out?

That ad pull by Kerry still has me frosted. McCain calling the monkey out of his tree. Screaming republicans. Ad pulled.

Three rules. Truth. No ad pulling. No apologies EVER.

[Justice Is Comin]

9. Yes, we have a one hundred mile an hour tail wind.

If only the Democrats now who are supposed to have enough brains to lead this group would get in the cart and start whipping the horse to victory instead of feeding it oats.

[Erika]

7. The GOP had total control and hurt us in every way

Economic, domestic safety, national security, and our standing in the eyes of the world.

They are toast.