The Senate is in play; NYT via that freaky guy who drudges shit up.

[ourbluenation]

NYT SPLASH THURSDAY: SENATE IN PLAY; DEM CHANCE FOR CONTROL IMPROVES
Wed Sep 27 2006 18:24:35

NEW YORK TIMES editors have set a Page One Splash on Thursday claiming: Democrats suddenly face a map with new and unexpected opportunities to regain control of the Senate!

"We are leading the paper with it," a newsroom source tells the DRUDGE REPORT.

With less than six weeks to go before election day, races are so tight that they "could slip, in one direction or another, in a matter of days," reports Robin Toner.

In Virginia, a state that few expected to be seriously competitive, Republican Sen. George Allen "looks newly vulnerable after a series of controversies over his racial views, strategists in both parties agree."

In Tennessee, another Southern state long considered safely red, Rep. Harold Ford Jr. has run an aggressive campaign that has put that state seriously in play.

At the same time, Democratic challengers are either ahead or neck and neck in five states now held by the Republicans: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Montana, Rhode Island and Missouri.

Developing, updating late...

[Viva_La_Revolution]

1. and Ford screws the pooch today by voting for torture

:(

[bobbolink]

6. Yup, right now my thought is, "What difference does it make?"

If they're just going to vote RW, then what the hell....

I think this country is just going to have to completely go down, before they ALL wise up, and that includes the DEms.

I'm just sick to death of all this!

[Pirate Smile]

8. Who controls the House and Senate makes an enormous difference.

Bills written like these would never be brought to the floor if Dems controlled either branch of Congress.

[bobbolink]

9. It *used* to make a big difference.

Now, not so much.

Complicity.

:puke:

[Pirate Smile]

13. Right, just like there was no difference between Gore and Bush.

That is always a bogus argument.

We are in this situation because "we" (the Democrats) have no power. If we controlled either side, things would be different. You know that is true.

The idea that it doesn't matter whether the Democrats or the Republicans control Congress is IMO absolutely ridiculous.

[INdemo]

12. and it would make this President who 's only strength is his rubber stamp

congress, would be powerless.........

[bobbolink]

15. With a large number of Dems voting with him....

it would take away *what* power, again?

[BurtWorm]

14. I think that was a dumb move. But I think Brown's vote was worse.

The main reason for independents to vote Democratic is to put a stop to the shit the Republicans have been smearing all over the country's reputation, and now Ford and Brown have made themselves a little less distinguishable from them. I don't get it. But what do I know? :shrug:

[BuyingThyme]

2. Great subject line.

[DemoTex]

3. From Drudge's lips to ...

Oh, fuck! Nevermind. Drudge.


Check Six, always!

[ourbluenation]

4. I know, I know....but I gotta say - I always thought we'd take the house

but to even talk about taking the senate - it was understood that that was pretty tough. I like it.

[DemoTex]

7. Just pulling your leg, OBN.

I'll take good news, with any modicum of authenticity, from any quarter. Even Drudge.

[kansasblue]

5. ...oh hell... you made me go.. I fell drity...

but it's cool! Senate in play!

[ourbluenation]

11. sorry...but yeah. I'll take it.

[keta11]

10. I hope Webb wins.

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