GOP Pollster: We've lost every advantage we've ever had.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

It's an AOL article, so I'll post enough to get the point across:

President Bush's approval ratings hit a series of new lows in an AP-Ipsos poll that also shows Republicans surrendering their advantage on national security - grim election-year news for a party struggling to stay in power.

Democratic leaders predicted they will seize control of one or both chambers of Congress in November. Republicans said they feared the worst unless the political landscape quickly changes.

"These numbers are scary. We've lost every advantage we've ever had," GOP pollster Tony Fabrizio said. "The good news is Democrats don't have much of a plan. The bad news is they may not need one."
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- Just 36 percent of the public approves of Bush's job performance, his lowest-ever rating in AP-Ipsos polling. By contrast, the president's job approval rating was 47 percent among likely voters just before Election Day 2004 and a whopping 64 percent among registered voters in October 2002.

· Only 40 percent of the public approves of Bush's performance on foreign policy and the war on terror, another low-water mark for his presidency. That's down 9 points from a year ago. Just before the 2002 election, 64 percent of registered voters backed Bush on terror and foreign policy.


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[rfranklin]

1. Dems using "Rope -a-Dope" strategery on Republican losers...

By November they will be flat on the canvas. Just watch out for those desperate roundhouse last gasp efforts by the right.

[MADem]

15. Yep, you got that EXACTLY RIGHT

No need to make bold statements, or go too far out there and risk alienation by the timid or the lockstep goofs. Just let the bastards hang themselves...then, once we are in, unveil the agenda.

[acmavm]

2. God, let's hope it stays this way until November. The only

thing I worry about is that this might drive the lunatics in the Oval Office to do something desperate. And stupid. And harmful.

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. "He's in over his head"

duh . . .

[Gidney N Cloyd]

4. And they still have to work in some variation of "Dems have no ideas"

("The good news is Democrats don't have much of a plan. The bad news is they may not need one.")

[MADem]

17. Well, given the bright ideas the GOP have had, maybe we don't need

any ideas beyond RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE. Such a concept!!!

I love it when they trot out that tired old meme...it stinks of flopsweat and fear, frankly!!!

[Jack Rabbit]

5. After yesterday, it looks like the landscape will change quickly

After all, an avalanche that buries them is a pretty quick change in the landscape, isn't it. And that is what is going to happen now.

[boobooday]

6. Republicans: purge yourselves of the neo-con toxin

And in a few decades, people might begin to forget what you've done.

[Doctor_J]

7. They still have the biggest advantage there is -

100% media sycophancy. I don't know if they can overcome this particular disaster, but I do know that without the media Smirk would have been impeached more than a year ago, and we would have won back the House in 04.

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

23. Without the media, numbnuts would have never been elected

Governor of Texas, much less president.

W is a media creation, like the Monkees.
http://www.monkees.net/

[electropop]

30. Except the Monkees were actually pretty good.

They started with guys who had some talent (some musical, some otherwise).

This misadministration has no talent at any level, top to bottom.

[billybob537]

8. Now here's the plan

Every time the
republicans say anything, The reply is " they're Republicans, They're lying again!" It doesn't matter if they are quoting baseball scores. The answer is "they're lying they're Republicans." The sooner we all start this meme the sooner they will lose. Do what republicans do REPEAT REPEAT until sheeple believe it... Now repeat after me "THEY'RE REPUBLICANS THEY'RE LYING!!!".
Good now tell everyone you know.

[Divernan]

10. Now,now Billybob, they're only lying if their lips are moving!

Or they're writing something . ...

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

25. Or using sign language

Or communicating in any form.

Edited to fix really stupid typo

[sable302]

28. I could see Dean saying this

on a talking head cable program. Conservative commentator says 'but you democrats still have no plan' And Dean responds 'now you're lying again, you know we have a plan. Of course we have a plan. Go to the web site ....etc...'

[cal04]

9. Poll Numbers'Are Scary'

Poll Numbers
'Are Scary'
Bush, GOP Sink to New Lows
'We've Lost Every Advantage'

[kenny blankenship]

11. And all it took was for people to see them in action

The Republicans had their shot and the best opportunity of any party in living memory to implement its ideological program undiluted. It's been a nightmare for America. But will we be allowed to wake up from it?

[obnoxiousdrunk]

12. In other news

AlCIAda has promised to deliver 2 videos and 3 audio tapes between now and November.

[still_one]

13. The problem is that this is in spite of anything the democrats have done

which has been very little. It is only because of the crimes of this administration. We may win in 2006, but we will NOT sustain it unless the democrats in congress come up with concrete solutions

We cannot exist as a party on the mistakes of the repukes, we must show why we deserve to be elected:

1. Pro-choice
2. Getting out of Iraq
3. Fighting terror with other countries, NOT by invading them
4. Stop the off shoring of jobs by giving incentives to corporations to hire here, and bringing back technology
5. Putting forth a viable energy plan. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE SINCE 1973
6. Putting together a medicare drug plan that helps people
7. Insuring that EVERY American has healthcare
8. Not privitizing social security, and insuring that companies meet their pension obligations
9. Encourage stem cell research

and much much more

[Doctor_J]

14. We are hamstrung by two factors

1. No power. No dem proposal can make it out of committee. With GOP controlling the WH, House, Senate, SCOTUS, and media, there literally is nothing that can happen without the Repubs' approval

2. No media. If Smirk commits a crime in the forest, and no one in the media reports it, did it really happen?

[billybob537]

16. This is exactly where we want to be on this!

You see everything that is wrong belongs to them, they either did it, or failed to fix it.
The Dems only need to remind everyone they lied they did "IT" or they failed to fix it, the dems had no power to change this.

[underpants]

18. What does this have to do with McKinney?

Sorry I happened to run across some RW radio last night. McKinney is the single biggest thing to happen in this country since blondes went missing.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

19. .....

:rofl:

[RoadRunner]

20. Information on posting copyrighted material

Vash: Please be aware that DU copyright rules require that excerpts of copyrighted material be limited to four paragraphs and must include a link to the original source. Thanks for understanding.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

21. It's from AOL

No link is possible.

[C_U_L8R]

22. No sh*t....

and you don't need an overpaid republican pollster to figure that one out.

The Republicans are DISMAL failures.. and have not done a SINGLE thing right.
They're underwear is in a bunch and they are tripping over their own shoelaces.

And to all the Freepers out there... I say THANK YOU.
You clowns are a gift that keeps giving. Keep doing
whatever it is that you do...you rawk dooodz !!!!!
bwahahahaha !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[paparush]

24. In Other Words...Get Ready for another MIHOP Terruh Attack

Got to distract the masses...keep em scared...suspend the elections...fear fear fear...

[Marr]

26. Whatever. Until the election fraud issue is dealt with, Dems will continue

to lose.

[warrens]

27. The Dems are keeping their plan for just before the election

So the Repukes won't have time to mount their usual smear and disinformation campaign.

[DeepModem Mom]

29. Thanks, Vash! Do you have a link to the article? nt

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

31. It's on AOL

So no. Sorry.

[DeepModem Mom]

32. I'll find it -- thanks again!

[lovuian]

33. Americans are feeling the pain

War
Deficits
Loss of pensions
Loss of jobs
Healthcare

Oh Ya they want those SOB's out!!!

[Stevepol]

34. Only one advantage left: the voting machines. And that's enough.