Graham, McCain warn 2006 could be tough year for Republicans

[sabra]

http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4146683

Graham, McCain warn 2006 could be tough year for Republicans

(Mount Pleasant-AP) November 21, 2005 - Two Republican senators warn their party could face a tough round of congressional elections next year.
Arizona Senator John McCain joined South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham Sunday at a fund-raiser for South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster.

The two say the war in Iraq, higher energy costs and out-of-control government spending could hurt Republicans in the coming elections.

McCain says the party can recover in time for the mid-term elections. But, he and Graham say, there will have to be changes. Both senators say a return to financial responsibility is key.

[MaineDem]

1. Ya think? (nt)

[acmejack]

2. Readily discerning the obvious

You screw people long enough, they eventually figure out that they need to make you stop.

[Greeby]

3. well, no shit

:eyes:

[goforit]

11. I'll second that "no shit" sherlock!!!

[bluestateguy]

4. I just am not ready to be optimistic yet

I'm not pessimistic either, but this White House has control of the whole federal government, and that allows them to play a lot more tricks than we as Democrats are capable of playing. True, maybe some of those tricks won't work, but that's betting the farm on a whole lot.

So many people out there just eat up anything this White House puts out there like little doggie biscuits.

An example: Bush remains mired in the 30's through next year, and then announces a major pullout of troops from Iraq and then declares "victory". Then of course, Americans and our corporate media shower Bush with praise and credit for "ending" the Iraq war (that he started and fucked up all by himself). That gets him back up around 50%, and Republicans are able to hold their losses down, or even make small gains in 2006.

even though a clear majority of Americans disapprove of this president today, I'm convinced that many American WANT to support him, because it makes them feel patriotic to support the president. They like feeling like they are going with the flow, and being in the majority. I think many of these people would be happy to go back to being quiet Bush supporters, even if it means giving him credit for ending a war that he initiated, falsified, fucked up and maintained.

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. They still control the machines

So they certainly won't lose as much as they would if we still had fair and free elections. They'll take a couple of big hits just for show and do 'surprisingly' well otherwise.

[sabra]

7. When your polls are in the 20's, even machines can't save you...

It would just be too obvious :-)

[DoYouEverWonder]

8. That is the only way we can beat the machines

We must win by overwhelming majorities.

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. But..but...but...but they're doing such a wonderful job.

Of sinking themselves.

[chknltl]

9. Oh darn.....

Karma?????

[blindpig]

10. We need to raise the profile of the Environment

and what this gang of shit weasles is doing to destroy it. A mere glance at the bills sponsored by the life hating Richard Pombo says it all. Americans overwhelmingly support more protection and preservation by all polls. Is this not a fine shaft to put in our quiver?

[Kelvin Mace]

12. especially for Bush ass-kissers

like Graham and McCain

[FormerRepublican]

13. Kinda hard to respect folk who give themselves a raise in the midst of...

...financial crisis.

"Both senators say a return to financial responsibility is key."

They could start with a repeal of their automatic raise - I despise people who feed at the trough while the American people are hurting. They could follow with a cut on military spending, since it ISN'T making us safer, and we don't need to be spending more than the ENTIRE REST OF THE WORLD COMBINED! They might try cutting costs OTHER than those that support the poor and disabled, who have shouldered almost ALL of the cuts thus far. They can gut the Department of Homeland Security, which has proven itself inept, corrupt, and filled with incompetent cronies.

When they do those things, then we might start to talk.

[FormerRepublican]

14. And I forgot - ban Halliburton & subs from all government contracts.

[drdtroit]

15. What you forgot to add:

"However, we still control the voting machines and will be working closely with Diebold to ensure the status quo".

[BiggJawn]

16. We can only hope, can't we?

Poor McCain, seen as a RINO by the Ditto-Monkeys and a Bush-licker by us...

[struggle4progress]

17. Republikans have been trying to bankrupt Americas for twenty years:

... from 1980 when Reagan came into office to 1992 when Bush I left, the debt went from $1 trillion to $4 trillion ... Since 2000 when Bush II came into the white house, the debt went from $5.5 trillion to $8 trillion ...
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/opinion/13110500.htm

[BikeWriter]

18. I thought all we had to do was "stay the course?"

[stepnw1f]

19. After That Big Huggy You Gave Papi Bush?

Yup... it's gonna be tough... hear that Fweepies?

[Orsino]

20. Nowhere near as lousy as the past decades have been...

...for the GOP's victims.

Their god. Let it eat them.

[OKthatsIT]

21. Whateer happened to McCain's platform, 'campaign finance reform'?

Open-sourced' Voting Reform and Campaign Financing Reform is what we need.

[BlueIris]

22. I'm so tired of McCain.

Could someone shut him off, please?

[Thom Little]

23. truth hurts, don't it pukes?