Comments on: Poll: Hastert Will Kill GOP in November

By: Bandit

Bandit — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:38:46 +0000

"the fact that we are losing the war on terror or that we are entering a recession. " You should look up the meaning of 'fact' before expressing your ignorant opinions.

By: Stormy Dragon

Stormy Dragon — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 06:01:20 +0000

>George Will is a jerk.

Is he a foo-foo doody pants too?

>He has never liked Bush or anybody in his
>administration,

He's failed to show proper reverence for the glorious leader! Burn him at the stake!

>and he opposes the war in Iraq.

Of course, this just means he was four years smarter than me.

>I think he’s really rooting for the Democrats
>to win, because of overspending, not because of
>this scandal

Wait, I thought he was rooting for Democrats to win because he's a jerk.

By: Anderson

Anderson — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 02:42:14 +0000

If, after the Foley episode — a maraschino cherry atop the Democrats’ delectable sundae of Republican miseries — the Democrats cannot gain 13 seats, they should go into another line of work. Once again, raising expectations so that even Dem gains will be a "failure" if they don't retake the House. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory is, of course, a Democratic specialty, honed by their practice of rehiring the same people who lost the last n elections ....

By: stevesh

stevesh — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 02:20:32 +0000

From John MacIntyre at RCP Blog:

"The internal GOP polling that FOX News reported earlier today that Republicans were looking at massive losses if Speaker Hastert stayed on board was probably a leak designed to pressure Hastert to step aside, but that doesn't necessarily make that report worthless."

Jed Babbin says fight the "527 Media" and act like Reagan. Or even Patton, IMHO.

By: Tano

Tano — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 02:13:50 +0000

Donkey prints, Zelsdorf?

Even if the Drudge story is true, we would have a Republican staffer pulling a prank on a Republican Congressman. And you see "donkey prints"?

By: Derrick

Derrick — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 01:58:23 +0000

So you live in a world where Ken Mehlman, REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CHAIR, is some unbiased observer willing to lay out the facts straight. Riiiiiiggggghtt! If you think that this scandal won't hurt Republicans, you obviously haven't been paying attention. And I doubt that non-Kool Aid drinkers feel that Foley is the only one culpapble at this point. People obviously knew something about Foley's prediliction for young boys, and moderate Republicans and independents are going to punish the party for it. And bringing up McKinney, who didn't win her primary, and the Kennedy's, of course they are the ONLY drunk driver running for Congress this cycle, ain't going to help.

By: Zelsdorf Ragshaft III

Zelsdorf Ragshaft III — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 01:32:39 +0000

Mark, all those who were culpable that were members of the Republican party are not in office, or are not intending to run again inspite of the presumed innocents of the accused. They found $90k in Congressman Jeffersons freezer directly linkable to a bribe, and he still holds his seat. He is a democrat, of course. McKinney hits a cop, Kennedy drives under the influence, how many times, his uncle committed vehicular manslaughter and he is still holding his Senate seat. If you have been following politics, you must be only following what is written by the DNC.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 01:05:24 +0000

Republicans, when the truth comes out, leave offenders to their fate, while Democrats circle the wagons and hang onto power no matter what.

Do you think this is true in recent history? Someone like me, who has only been following politics for less than a decade, sees the exact opposite.

By: Zelsdorf Ragshaft III

Zelsdorf Ragshaft III — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 23:41:51 +0000

Go visit the Drudge report. Seems that there is the possiblity that this was part of a prank by the page in question, who kept the IM's to share with other politico's of his age. If so, this puts a different light on things. Not that Foley is innocent of anything, but there are donkey prints around.

By: AST

AST — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 23:34:06 +0000

I just heard Ken Mehlman on Hugh Hewitt's radio program say that this is bogus. He's seen all of their internal polls and saw no slippage in any race in the country.

Who did the AP poll, their staff? The Nastional Press Club?

George Will is a jerk. He has never liked Bush or anybody in his administration, and he opposes the war in Iraq. I think he's really rooting for the Democrats to win, because of overspending, not because of this scandal. I think that fairminded people will realize over time, that Republicans, when the truth comes out, leave offenders to their fate, while Democrats circle the wagons and hang onto power no matter what.

By: Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator

Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 23:19:34 +0000

Video: Russert discusses Foley sex scandal... Oct. 3: Tim Russert, NBC news analyst and host of NBC's "Meet the Press," talks with "Today" show an...

By: spencer

spencer — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 23:04:43 +0000

If I were a republican I would want the electorate to focus on a sex scandal rather then the fact that we are losing the war on terror or that we are entering a recession.

By: RealClearPolitics - BuzzTracker

RealClearPolitics - BuzzTracker — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

By: The Hotline's Blogometer

The Hotline's Blogometer — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

successes over the past four years. ... Stocks are soaring and gas prices are falling. ... To be a pessimist requires a complete buy-in to the proposition that the voters are stupid. I don't think so. Not everyone on the right was seeing rainbows: Outside the Beltway's James Joyner: "It's one of the strange ironies of American politics, and perhaps democracy period, that big screw-ups are often given a pass by the voters because they are just too complicated to resonate while relatively minor scandals can incite