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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: michael97123 who wrote (77114)	6/14/2006 12:11:23 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

>>Representative Thomas M. Reynolds of New York, the head of the National Republican Congressional Committee, described Democrats as "all over the lot" on Iraq. << Michael - He says that as if it's a bad thing. I have no problem with the Democrats disagreeing with each other over the war. Why should they think in lockstep? And speaking of thinking in lockstep, Democrats have also been criticized by Republicans for not accepting divergent viewpoints within the party. So now when there are different views of an issue, that's a problem. Isn't that a Republican flip-flop? I hope that the primary gives us a choice of candidates who have different views. Then the voters can call the shots. I'm also glad to hear Kerry finally say he was wrong to vote for that resolution. I disagree with him about the withdrawal timetable, though. Now that we're in this mess, extracting us from it without creating an even bigger mess is not a easy thing. - Allen PS: I guess all the Republicans who don't currently support the President's position don't count.

To: michael97123 who wrote (77114)	6/14/2006 3:23:02 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

Maggie Thatcher personality on FP and Eleanor Roosevelt personality on domestic makes an interesting combo. I could vote for her. Could be a powerful combo if the american people catch on. Both Eleanor Roosevelt and Maggie Thatcher were what would be called today "conviction politicians". Can you say that about Hillary?

To: michael97123 who wrote (77114)	6/14/2006 11:16:17 PM
From: ChinuSFO	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 81568

Polls aren’t yet tolling for Dems WASHINGTON - The poll numbers are so bleak for congressional Republicans that Democrats already have started arguing over who will get what committee chairmanship when the House returns to their control after November. Surveys show the president and his party trailing in almost every category of voter, from Catholics to Wal-Mart shoppers. What has mainly boosted Democrats’ morale to near-hysteria is the abysmal overall performance rating of President Bush, brought about largely by a growing frustration over Iraq. The numbers leave little doubt that most Americans now believe the invasion was a mistake and don’t see a clear way out of what to them is becoming more and more like a Vietnam-type morass. But hold on. Counting the votes before they’re cast is always dangerous, and at least one respected pollster, John Zogby, believes the Democrats are some distance from “closing the deal.” A major reason in addition to a lack of coherent programs is that they are “tongue tied” on Iraq. He says that 90 percent of those questioned who view the war as their No. 1 issue are opposed to it and that the failure of most Democrats to speak out has left these voters uncertain about them. “It is clear to me that they (Democrats) have to come out in opposition to the war,” Zogby said. “Not only is that what the overwhelming majority of Democrats want, that’s what a majority of Americans want. They want an end to the war. They want an exit strategy. For the Democrats, I don’t think the slogan ‘Had enough?’ is going to be enough.” Despite the growing public anger over Iraq, Zogby has found that Republicans still have a double-digit lead when it comes to dealing with the overall matter of fighting terrorism. His surveys support the contention that Democrats have spent too much time giving themselves high fives and concentrating on the “culture of corruption” that they contend House Republicans have fostered, when it is an issue that swings both ways. Those polled say that when it comes to ethics in government, there is almost no difference between how the parties are perceived. That seemed to be the message in the recent election to fill the seat left vacant in California by the resignation of GOP Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham, who has been sentenced to prison for his involvement in a bribery scandal. Republicans held onto the seat, although the margin was slimmer than they would have liked. It was clearly a major victory for the GOP under the circumstances. “To win control of Congress, the Democrats have to target Middle America - those voters who are not in their natural support base,” Zogby said. “They have to have a program on taxes. They have to have a program on government spending.” He predicted that if this year’s election campaigns are run on terrorism and taxes, Republicans will win. And if they are run on gas prices, education, health care and the environment, Democrats will win, he said. With less than five months left before Election Day, here are the president’s approval numbers with which congressional Republicans must struggle: 31 percent positive to 67 percent negative, with his performance rated poor by 46 percent. In all categories, with the exception of those who identify themselves as conservatives or Republicans - his numbers are below 50 percent. Although it looks and smells like a landslide, there is enough volatility out there to make longtime observers cautious. Bringing some troops home this summer could change the dynamic. (6/14/2006) - Dan K. Thomasson, Boston Herald