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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (84216)	5/19/2010 10:17:49 AM
From: tonto	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224749

Obama and his handlers are worried... WASHINGTON - Tuesday's balloting is a fresh reminder of what all the combatants have understood for months: It's a lousy year to be a Democrat, an incumbent or President Obama. At the very least, Democratic majorities in the Senate and House will shrink significantly this November. For the first time, however, it's not just Republican dreamers chirping that the I-loathe-Washington riptide could cause one or both houses of Congress to flip in the fall. "If the election were held today we'd lose both," a top Democratic strategist acknowledged. "Thank goodness it's not being held today - but we still might lose the House." Pennsylvania was the biggest prize for anti-establishment forces. Longtime GOPer Arlen Specter's primary comeuppance is especially galling to a White House that gleefully welcomed him into the Democratic tent just a year ago. As Specter tanked, Obama couldn't be found in the Keystone State. He and his handlers didn't want to risk more embarrassment after Obama campaigned for losing gubernatorial candidates in New Jersey and Virginia and couldn't keep state Sen. Scott Brown from claiming Edward Kennedy's Senate seat. Read more: nydailynews.com