Eight days to go, time for election predictions

But what’s YOUR call?

So Jay, how’s the fambly? anything you care to relate here?

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glad your father is doing better..

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Good morning all,

Off topic, but a feel good story…

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/10/navy_overboardrescue_110110/

…and my prediction? Well, I’m the eternal optimist so I predict the Democrats will retain both Houses and pass a resolution making Obama President For Life…

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– How many seats in the House will Republicans hold? – 53

– How many seats in the Senate will Republicans hold? (For scoring purposes, each Senate seat will be valued at four House seats). – 232

– For the tie-breaker, please predict the percentage of the popular vote that Nathan Deal wins in the Georgia governor’s race. – 54%

You gonna pay for gas to drive from Athens?

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dammit, Jay … where are your priorities! everyone knows we libs hate fambly and country and god and all that …

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Prediction…Katy “The Miserable Little Troll” Couric will launch a hostile takeover of the whitehouse only to be foiled then be fired by CBS but employed by NPR.

Senate
Reps 56
Dems 50

House
Reps 237
Dems 218

Govs
Reps 40
Dems 17

“Liberals don’t think they have any politics. They think they are in a state of nature. Only those who disagree with them are unnatural.”

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Guess I should’ve given actual numbers, so I’ll try again. Based on what Nate Silver’s number chugging:

Senate winds up 50 Dems plus Bernie and Joementum = 52 to 48.
House winds up 228 Reps to 207 Dems.
Deal wins with 51.2% of vote.

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And Jay, Godspeed both your patriarchal parental units. Been there (well, halfway there, knock wood), done that, got the t-shirt.

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39 percent for Deal, Union?

wow.

Libbertarians can be funny critters.

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Sending the positive vibes your way, Jay.

As for the topic at hand, the fivethirtyeight thingie sounds about right.

Deal will win by a percentage to claim a “mandate” (whatever the hell that means).

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Jay,,,,,,,everything will be aite. Good luck and best wishes.

Senate repugs———–47
House repugs————235
Goobnors repug———30

I would like to be happy if my predictions come true but call me cynical. Repugs are repugnant for librty loving individuals. Here are the four pieces of legislation that an overwhelming majority of House Republicans voted to pass ON THE SAME DAY they published their Pledge:

* The Family Health Care Accessibility Act
* The Emergency Medic Transition Act
* The National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act
* The Training and Research for Autism Improvements Nationwide Act

Big government liers.

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And Jay, yeah, the positive vibes coming your way from the Bosch household as well.

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“im still holding out for oxendine to come back..”

And Union gives us a good funny for a rainy Monday!

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Republicans in the house-235
Republicans in the Senate- 48
Deal- 49%

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cancel plans to cover the Rally for Sanity in Washington next weekend.

that is a shame–you and Jon really seem to be somewhat kindred spirits and an on-the-ground report would’ve been a nice treat for us.

By the way, Fresh Air’s Terri Gross did a wonderful interview with Jon Stewart a couple weeks back. I found it illuminating mostly for the shop-talk (if you ever wondered how they put The Daily Show together, you’ll know after you hear it) but also for his own heartfelt belief that we Americans are, basically, a lot better than we tend to be portrayed, especially of late, and that this country has weathered a lot worse than what we’re dealing with now.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130704771&ft=1&f=13

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in fact, maybe we should all just place financial wagers on these races?

This is kind of a shocking thing to read from a guy who, I thought, was a tad more astute about these matters.

I mean, dude. Intrade.

http://www.intrade.com/

Been around awhile…

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I’d better not play because, with my luck, I’d win… and with only an hour I doubt I could even get through the list of topics, much less a thorough explanation.

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USinUK

Corsage?

I just ask myself—what would Mr. Potato Head do?

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G’morning folks and afternoon UnU…

Kinda hard to think straight with the sky falling all around me, but here’s my predictions:

GOP House: 223
GOP Senate: 46
Deal: 54% (SMH just thinking about that!!)

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Is it just me, or is there a need for American Civics for a few posters??? I didn’t know the Senate had increased above 100. The things I learn at Bookman’s. They must be counting the Senators from all 57 states.

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House Repubs – 233
Senate Repubs- 49 (way to go Delaware, O’Donnel at home on Nov. 3 pouting over stale Halloween candy)
Deal gets 43% (and for that matter Barnes gets 39%, meaning Monds just misses 20% and comes it at 18%, Libertarian hearts and hopes crushed again, they’re like Braves fans)

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Kam – speaking of Mr. Potato Head … the cartoon in this morning’s paper was 2 guys sitting in their cubicals, “so, how was your weekend? not that it was a patch on Wayne Rooney’s”

for me, the theatrics of it made my stomach turn. if I was a Man U fan, I’d be livid.

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kimmer – is that Deal wins with 48.5% or he loses with 48.5%

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Almost forgot, Deal gets 42%

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could be worse.. we could be in california right now.. just saying..

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Prediction: Republicans get 225 seats in the House
Democrats maintain the Senate with 53…..
Runoff for Governor: Barnes: 44%….Deal 43%
After the runoff….Barnes 50.2%

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Without NPR, we would soon be left with very little on the radio that doesn’t conform to the debased worldview of Rupert Murdoch, or that fails to make money for the likes of him.

The Williams affair happens to have occurred at a moment when many NPR stations are in the midst of seasonal fundraising. With that coincidence comes an unusual opportunity. I’ve been a regularly contributing member of my local NPR station for many years; but this week, I’m going to give a few dollars more. Everybody who prefers real reporting to propaganda parading as journalism can ante up, too.
http://www.salon.com/news/media_criticism/index.html?story=/opinion/conason/2010/10/22/npr

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Union … yet …

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If Republicans don’t get huge numbers there will be riots next Wednesday. Angry white people burning everything in sight.

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If Republicans don’t get huge numbers there will be riots next Wednesday. Angry white people burning everything in sight.

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Jay, for the opportunity to talk with you (and even listen a little) face to face…I would buy.

US Senate Reps 52
US House Reps 238
Georgia Gov Reps 48%, then 55% in the runoff.

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On second thought…change US Senate Reps to 50

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Getting the majority in the House is the most important. If Dems only have a 4 seat majority in the Senate, you’ll see some serious bailing. A serious priority will be to reverse the health care debacle.

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Bosch – TESTIFY! (and please include The Olive Pit in that list)

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“If Republicans don’t get huge numbers there will be riots next Wednesday. Angry white people burning everything in sight.”

I wonder if they will be burning their Social Security cards like they did their draft cards, heh, heh…

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guy on the couch – really?

http://www.otherspace.co.uk/students/johnbudis/polltax1.jpg

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“let’s hope they start with Wal-Marts and move on to Abercrombie & Fitsch”

Uh oh, do we have a corporate hater among us?

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Nice Guy,

Chili’s is gross. Even their margaritas suck.

USinUK,

Olive Pit. Good one, I thought of that as soon as I hit submit.

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“A serious priority will be to reverse the health care debacle.”

The wingnuts want to drop people from being covered when they get sick, and keep children with asthma from getting health insurance. What sad pathetic people.

Why do they hate children?

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Bosch –

“The wingnuts want to drop people from being covered when they get sick, and keep children with asthma from getting health insurance. What sad pathetic people. Why do they hate children”

The real question is why do the Left-nuts continue to peddle such ridiculous lies? How can anyone seriously think that the Repubs hate children?

Bosch, I expect better from you.

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the guy on the couch
October 25th, 2010
10:15 am

White people don’t riot

They just “look toward their 2nd Amendment remedies.”

(see quote #1):
http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/republicanquotes/a/Sharron-Angle-Quotes.htm

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“How can anyone seriously think that the Repubs hate children? ”

they don’t hate ALL children … just the poor ones

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Jay, you might want to consider having multiple choice questions for your rep-ugant and Dem-wit bloggers. House 232, Senate 47, Deal 51.4%.

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Right, because that’s what white people do, riot.

Riot of me own!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoJYM3krDWQ&ob=av2n

white people go to school
where they teach you how to be thick…

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Nice Guy,

“The real question is why do the Left-nuts continue to peddle such ridiculous lies? How can anyone seriously think that the Repubs hate children? ”

Is it such a lie when the GOP keeps saying they want to repeal the health care law which includes children with pre-existing conditions not being denied coverage?

I’m just practicing for my job as a political negative ad campaign guru. What do you think?

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Don’t Forget – and let’s not forget the Boston Massacre,

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“no – just hate the loud music and the stench of A&F cologne wafting from the store … and WalMart is a blight on the country”

I’m with ya on the A&F music and cologne, lol. Wal-mart is fantastic, unless you (not you directly USinUK) are a Union goon, in which case you may hate them.

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NiceGuy – WalMart is the leading contributor to the death of small businesses in towns across the country – not to mention, a leading contributor of China’s dominance over US manufacturing …

but, other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?

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Nice Guy – after I wrote that about A&F, I realized that it’s that kind of comment that officially makes me OLD.

(but their cologne really is offensive – GAH)

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Bosch – “Is it such a lie when the GOP keeps saying they want to repeal the health care law which includes children with pre-existing conditions not being denied coverage”

Let’s go ahead and get this one straight. From the onset, the Right was conceding that healthcare was not perfect in its current state and that something needed to be done, re: pre-existing conditions, children coverage, etc. What they did not want then and do not want now, is a huge, overhaul, government chest pounding legislation. You don’t have to boil the ocean to cook macaroni and cheese.

As for your practicing, I’d say you don’t need any more practice, you’re a natural.

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get ready for increased gas prices starting at the beginning of the year, by two years it will be close to $4 and within 4 years we will have outrageous gas prices and manipulated shortages again.
the republicans will probably win this election and the next presidential election. doubt it if you want to, but we’re struggling now, it’s going to be very difficult when gas prices shoot up again and it’s reported that every quarter the oil companies have set a new record for profits. this just happened not too long ago and you just watch as it happens again.

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Mr. Right: Of course you are right. consrvatives just whine!

Anyone notice the stock market lately? Steady climb! Also those I talk to in business have stated that work/business is picking up. That includes construction/remodeling, restaurants and specialty retail sales! Maybe we have gone past bottoming out…..but I know the Repubs can address that! More tax breaks!

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“WalMart is the leading contributor to the death of small businesses in towns across the country ”

I’d say there is truth to that, for sure. Problem is, is there is obvioulsy demand for the service WM is providing. And remember, WM original business model was to build stores in rural America because those areas weren’t being served.

The whole China vs US thing, this debate to broad for keyboards….

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Nice guy, get THIS straight. Health care reform was about defeating Obama period! They would not cite a single aspect that they approved of, even the ones they had proposed.

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tell their good for nothing parents who had them when they couldn’t afford them to get off their lazy welfare asses

but, enough about Joe “I can breed ‘em but I couldn’t feed ‘em” Miller

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No, Walmart used their huge buying power and a “buy American” campaign to drive the mom and pop’s out of business. Once they had done that they dropped the American made products because the profit margin wasn’t as large. Thank you Siam Walton.

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Isn’t Bret Favre the nasty one?

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I mean why should we be suprised when a party that was against SS, Medicare and Medicaid is against another program that helps people.

I wonder if they are against the benefits the Veterans Ad. provide ?

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House Republicans – 223
House Senate – 50 (that will keep Biden busy)
Deal – 57% (I notice you have no faith in Barnes)

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For lunch at Manuel’s I couldn’t resist. We get drinks too? I’ll say Rs get 221 in the house, they’ll get 46 in the senate and Deal will get 48%. I’m hoping at least. Anybody doesn’t like this life is crazy.

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Well, they might not riot, but there will be open emotional meltdowns. they’ve put all their eggs in this basket and that basket might just get flung at a brick wall next Tues.

If so, expect Repubs to start trying to blow up federal buildings or taking out their frustrations on abortion clinics. Oh, and this would be a good week to buy stock in ammunition supplier companies. Sales usually go through the roof after an election.

They have to hole up with the guns and bibles, ya know.

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larry

October 25th, 2010
10:44 am

Actually, is it help or hinderance?

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Nice Guy,

Well considering that alot of the GOPers are threatening to repeal the health care law which would protect children in those cases, I’d say it isn’t so ridiculous. And considering when they had the chance, they never, introduced legislation to resolve any of the issues you mentioned, I’d say it isn’t so ridiculous, AND considering they went all ape sh*t crazy over SCHIP coverage, I’d say it isn’t so ridiculous.

But whatever you need to justify your allegiance.

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your, not you’re. argh.

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Prediction: the Republicans will continue to do NOTHING in either house of Congress. All proposed Republican legislation will revolve around tax cuts because….well, that’s all they understand.

“I needs me a tax break, fer chris sake!”
“anybody, please…i….can’t….breathe….must…have….tax…break….”

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Republicans in Senate 50
Republicans in House 233
Deal 53%, Barnes 44%, Monds 3%

I think I will was down my lunch with some TEA!

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wash vice was

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Just take a look at the laws that are in effect now, are they a hinderance?

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“weren’t willing to compromise to any measurable degree”

ohsweetjeebus … are you KIDDING???

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Nice Guy,

You should REALLY get a tune up in your sarcasm identification programming.

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“You should REALLY get a tune up in your sarcasm identification programming.”

I’m just engaging in a little Left-nut logic. I guess it doesn’t work for both sides…

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“when I don’t want or need the service.”

that’s ok…it’s a hindrence to ME to have my taxes taken out to pay for two wars I don’t want or need. That makes us even. It all balances out.

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US Senate – 49 republicans
US House – 240 republicans
Deal – 48% in the general election

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Jay,

My Grandmother had the same surgery at that age and she lived another twenty years.

I am going to predict corporate will win by a donation landslide.

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Bosch – you forgot to include that they excluded any kind of reproductive rights in the bill as a sop to the GOP

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Sorry, that was deal 52.7 not 42.7.

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House 214
Senate 47
Deal 46%

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UnU; Bosch

I was way, way late!!!!

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I want a “the rent is too damn high” ring tone.

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I forgot to add to my predictions that one Georgia repub house member will be upset in 8 days.

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SoCo – “That begs the question, “What would have been compromise?” Letting the GOP write the bill?”

At the end of the day, the two parties were so far in the other direction in terms of what was wanted in the bill, that a true compromise would have never happened.

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“Yep. The Romney plan is just short of a disaster.”

Not according to Massachusetts

https://www.mahealthconnector.org/portal/binary/com.epicentric.contentmanagement.servlet.ContentDeliveryServlet/Health%2520Care%2520Reform/Overview/Connector%2520Progress%2520Report%252009.pdf

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“but the fact of the matter is that, whatever the GOP asked for, they got.

so, to say “Obama and his dogwashers weren’t willing to compromise to any measurable degree” is a load of bollocks.”

I second that and throw in an “amen.”

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Morning SoCo!

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The Repubs were not going to vote for anything the President was for, even if they agreed with it.

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Looks like everyone is predicting a runoff in the govenors race.

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At the end of the day, the two parties were so far in the other direction in terms of what was wanted in the bill, that a true compromise would have never happened.

If you feel that a true compromise would have never happened, why harp on the incorrect fact that there was no compromise? That’s just like getting mad because you got wet walking thru a hurricane.

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Mornin’ Bosch.

Sipping on my coffee now, so I guess the logical thinking will kick in within the next hour.

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House – Republicans 246

Senate – Republicans 50

Deal – 47%

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“If you feel that a true compromise would have never happened, why harp on the incorrect fact that there was no compromise?”

Yeah, Nice Guy, why? Why?

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– How many seats in the House will Republicans hold? 233

– How many seats in the Senate will Republicans hold? (For scoring purposes, each Senate seat will be valued at four House seats). 47

– For the tie-breaker, please predict the percentage of the popular vote that Nathan Deal wins in the Georgia governor’s race. 44%

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Today’s assessment voters’ mental states:

Liberals in panic mode. Moderates in a hopeful state (hoping for either gridlock or some austerity). And Republicans just positively giddy with excitement.

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HD

A Cat 1 isn’t that bad. That’s just like sticking your head out the window while driving down the interstate. You just have to avoid the projectiles coming at you.
Now a Cat 5??? I wouldn’t be caught within 100 miles…

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Nice Guy – Bosch and I disagree sometimes …

… for instance, he doesn’t appreciate the yumminess that is Peeps.

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Republicans House – 234, Republicans Senate – 48, Deal – 53%

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Paulo – mmm – watch this space. I don’t think London will be the new Paris, but it’s going to get ugly when all the cuts start to take effect.

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Well Dog, it looks like *you* are oblivious to your actions.

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Normal guy – 11:15 – I should hope not. I’d bet they would get rather uncomfortable.

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Nice Guy October 25th, 2010 10:36 am
“WalMart is the leading contributor to the death of small businesses in towns across the country ”

I am not a fan of Wal-Mart, but it is the consumers who were the death of small businesses. They went to walmart to save a dollar and now they complain about no service. If a small business opened, would the consumer pay more to shop there? I wish they would, but they won’t.

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“For you conservatives, that’s not only a free lunch, it’s a chance to tell me face to face just how wrong I am about everything (but we’ll only have an hour or so.)”

Can we get some of that on video?

It would get many hits on Youtube.

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My predictions:

House: 247 Rep.
Senate: 50 Rep.
Deal: 53%

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Jay,

I definitley do not see eye to eye with you on most everything but I wish your Dad a full recovery.

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Rich – “I am not a fan of Wal-Mart, but it is the consumers who were the death of small businesses. They went to walmart to save a dollar”

I was the one who made that comment, not Nice Guy … you’re splitting hairs. Consumers went, but there had to be a place for them to go.

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Your family will be in our prayers Jay!

We will remember in November!!

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I wish your father and your family a speedy recovery and good health.

I really don’t know how this will turn out. I am skeptical to predict a route. There is only so much you can tell from polls. My sense is that either the Republicans will win bigger than they think or will not win near as much as they think. I don’t the current predictions holding true. There is a lot of sentiment that just isn’t recogniszed by these very mediocre polls.
I do hope at least on of the houses flip. There is much needed balance missing from the current arrangement in Washington.

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Don’t Forget

October 25th, 2010
11:28 am
Compromise with a progressive liberals is giving up your beliefs and accepting theirs. That is not compromise but tyranny. That is what the liberals have done in their short reign of power. Smoked filed backroom deals, extorting senators, and simple bribery. That is not politics we want.

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This will competing for my attention with the excellent Rangers vs Giants matchup in the world series! I love it when two cities that have never had a championship get a chance for it (yes I know the Giants won in NY, but does that matter to San Franciscans?) Just my Libertarian side coming out I guess!

Results 2010:
House of Reps: 240 GOP, 195 Dem
Senate: 50 GOP, 48 Dem, 2 independents caucusing with Dems, Biden tie-breaker, but new Majority leader as Harry goes down!
GA Goobers: 46.5% Deal, 45.9% Barnes, 6% Monds, runoff will be decided by less than 500 votes and will have several recounts before Deal is finally declared winner. Hopefully then we can then get rid of the stupid runoff rule! I will have had to vote in at least 6 elections this year…

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You need to change your handle from “Normal” to “Kool-Aid Drinker.”

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whoops!

About the compromises made by democrats……

Didn’t the democrats make most of the compromises to appease other democrats who were reluctant to vote for the bill? Like Sestak for example.

Seems many more were made in an effort to avoid embarrassment that it was members of their own party who held them up.

But odd how people forget about that and those deals made for Democrats…

must be a purely honest mistake and a lapse in memory to not include the majority of compromises were called for by a democrat.

damn malevolent republicans…..

Just because you get a flat tire doesn’t mean you have to re-invent the wheel.

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thomas “Just because you get a flat tire doesn’t mean you have to re-invent the wheel.”

I think a more appropriate comparison is “when you get hit by a grenade, you need more than a Band-Aid”

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I am looking forward to the GOP retaking the House. It will be a rude awakening for the politically naive. They will find out that all the bumper sticker rhetoric does absolutely nothing when it comes to governing.

I listened to one of the candidates talking in one breath about stopping spending, shrinking government or anything else that made the debt worse. I could go along with that line of thought. Then, then next breath was about cutting taxes to put more money in the hands of citizens. Once again, I thought that was reasonable. I listened to the rest of the speech and waited for the part about spending cuts to offset the tax relief, but that never happened. That’s the rude awakening that awaits the GOP/Tea Party faithful after Nov. 2nd.

Regardless to who is in control, the American people lose if the governing isn’t practical and sensible.

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SoCo,

“I am looking forward to the GOP retaking the House. It will be a rude awakening for the politically naive. They will find out that all the bumper sticker rhetoric does absolutely nothing when it comes to governing. ”

Yeap, me too. Which is why I’ve begged the question to those who are so looking forward to the backlash — Why? What’s happening on November 2?

They honestly think that the GOP has had a come to Jesus moment and will change. Suckers. It only ensures a second Obama term.

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“But stop sitting there telling the rest of us we should feel bad for not agreeing with you and for choosing to spend our money where and how we choose”

considering it’s usually the same half-wits who shop at Wal-Mart that spout rubbish like “the gummint is killing small businesses” … yeah, I will tell you that you should feel bad for shopping there.

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USinUK

October 25th, 2010
11:44 am

You are free to use the analogy of your choice i would offer that the choice yu used was just a smidge over-drammatic.

But you do understand that there were people over here, alot of people, who were completely fine with their inurance coverage and only wanted a few things tweaked…and most of that had to do with cost.

Odd thing cost has increased at a faster rate than before the bill’s passage and many experts predict it will actually be more expensive and sharper rate hikes.

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Repub’s House….232
Repub’s Senate…49
Governor Deal…..52%

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considering it’s usually the same half-wits who shop at Wal-Mart that spout rubbish like “the gummint is killing small businesses” … yeah, I will tell you that you should feel bad for shopping there.

The government is of the people, by the people, and for the people. In essence, they are correct when they say the government is killing small business. They are the government, and they are the ones killing small business. No argument there.

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“If this were a dictatorship, it’d be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I’m the dictator.” –Washington, D.C., Dec. 19, 2000

But hardly any of it has taken effect yet. So how do you explain the rate increases???

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Bosch

The only thing that will happen after Nov. 2nd is that the people who were fleecing us will get back to business as usual without impediment.

I wonder if anyone has stopped to realize the total amount of money that has been spent on campaigning this year. Had that money been used by businesses to create jobs, I’m sure unemployment would be down a bit from where it is. Instead of pouring millions upon millions into campaigns, companies and people could have been pouring that money into decisions to help the economy.

We get what we deserve when we’re represented by people who are more concerned with their positions in government as opposed to using those positions to help the country.

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Southern Comfort

October 25th, 2010
11:45 am

Bosch

October 25th, 2010
11:47 am

The voting public can be fickle in that way….

Hell remember people actually thought they were getting change they could believe in…..?

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Bosch – “It only ensures a second Obama term.”

For the Chosen One to be re-elected would mean that unemployment is back down to sub 5% or so, and the economy is firing on all (or most) cylinders. If that is the case in 2012, then perhpas a re-election wouldn’t be the worst thing ever. But something tells me this ain’t gonna be the case.

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RB,

Are you talking about the socialism that saved capitalism?

Yeah, we should end that.

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What’s wrong with Walmart?
Does USinUK think he/she is too good to shop at Walmart?
I guess USinUK has gotten used to European Socialism AND the snobbery as well.
Oh yeah, ofcourse USinUK knows what’s better for us. We just “don’t get it” because we are not as (pseudo) intellectual as USinUK.
What a Typical Naive Leftwing Moron (useful idiot) who thinks he/she is so much smarter than the rest of us.
Stay over there, please.

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Maybe we ought to just let the computers call all the races and be spared all these political ads. Is there anyone right now sifficiently enlightened to make a rational decision next Tuesday? I’m beginning to think that — gee, do the politicians want us to be rational or just partisan?

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GOP by alot…51 Rep 49 Dem
GOP wins the house by 50 at least…it is going to be an ugly
day for oblamer

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do the politicians want us to be rational or just partisan?

The answer to that question should be obvious.

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“Don’t hold your breath waiting on that one.”

I’m not, not really…but it WOULD be interesting to find out.

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do the politicians want us to be rational or just partisan?

Neither, they want you to be mindless robots who vote them into office over and over again.

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Hey gang.

Before the big prognostication, I’ll predict that Jill Chambers sends more pieces of mail to me than Elena Parent. The total will be Chambers – 127, Parent 124.

What a waste of trees…

As for the much awaited V-day when all of our problems go away, I think the finals will be:

US House of Representatives
GOP – 228
Dem – 207

US Senate
GOP – 48
Dem – 51
(Sanders – VT is an Independent)

Governors
GOP – 30
Dem – 20

Deal wins 52% to 48%

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Doggone/GA

October 25th, 2010
12:22 pm
“Don’t hold your breath waiting on that one.”

I’m not, not really…but it WOULD be interesting to find out.

I don’t think he has a definition. It’s just a buzz word, like boogeyman.

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USinUK

October 25th, 2010
10:24 am

“How can anyone seriously think that the Repubs hate children? ”

they don’t hate ALL children … just the poor ones

Wow USinUK, you have lost all creditability now ! Maybe if you weren’t in UK you would know what’s going on in the US. I would say you are out of touch!!

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Stands – “the thrice-reelected FDR is holding for you on Line 1.”

That’s funny, I thought FDR was dead. Huh, silly me.

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Amvet,
You’re right about the lack of trauma centers. Be VERY careful driving in S Georgia because your nearest choices are Macon or Tallahassee, probably Savannah.

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Nice guy, unemployment rarely goes below 5% partly due to the chronically unemployed and partly due to the fact that the economy is always adding and subtracting jobs. In the rare occurance of unemployment below 5%, you should expect a slowing of the economy because labor is getting too scarce and costs will go up.

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“unemployment rarely goes below 5%”

Well, that’s where it was when Dubbya came into office.

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House R-239, D-196, pickup of 60 R seats
Senate R-49, D-51, pickup of 8 R seats

Deal 56%

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My predictions–

Senate: 53 Dems, 46 Republicans, 1 Independent (caucus with Dems).

House: 211 Dems, 224 Republicans

Deals wins by four points (thanks, in part, to the Libertarian).

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Oops, didn’t answer the questions exactly right…

Senate: 46 Republicans
House: 224 Republicans
Deal: 52 percent.

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RW, how do you think the care of uninsured trauma patients should be paid for?? Who should foot the bill? I assume you would say they should get treatment and not be allowed to die.

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don’t forget,

it’s not only trauma care for uninsured patients, this is about trauma coverage in the state. currently only guaranteed funding from super speeder law, though how they are not making money on that one yet is beyond me. In theory, I don’t like the measure because it is just another example of nickel-and-dime taxing, but in practice it makes sense for some money from tag expenditures to go to a service that stays busy mostly because of the automobile.

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Will this trauma tax be used ONLY for that or will the politicians be able to raid that fund like they have some other funds ?

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whatever the results…the AMERICAN people will lose….we have two years of nothing….and then what ?

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This should help with picking….

But when it came to comparing Obama to congressional Republicans, voters chose the Republicans as better able to turn around the economy by 6 points; by 11 points on creating jobs; by 7 points on health care and by 8 points on Social Security. The Republican advantage over Obama on the deficit was about the same as it was over their Capitol Hill counterparts.

Only eight more days to join the WINNERS – The Republicans! mmm, mmm, mmm….

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When the Republicans begin to screw over the country as they did during the Bush Administration…..people will see what they’re REALLY about!! People voting AGAINST their own interest to insure that the wealthy continue to squeeze the middle class and denigrate those in poverty!!

VERY INTERESTING!!!!

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HDB – You forget the weallthy pay almost ALL of taxes – looks like you have a bad case of WEALTH ENVY. Get over it. BTW you can give ALL the money you want to, to the IRS, there’s NO law stopping you.

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Swede Atlanta – By the way – just asking, did Mayor Richard Daley or the Kingfish in Louisiana compromise, and they were dems…..

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Alright, a contest!!

You’ll notice I shortened the name. Some seemed offended by it, though Juan Williams was okay with it. Guess that’ll show him. Anyway, I reserve the right to use the full name in the future, especially on Cynthia’s blog.

Now for the predictions:

48 Republican Senators
231 Republican Representatives
50.2% for Deal in the Gub. race.

I think a lot of conservatives are saying they haven’t decided, but when they go to the ballot box they’ll actually vote for the guy with the (R) beside his name. As I’ve said many times before, Georgia’s choices stink.

Jay, can the winner select a cash equivalent?

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Here’s a prediction – Americans are going to lose so long as Republicans or Democrats get elected. By the way, that is not an endorcement of any current sitting “independant” politicians.

The two party system only exists to perpetuate the leviathan state and the american citizenry suffers for its existence.

Don’t vote. A 10% turnout would undermine all their authority and might give us a fighting chance. If you must vote, only vote for Libertarians or None of the Above (go ahead and write it in).

The political process is broken.

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Number of seats for R in House = 230
Number of seats for R in Senate = 49
% popular vote for Deal = 50.4%

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Okay….so the Republicans win, I have not heard one solution offered by the Republicans on how to “fix” the economy, all I hear is what is wrong, and that the Democrats and Obama do not “get” it, they are bad for America…so what genius is actually going to step and provide the LEADERSHIP for ALL Amercians ? , so we get back on track and regain our position as leader of the world…I just see more of the same, finger pointing,etc,bitching,moaning,etc…what is frustrating is I am a Republican, soon to be Liberatarian…love all of these predictions, what a bunch of BS

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GOP house 225
GOP Senate 47
Deal gets 47%

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We Amercians deserve so much better, while we will continue to be stuck in political concrete, regardless of what happens next week, the rest of the world just blows right past us, laughing all the way…we used to LEAD the world, our greed for $ and the ability to use and depend on three letters–> OIL, have led us here, while other countries felt the sting of the Great Recession, most have bounced back, “retooled” fiscally and are moving ahead, we choose to finger point,blame,whine,etc and even some say bring back the “old” Amercia, well the world no longer is dependant on the US, the last three years have proven that…..we need LEADERSHIP, someone to build consensus, not blame the other, if anyone sees this person, please speak up.

And in Georgia, the choice for Gov is a TOTAL dork-Mr Barnes , or Nathan ” might be bankrupt, maybe?, trust me ” Deal….no wonder people do not vote, that is what we are presented.

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Governor Roy Barnes, the leader of the Conservative wing of the Democrat Party will win easily over Nathan Deal the criminal element who will either lose on election day or be indicted before election day. Nathan Deal went to the Federal Prosecutors and told them he wanted to “cop a plea”, make a deal. The prosecutors told him, no Deal. On election day the voters in Georgia will tell Nathan Deal, no Deal.

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A warning of what Senator Harry Reid has in store for us, if he is reelected? An AMNESTY–for 13 to 20 million illegal aliens, with a price tag of 2.6 Trillion dollars to process each individual and subsidize their welfare programs, according to the Heritage Foundation. They send approximately $60 billion annually out of the country to their families, plus an estimate $113 billion dollars at the local level of government for public benefits. Harry Reid voted to continuously fund Sanctuary cities and States, so did Senator Barbara Boxer of California. Harry Reid and the majority of democrats crashed American-English as the recognized language of this country, and voted for illegal aliens to participate in our wilting Social Security System. Senator Reid, Boxer and the largest proportion of Lib-Democrats voted equally, to what top Democrats wanted every time. This is sheer madness when his Nevada has the largest proportion of jobless Americans, the highest rate of bankruptcies and home foreclosures. Another fact is that Reid voted yes, to continue public entitlements, including unemployment benefits to foreign nationals.

He must have turned senile when he states that there are no illegal aliens in Nevada, which is currently slipping into insolvency. In the last ten years Dem-Libs have failed to complete the real paired fence along the length of the border with Mexico, but sued Arizona for trying to defend its citizens from overflow of monetary illegal aliens, criminals and even foreign grown terrorists. Senator Reid, along with Barbara Boxer challenged E-Verify, the local policing law 287 (G) yet pushing to award tuition to children of illegal aliens for a college and state universities education, when American students cannot even afford the escalating fees. GOOGLE–”On the issues” website, and then decide your voting preference. In addition GOOGLE—illegal alien costs. I’m a Tea Party Blogger, Independent voter and will be watchful of organizations canvassers’ similar to ACORN, which registered illegal aliens to vote, as well as deceased people and even fictitious people living in vacant lots. GOOGLE–Voter fraud, it’s a crime against US citizens and naturalized Americans. Incidentally Tea Party people do not genuflect to either party and are strongly opposed to either ideologies.

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House Republicans 236
Senate Republicans 50
Deal 56%

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Here Goes Jay:

House of Rep. Dems. 200 Republicans 235
Senate Dems 46 Republicans 52 Independents 2
Governors Dems 29 Republicans 31

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House – Republicans 231

Senate – Republicans 47

Deal – 46.5 %

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House- Rep: 216
Dem: 218
Ind: 1

Senate- Rep: 48
Dem: 52

GaGiv- Deal 47.3
Barnes 52.7
(in a runoff)

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