http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100220/ap_on_go_co/us_lautenberg_senate_democrats_2

I am shocked and saddened by what has happened to the Democratic Party.  I will not apologize for loving my country, or The American Dream and I pray the Republicans will take Congress in November and stop Obama from turning us into a banana republic.

1) I agree with David Gergen about how much trouble that Obama and many Democrats are facing right now in the big picture of things:

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1002/15/acd.01.html

ANDERSON COOPER 360 DEGREES

John McCain Facing Reelection Challenge; Professor Charged in University Murders

Aired February 15, 2010 – 22:00   ET

ANDERSON COOPER, CNN ANCHOR: “If you’re sitting in the White House, this (Evan Bayh) has got to be cause for big concern.

DAVID GERGEN, CNN POLITICAL ANALYST: Well, it is cause for concern. Certainly, in that this is one more seat that is now very much in play this fall. And it’s — there is a growing possibility that goes beyond mathematics now that the Republicans could actually pull off a huge upset and take back the Senate. Still think it’s unlikely. Still got to gain ten seats.

But this — Indiana — Charlie Cook, who is sort of the guru of thinking about these races, has moved Indiana, as a result of today, from leaning Democratic to leaning Republican. So that’s a concern for President Obama…”

2) I think Hilary Rosen is right that Democrats “have the responsibility to show that we can govern, and so far that, you know, people are still feeling like that test is out there” but she is very wrong when she said “but Republicans have a lot of shots to take this year, but they also have to have a message, and I think that right now their message is, you know, don’t do anything. That’s not going to be satisfying to the American people, either. So unless they come to the table and try to act more productively, I don’t think that message will succeed:”

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1002/16/sitroom.01.html

THE SITUATION ROOM

U.S. Influence Declining in Iraq; Major Blow for Taliban

Aired February 16, 2010 – 17:00   ET

WOLF BLITZER, HOST: “Hilary, is this a wake-up call for everyone in Washington or just the Democrats?

HILARY ROSEN, DEMOCRATIC STRATEGIST: “but, look, this has been a very tough Congress and Democrats have the responsibility to show that we can govern, and so far that, you know, people are still feeling like that test is out there…

BLITZER: What does he do with that $13 million, Hilary?

ROSEN: but Republicans have a lot of shots to take this year, but they also have to have a message, and I think that right now their message is, you know, don’t do anything. That’s not going to be satisfying to the American people, either. So unless they come to the table and try to act more productively, I don’t think that message will succeed…”

3) I agree with Tom Foreman that Republicans can still “benefit by default, but it’s not going to be because the public likes them” which means that they do NOT have to have a message of their own to win back Congress in November.  A good example of this is that Many Democrats ran mostly on “I am not for George Bush while my opponent is” in 2006 and 2008 and that worked basically on a default basis which is the main point that Tom Foreman made:

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1002/16/ec.01.html

CAMPBELL BROWN

Interview With Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank; Anti- Incumbent Fever Sweeping the Nation

Aired February 16, 2010 – 20:00   ET

TOM FOREMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: “Most importantly, Campbell, what we’re seeing in this poll is that, unlike ’94, when people saw some opportunity to move a different direction, the anger at both parties is so pronounced right now, you may have someone benefit by default, but it’s not going to be because the public likes them — Campbell…”

So “the political goings on in Chicago” are just the tip of the iceberg of problems that Obama and Democrats could have in my opinion.

Mitch Dworkin
Dallas, Texas
http://mitchdworkin.com/
Objective Political Research & Analysis

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LOL find that so funny!

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I have to say that I loved it.  Put me in a close game late in the game, and I saw everything in slow motion.  I only had to get a police escort out of town once.

Stan