Perhaps correctly reading (and wouldn't that be a first) the writing on the wall, the Republican National Committee, we hear, has rescinded its targeting project of Maryland, hoping to turn it red. That decision, we're told, came sometime in the last week, shortly after the poll numbers showed Ben Cardin with a nine-point lead. If it's true, it means the reds have determined that a Repiglican win is unlikely, if not impossible. Oooo... Things ain't looking good for the neofascist party in Maryland.... or anywhere else for that matter. Under normal circumstances, this would be the time the administration pulls out the big guns and sends the Fearless Leader, or his protege, Reichfuhrer Cheney out to pimp the party picks. But with six years of breathtakingly bad government as their only recommendation, even your run-of-the-mill, half-bright repiglican candidate knows shit on a stick tends to drive voters away rather than attract them.
So, six months ago, democratic Party strategists were thinking that they could probably regain control of the House in the mid-term. Now it's nearly a forgone conclusion, and the Senate seems a real possibility as well. ... And this is as it should be; one party controlling the executive branch while the other control the legislative side. But don't look for the federal government to regain it's footing anytime soon. Even if the Dems do regain control of congress, they still may have a serious battle in front of them in the next two years. The First Shrub has vastly exceeded his authority and it will take some time and muscle to wrest it back.
And by that time, we'll be into another election season, so it's likely we'll end up with a single party controlling both the executive and legislative branches.
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Frist is retiring
what makes you think he can't swim, now?
River Rat: A couple of things... First, it would still be only 50 states, if Delaware were included. Second, no it wouldn't be nice. That is, unless you would like living in a state that is akin to the third world. If not, taxes would have to go up because you know the new state would give tax breaks to the chicken industry in order to keep it here, so the weight would fall on the shoulders of small businesses and individuals.... And that weight would be very heavy indeed, considering the infrastructure need to support a state and and local governments.... what makes you think this is a good idea?
River Rat, what's your head doing in my ass? Are you from Rehoboth Beach?
River Rat: I responded directly to your comment.
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