Comments on: Bowers: A Narrow Democratic Majority In The House http://informedspeculation.com/2006/08/29/bowers-a-narrow-democratic-majority-in-the-house/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2006/08/29/bowers-a-narrow-democratic-majority-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-82485 Mark Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:30:27 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/08/29/bowers-a-narrow-democratic-majority-in-the-house/#comment-82485 Yeah, I saw that, too: I'm gonna blog that Hitchens article a little later... Yeah, I saw that, too: I’m gonna blog that Hitchens article a little later…

]]> By: jp http://informedspeculation.com/2006/08/29/bowers-a-narrow-democratic-majority-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-82480 jp Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:16:17 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/08/29/bowers-a-narrow-democratic-majority-in-the-house/#comment-82480 ok, coulnd't find your exact phrasing...i'm pretty furious with Powell Tenet and Armitage...its pretty disgusting what they did to cover up for themselves. See Hitchens here: http://www.slate.com/id/2148555 ok, coulnd’t find your exact phrasing…i’m pretty furious with Powell Tenet and Armitage…its pretty disgusting what they did to cover up for themselves. See Hitchens here: http://www.slate.com/id/2148555

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2006/08/29/bowers-a-narrow-democratic-majority-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-82457 Mark Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:41:48 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/08/29/bowers-a-narrow-democratic-majority-in-the-house/#comment-82457 jp, it's true that I was harsh with Rove, but I don't think I owe him an apology (unlike Rumsfeld, I never actually called for his resignation, but I tiptoed to the edge). My problem with Rove was that he was sucking too much oxygen out of the room. <a href="http://decision08.net/2005/07/02/did-rove-out-plame-maybebut-we-dont-know-yet/" rel="nofollow">Here's what I said on July 2, 2005</a>: <em>...I love the guy, and I appreciate what he’s done for the party and the administration, but he’s starting to suck a lot of oxygen out of the room, and if he becomes a distraction, and if he’s the super political genius he is rumored to be, he should be the first to realize he needs to get out of the way. Am I suggesting he resign? No, not yet…but if the smoke of the Plame case turns into fire, and he’s playing the role of the gasoline, I’m not going to be in a very forgiving mood…</em> Have a great one!... jp, it’s true that I was harsh with Rove, but I don’t think I owe him an apology (unlike Rumsfeld, I never actually called for his resignation, but I tiptoed to the edge). My problem with Rove was that he was sucking too much oxygen out of the room. Here’s what I said on July 2, 2005:

…I love the guy, and I appreciate what he’s done for the party and the administration, but he’s starting to suck a lot of oxygen out of the room, and if he becomes a distraction, and if he’s the super political genius he is rumored to be, he should be the first to realize he needs to get out of the way. Am I suggesting he resign? No, not yet…but if the smoke of the Plame case turns into fire, and he’s playing the role of the gasoline, I’m not going to be in a very forgiving mood…

Have a great one!…

]]> By: jp http://informedspeculation.com/2006/08/29/bowers-a-narrow-democratic-majority-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-82452 jp Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:53:31 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/08/29/bowers-a-narrow-democratic-majority-in-the-house/#comment-82452 Howdy, hope all is well. I seem to remember you were pretty harsh on Karl Rove on the Plame leak...With regards to the Rich Armitage "the actual leaker" news, perhaps you owe Mr. Rove a blog apology.... cheers jp Howdy, hope all is well. I seem to remember you were pretty harsh on Karl Rove on the Plame leak…With regards to the Rich Armitage “the actual leaker” news, perhaps you owe Mr. Rove a blog apology….

cheers
jp

]]> By: David M. Smith http://informedspeculation.com/2006/08/29/bowers-a-narrow-democratic-majority-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-82382 David M. Smith Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:53:22 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/08/29/bowers-a-narrow-democratic-majority-in-the-house/#comment-82382 Oops, I need to amend my remark. The Democrats picking up 5 Senate seats and 14 House seats is not the most likely outcome, but it is on the extreme edge of possibilities. 3 and 7 are much more realistic; which speaks volumes of the [in]competencies of both Parties. Oops, I need to amend my remark. The Democrats picking up 5 Senate seats and 14 House seats is not the most likely outcome, but it is on the extreme edge of possibilities. 3 and 7 are much more realistic; which speaks volumes of the [in]competencies of both Parties.

]]> By: David M. Smith http://informedspeculation.com/2006/08/29/bowers-a-narrow-democratic-majority-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-82371 David M. Smith Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:44:50 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/08/29/bowers-a-narrow-democratic-majority-in-the-house/#comment-82371 We saw in the Connecticut Primary and the California special election that polls are not very good predictors of outcome even one week before an election, much less two months before an election. Money on hand and historical trends are much better indicators. As the election gets closer, money will flow to where it is needed and where it will make the biggest difference. Kos may be playing the expectations game, but in doing so, he stumbled onto the most likely outcome. We saw in the Connecticut Primary and the California special election that polls are not very good predictors of outcome even one week before an election, much less two months before an election. Money on hand and historical trends are much better indicators. As the election gets closer, money will flow to where it is needed and where it will make the biggest difference. Kos may be playing the expectations game, but in doing so, he stumbled onto the most likely outcome.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2006/08/29/bowers-a-narrow-democratic-majority-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-82321 Mark Tue, 29 Aug 2006 14:39:07 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/08/29/bowers-a-narrow-democratic-majority-in-the-house/#comment-82321 Dennis, I'm right there with you... Dennis, I’m right there with you…

]]> By: Dennis http://informedspeculation.com/2006/08/29/bowers-a-narrow-democratic-majority-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-82314 Dennis Tue, 29 Aug 2006 14:33:41 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/08/29/bowers-a-narrow-democratic-majority-in-the-house/#comment-82314 Anyone else find it interesting how Kos has consistently been pessimistic about the Democrats' prospects this year? It may be his honest gut feeling, and understandable after losing so many times, but I can't help but think this is something of an expectations game that he's playing. Quite simply, if he's out there predicting glorious victory and loses yet again, his little empire might be in grave danger of collapsing from poor morale. If he'd doom and gloom and Democrats do even marginally well, then every additional Congressional seat is gravy. Anyone else find it interesting how Kos has consistently been pessimistic about the Democrats’ prospects this year? It may be his honest gut feeling, and understandable after losing so many times, but I can’t help but think this is something of an expectations game that he’s playing. Quite simply, if he’s out there predicting glorious victory and loses yet again, his little empire might be in grave danger of collapsing from poor morale. If he’d doom and gloom and Democrats do even marginally well, then every additional Congressional seat is gravy.

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