Posted on 05/23/2010 3:53:13 PM PDT by neverdem
The spin is in. Here's how the webzine Politico expressed the conventional wisdom about the outcome of the special election for what had been Jack Murtha's seat in Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district:
"In the only House race that really mattered to both parties ... Republicans failed spectacularly, losing on a level playing field where, in this favorable environment, they should have run roughshod over the opposition," wrote Jonathan Martin and Charles Mahtesian.
If this is widely believed, it may turn out to be a good thing for Republicans that Democrat Mark Critz, a former Murtha aide, defeated Republican Tim Burns in PA 12.
First, there'll be no more smugness among Republicans about coasting to a takeover of the House in November.
Second, Democrats in swing districts may now underestimate how much trouble they could be in.
Mr. Martin and Mr. Mahtesian have a curious notion of what constitutes a "level playing field." Democrats outnumber Republicans 2 to 1 in Pennsylvania's 12th district and Democratic turnout was goosed by competitive primaries for U.S. senator and governor, while the GOP statewide primaries were yawners.
The surge for Rep. Joe Sestak against Sen. Arlen Specter in the Democratic Senate primary is mainly what did in Mr. Burns, an analyst for the...
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Mr. Burns wanted to make the election a referendum on Obamacare and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, but Mr. Critz wouldn't play ball. He presented himself as a pro-life, pro-gun moderate who opposed Obamacare and carbon taxes.
This approach should serve Mr. Critz well in the general election. But it will be difficult for Democrats who voted for the stimulus bill, cap and trade and Obamacare to emulate it.
And, noted Sean Trende of RealClear Politics, more than 60 seats held by Democrats are more favorable to Republicans than is Pennsylvania's 12th...
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
As P. T. Barnum famously (didn’t) say: “No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people.”
It was FDR’s personal flack Harry Hopkins.
“Politico” is just another mouthpiece for POTUS, Barack Hussein Obama and the Democrat Party. There is nothing to talk about here. Both Politico founders Mike Allen and Jim Vandehei are long time spinners and lock-steppers of the Democrat party. Relying on “Politico” to be fair and balanced is an unfilled fairy tale!!!
How could that idiot writer say “spectacular” when their own candidate ran against Obama-care, the Democrats marquee victory. What bull spit! Plus the special election was wired by Rendell to have it on the primary day rather than its own date which would have changed the outcome. The Dem ran against the entire Chicago freak show, and he even threw Marilyn Manson Pelosi under the bus as well.
This is the church choir of the Dem media machine helping out their party - and it is a damn powerful tool to have. These journalists are such flacks.
It’’s simple really - those in Washington who mingle with the like minded have no idea what is really happening outside of their mindset. That continues to be true today just as it probably was decades ago.
Not only will they never “get it”, it is specifically because they are so isolated from the people that elect them. Hey, it only takes about 3 years before this problem begins to show itself.
And the party establishment managed to tick off a lot of GOP voters by picking Burns and starting a squabble.
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