Posted on 09/26/2012 4:35:57 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Our colleagues take a close look today at Republicans' path to 51 in the Senate now that the Missouri Senate race is tilting in Democrats' favor.
(RELATED: NRSC Softens Stance on Akin)
Republicans thought they could count on Rep. Todd Akin to beat Sen. Claire McCaskill, but since his comments about rape, polling suggests the GOP is in trouble in the Show-Me State.
(RELATED: DeMint, Santorum Are Backing Akin Now)
Reid Wilson explains:
Republicans believe Akin's comments all but disqualify him from office, and several polls taken during the last month show McCaskill surging ahead.
But there are broader ramifications: Republicans need to win a net of four seats to take control of the Senate, and they counted Missouri as one of the states they would certainly win.
So how will the GOP get to 51 in the Senate?
Now, the GOP is investigating other paths to a majority, paths that meander through more Democratic-leaning states like Connecticut and Maine, and through more entrenched Democratic incumbents in Florida and Ohio.
Republicans have plenty of opportunities to get to the 51 seats they would need to control the Senate outright. Polling shows Sen. Ben Nelson's seat in Nebraska is almost certain to turn red, while Sen. Jon Tester is running slightly behind Rep. Denny Rehberg in a recent Mason-Dixon survey in Montana. But Republican candidates are running behind expectations in North Dakota, Wisconsin and Indiana, and vulnerable Republican incumbents in Massachusetts and Nevada give Democrats room to expand the playing field. Polls even show longer-shot Democratic hopes like Arizona narrowing as voters tune in.
I’ll get right on that. Meanwhile, akin’s expert rapist commentary and gynecological idiocy has tarred other Republicans with his ramblings.
He did not contain it to the MO border, now those in other states and on the national ticket must distance themselves from him.
“We want 60 seats.”
I want us to have 114 seats in the senate.
2 X 57 = 114
“And just how will that “help” our situation?”
I never said the situation would be helpful. I simply stated the obvious fact that the GOP hasn’t done him any favors and it would seem unlikely that he would be at their beck and call when they needed anything.
” it would seem unlikely that he would be at their beck and call when they needed anything.”
And you don’t see that as a problem? Look, Akin screwed up big time! The words that came out of his mouth are those of an ignoramus. He should be eating “humble pie” that because of his intransigence, the GOP, if it has any hope of gaining this seat, has to knuckle under and support him. The idea that he’s some sort of Conservative paragon is laughable. The fact that he’s been in the Congress for twelve years simply speaks to the stupidity of his constituents, because I doubt very much that this is the first time he’s stepped in it.
“And you don’t see that as a problem?”
I DO see that as a problem. I also see the Senate minority whip supporting a democrat as a problem. which apparently you do not.
” I also see the Senate minority whip supporting a democrat as a problem. which apparently you do not.”
I was not aware of the matter you mention. Perhaps you could enlighten me. For what it’s worth, I have about had it with the GOPe. Boner is a wimp, as are his two henchmen, Cantor and McCarthy. On the Senate side, I think “Mr. Chinless” McConnell needs to go along with Bob Corker, the “other Evil Twin from Maine, Chamblis, the AH from Texas who runs the RSCC and let’s not leave out McLame.The overall trouble in the Senate is that these jerks have made it their life’s work. The 25 longest serving Senators have a total of more than 500 years of “service,” or at least they did before the 2010 election. Most of the will probably die there! If the GOP screws up this election, I am re-registering Ind, and at one time I was a Republican County Central Committeeman for three terms. So if I have missed something, please be good enough to point out where the problem is in your opinion.
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