Prediction: GOP to take Senate [Video at Link]

Human Events ^ | 10/31/2012 | John Gizzi

[GonzoII]

Our calculations show a gain of seven Republican seats and a loss of two Democratic seats, for a net gain of five GOP seats in the Senate. That would give Republicans a 52-48 majority. But, some races are very tight, and that outcome is hardly a given.

Arizona: OPEN

Former Surgeon General Richard Carmona trails Rep. Jeff Flake by only a few percentage points in the latest RealClearPolitics average. Since the state will tilt Republican on the presidential ticket, expect Flake to ride the momentum to a narrow victory.

Prediction: Republican hold

Connecticut: OPEN

The latest Mason-Dixon poll conducted has Republican nominee Linda McMahon in a virtual dead heat against Rep. Chris Murphy. After a few weak debate performances from Murphy, McMahon is in striking distance to win the seat she narrowly lost in 2010.

Prediction: Republican gain

Florida: Sen. Bill Nelson (D)

With Romney leading in the Sunshine State by a narrow margin, the Senate race is a little more open. Republican Rep. Connie Mack trails Democratic incumbent Sen. Ben Nelson 41 percent to 45 percent in a Naples Daily News/Scripps poll conducted earlier in October.

Prediction: Democratic hold

Hawaii: OPEN

A solid Democratic stronghold on the presidential level should also mean a win for Democratic Rep. Mazie Hirono. Former Republican Gov. Linda Lingle trails her in the latest Honolulu Civil Beat/MRG poll, 55 percent to 39 percent.

Prediction: Democratic hold

Indiana: OPEN

Even considering State Treasurer Richard Mourdock’s recent comments on abortion, he should hand Democratic Rep. Joe Donnelly a loss on Nov. 6. Mourdock leads Donnelly in the latest Rasmussen poll by 5 points.

Prediction: Republican hold...

[DoughtyOne]

Don’t remind me. Let me have a few more hours of dream time...

;^)

[sickoflibs]

RE :”No problem, Romney “can work with the opposition, reach across the aisle, get things done!” Like GWB.
Oh, wait....”

That is one thing he promises that I believe he will do, especially with a near equal Senate that needs 60. What could go wrong with that?

It seems you have 1/3 of voters who want Rs to stand firm until Dems cave.
...and 1/3 of voters who want Dems to stand firm until Rs cave.

But few of them are swing voters. Most of them fall in line every election.

Then you got another 1/3 who want them all to work together and compromise and then later they get mad when they find out what they really passed together was a pile of crap, unless its a massive handout, then they get mad later over the deficit. The swing voters are part of that group.

This is called Democracy DA-DA-DA.

[stephenjohnbanker]

” How about repealing budget related items of O-care using budget reconciliation? “

Good thinking

[stephenjohnbanker]

” Then you got another 1/3 who want them all to work together and compromise and then later they get mad when they find out what they really passed together was a pile of crap”

Same old story, same ol song & dance....

[American Constitutionalist]

Rush is talking about Dingy Harry saying that he's going to block anything that Romney sends the Senate.
Dingy Cringy Harry is going to stonewall.

I believe with Paul Ryan as his VP that Romney will be kept more honest and on the straight and narrow.( God willing and Hopefully )

From the looks of things it looks like the Democrats are going to play hard ball even if Romney reaches across the aisle.

[sickoflibs]

RE :’Rush is talking about Dingy Harry saying that he's going to block anything that Romney sends the Senate. Dingy Cringy Harry is going to stonewall.”

This is hardly clairvoyance. I hope not many listeners were surprised by him stating the obvious. That is why a POTUS Romney will/would make deals with Reid as GWB did with Pelosi and Obama with Boehner.
Believe me, Romney wins and the celebration here will last about as long as the Dems did 4 years ago, that was about 2 months.

A 50D-50R (+Biden) Senate will cause Obama almost as much grief as would a 50R-50D (+Ryan) Senate would a POTUS Romney. Sure, if McConnell is leader he can schedule embarrassing votes but he needs 60 to pass most stuff.
#17 posted on Thursday, November 01, 2012 10:27:17 PM by sickoflibs

I need my own radio show LOL.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Start one.

You will have at least 20 listeners : )

[Gilbo_3]

sadly, with collins, snowe, mcquuuuuuuuuueeg, fag lindsey, etc etc etc, the 'R's would need more like 70 seats to pass anything...

and then itll be still be adding more laws and fedpork, not less...

[sickoflibs]

RE :”sadly, with collins, snowe, mcquuuuuuuuuueeg, fag lindsey, etc etc etc, the ‘R's would need more like 70 seats to pass anything...and then itll be still be adding more laws and fedpork, not less..”

This is EXACTLY my point but as usual you make it stronger with your way of describing things.

Back in November 2008 I warned many Dems here in the freak state that their happy party would be over in January (2009)when O took office but as usual they thought it was just more R party wishful thinking. And they had about 21 months of headaches (2009 to 2010) following that.

I don't think wishfully. If I say Dems will have headaches you KNOW they will have headaches.

[American Constitutionalist]

I understand your misgivings about the Republicans and there past performance but I am not going to give up the ship just yet... the alternative is worse.

[American Constitutionalist]

I knew I shouldn't been eating my chicken salad in the plastic tray hitting the keyboard and typing at the same time.
I made some typos and swallowed a hot pepper stem.

[combat_boots]

You owe me an F8 key for that. LOL

[sickoflibs]

There is much stuff I post that you will enjoy, I will include you on those.

I just don’t drink Koolaid anymore Gave it up 2007 to 2008.