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Milbank: Losing the Senate could be just what Obama needs
Hot Air ^ | July 5 2014 | Jazz Shaw

Posted on 07/05/2014 12:03:22 PM PDT by PoloSec

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To: clintonh8r

What you are seeing here, on the part of Dana Milbank, is a little doublethink. Either way, whether Harry Reid stays in power or is bulldozed out of the majority, it will be “good” for the Current Occupant. Mostly, it is an attempt to psyche out the Republicans, “Heads I win, Tails you lose” sort of thing.

The Liberal Establishment is still convinced the ratchet only works one way - that when the progressive movement makes a gain, it cannot ever be reversed. Therefore, even when an apparent reverse DOES happen, they still “win”.

Time for us to bust the dog on that ratchet. It will then spin backwards, with nary a chance the action will function again until the weights hit the ground. (If you ever worked with an old-fashioned cuckoo clock, you know what I’m talking about.)


21 posted on 07/05/2014 12:44:43 PM PDT by alloysteel (Selective and willful ignorance spells doom, to both victim and perpetrator - mostly the perp.)
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To: PoloSec

I guess the Republicans will frustrate Obama again, because they’ve pretty much deliberately scuttled any chance of winning the Senate, like they did in 2010.


22 posted on 07/05/2014 12:48:08 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: demshateGod

I’m pretty sure Cochran is gone in Mississippi, and things don’t look good for McConnell in Kentucky; so there’s a likely loss of two right out of the gate.

Add in declaring war on the base and letting Obama run roughshod over the Constitution and the rule of law—I’m wondering what the GOP has given conservatives to vote for in November.


23 posted on 07/05/2014 12:53:09 PM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician. Some assembly required.)
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To: PoloSec
I didn't read the whole posting but I don't care what Obama needs. He's a reckless
puppet for the Communists who have infiltrated our Government and what
he needs is a resignation. America needs Change and not his Change, America
needs a cleansing of job killing regulations and taxes for starters.

America needs a defunding of the Federal Gov IRS, EPA, and DHS in that order.
To begin the process of taking back public power and control we can begin
with a 20% cut across the board.

24 posted on 07/05/2014 12:58:31 PM PDT by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: PoloSec
Losing the Senate just dumps Reid as speaker. But we will really need to get 2/3 of the Senate to put King Obama out to pasture.
25 posted on 07/05/2014 1:00:06 PM PDT by Logical me
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To: PoloSec

Either whistling past the graveyard or too lazy to check his facts. The Democrats owned the House and the Senate from 2006 onwards. Congressional ratings were pretty abysmal. In 2008, Obama crushed McCain, and Democrats got an even bigger majority in both the House and the Senate.


26 posted on 07/05/2014 1:13:54 PM PDT by Zhang Fei (Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always.)
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To: Logical me

I see no difference between Reid and McConnell.


27 posted on 07/05/2014 1:15:28 PM PDT by Hoodat (Proverbs 29:2)
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To: Bratch

The purpose of a politician is to get reelected.


28 posted on 07/05/2014 1:52:04 PM PDT by AceMineral (Some people are slaves of their own stupidity.)
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To: GeronL

It depends on the nominee. What if it is Eric Holder?


29 posted on 07/05/2014 2:00:45 PM PDT by kabar
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To: PoloSec

‘Rats = Detroit. The GOPe is worthless.


30 posted on 07/05/2014 2:04:09 PM PDT by VRWC For Truth (Roberts has perverted the Constitution)
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To: Cowboy Bob

What about the illegal-alien-turned-Democrat-voter influx between now and November? I’m a bit worried about that..


31 posted on 07/05/2014 2:17:08 PM PDT by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
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To: kabar

Okay, that one might go down to the wire


32 posted on 07/05/2014 2:18:59 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: AceMineral
The purpose of a politician is to get reelected.

A strong argument for term limits.

33 posted on 07/05/2014 2:25:20 PM PDT by thedrake
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To: ClearCase_guy

You can hide your own Easter eggs.


34 posted on 07/05/2014 6:05:25 PM PDT by oldbill
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To: Cowboy Bob
Trying to soften the blow that they will experience in November.

It may be much worse (for the country) than that.Knowing that he'll never be removed from office through impeachment,Osama Obama may very well use loss of the Senate as a reason to just do *anything* and *everything* he wants by Executive Order and/or by instructing his Attorney Corporal to look the other way when confronted with certain types of lawlessness.Add to that his refusal to obey subpoenas he might get from Congress (by claiming "Executive Privilege") and you see him moving closer to his Inner Mao.

35 posted on 07/05/2014 6:29:28 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Rat Party Policy:Lie,Deny,Refuse To Comply)
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To: PoloSec

Death can be fun.


36 posted on 07/05/2014 9:22:35 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Do The Math)
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To: Arm_Bears
I’m pretty sure Cochran is gone in Mississippi, and things don’t look good for McConnell in Kentucky; so there’s a likely loss of two right out of the gate.

Add Michelle Nunn in Georgia and the Democrats might actually pick up three seats.

Honestly, I don't see the GOP taking the Senate this time around but sending Cochran and McConnell packing will be a small price to pay.

37 posted on 07/06/2014 9:12:04 AM PDT by Drew68
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