By pandering to the base, Democrats show they know they're losing the Senate

Washington Examiner ^ | 07/17/2014 | BY DAVID FREDDOSO

[zeestephen]

Re: “Senate Democrats, expecting to lose, have given up on actual bills intended to become law in favor of more cynical political stunts.”

Why would Democrats expect to lose?

Republicans lead in only 4 “pick up” states.

Democrats are tied, or hold small leads, in the next 6 most competitive states.

After months of bad news for the Democrats, is this the best Republicans can do?

If I were a Democrat, I’d be downright optimistic about holding the Senate.

[Old Yeller]

Dems are experts at stealing elections. They can’t lose.

[Dave W]

You have brilliantly captured the essence of the situation in just a few words.

[trillabodilla]

Can’t they BOTH lose!?!??

[HenpeckedCon]

“If I were a Democrat, I’d be downright optimistic about holding the Senate.”

I've been told by a certain candidate for the US Senate in an extremely blue state that his first hard polling has the Democrat incumbent leading him 47 to 32 percent with 21 percent undecided. Nobody, even knows his name and he has 32 percent in the poll. He is giddy and said the info was not for publication yet.

[RginTN]

You have brilliantly captured the essence of the situation in just a few words.

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I got a degree in journalism so thank my leftwing journalism professors...lol!

[zeestephen]

Well, we will have a definitive answer in 14 weeks.

It's possible the “Border Invasion” may push Republicans into the Senate majority.

But I'm not sure why.

Besides Senator Jeff Sessions and Congressman Steve King from Iowa, there are no well known elected Republicans who vigorously campaign against Amnesty or the 1.1 million LEGAL immigrants who enter America each year.

In fact, just today I read an essay by Reince Priebus posted on Free Republic.

Priebus is the Chairman of the Republican National Committee.

He called the Border Invasion a “humanitarian crisis!”

Why would any Conservative be motivated to vote for a political party that is led by people like that?

[HenpeckedCon]

It's amazing what these pols don't know about the Senate amnesty bill. I told him about the complete free ride illegals will get for identity fraud and he was speechless! He's young, successful, articulate and very good on his feet. He's far more conservative from our last republican senator.

[MHGinTN]

Seems that ALL invasions cause humanitarian crises. The regime tried hiring 65,000 'escorts' for unaccompanied minors to arrive at the borders WAY BACK IN JANUARY before the first train load was even loaded to pass through Mexichole.