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Subscribe to RSSMASSACHUSETTS: “Republican US Senator Scott Brown questioned Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren’s claim of Native American heritage in the opening moments of a lively high-stakes television debate tonight,” the Boston Globe writes. “When moderator Jon Keller asked if character was an issue in the race, Brown answered, ‘I think character is important. ... Professor Warren claimed she was a Native American, a person of color. And as you can see, she’s not.’”
VIRGINIA: “Virginia Republican George Allen became the latest Senate candidate to distance himself from Mitt Romney's claim that the 47% of Americans who don't pay federal income taxes think of themselves as victims dependent on the government,” the L.A. Times writes. "‘I have my own point of view, and my point of view is people of America still believe in the American dream.’”
WISCONSIN: Tommy Thompson (R) pinned some of the blame for him falling behind in some polls on Mitt Romney. “Thompson told a Madison TV station, ‘Whether you’re a Democrat or Republican, if you’re a standard-bearer for the presidency is not doing well, it’s going to reflect on the downballot.’ Top Romney surrogate and former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu struck back at Thompson, who has created friction between himself and the presidential campaign, by telling CNN tonight that Thompson ‘sounds like Barack Obama trying to blame it on somebody else.’”
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Ann Romney says, "This is hard."
Does she think being First Lady is easy?
Ann actually thinks if she becomes first lady, all she has to do is put on the crown and look down on the peasants while they bow to her and her king.
Hold up, Thompson - you don't want that attack dog Sununu on your case. That is one nasty man!
What the heck! This is why I can't be a republican any longer. Most Americans are slightly conservative, but evangelicals and Tea Party crazies have dragged the whole freaking country down!
I wouldn't say that most Americans are slightly conservative. Rather, it's human nature to do change only slowly, concern ourselves with our daily lives and not challenge the status quo. How else to explain Middle Ages? A large number of us would have opposed the American Revolution (as a large number did). Rather, we tend to be libertarian and when we are not too parochial, tend to want something done for the disadvantaged when it is brought to our attention. It is only a small number that believe the problems of America are due to moral or evolutionary failures.
No wonder so many Republicans have called for Romney to fire Sununu.
You are welcome to join my RR (Recovering Republican) chapter. i'm liking life as an independent so far...
You'll continue to be much happier as an independent Tzalaran.
Obama is far ahead of Romney in the Mass polls.
This is the state that knows Romney best. LOL
OBAMA 2012
In the Senate races, the Republicans only need a net win of three seats to gain the majority in the Senate. This cycle there are, I believe, 22 Democrats up for re-election out of the 33 (1/3 of the Senate who are always up for re-election every two years)
Again, a net win of three seats out of 33 senate races wins the majority for the Republican party. That means the grand obstructionist, Harry Reid, will be regulated to the back of the chamber, counting paperclips, and mumbling to himself.
The entire House is up for re-election every two years. This could go either way. If Obama loses big time, the House will more than likely go overwhelmingly into the Republican camp.
Oh, they might keep a few of the loonier Dems around solely for amusement purposes. (They are really fun to watch), but the serious business of the country would then be conducted by responsible Republicans.
Your point is Edward? The Senate is going to stay Democratic, the House is going to flip in favor of the Democrats and President Obama is going to be reelected. The tea party will become insignificant and the republicans will all be depressed. So yes I agree the serious business of the country will be conducted by the responsible party, but not the one you wish for.
The Republican Senator from Maine is retiring this year (driven out by the partisan gridlock and lack of civility.)
She will likely be replaced by Independent former governor Angus King, who may not caucus with the Democrats, but sure as heck won't caucus with the Republicans, especially the Tea Party variety. The Republican Party has lost popularity here since they took over state government in 2010 and made a royal mess of it. (Higher unemployment, more poverty, a loud mouth governor.)
I don't know what the odds are of the Republicans losing their House majority, but it doesn't look like the country want s to see a Republican majority in the Senate, at this time.
Thompson is a "G" dropping ("running" vs the folksier, and phoney as hell, "runnin'") has-been hack. I am watching, with great amusement, his struggles against Tammy Baldwin. While Thompson does not make my skin crawl, like the sight of Scott Walker does, he's another politician that belives that we don't remember that he used to be moderate.
Speaking of Walker, and I acknowledge that I am ahead of events- how delicious if the little troll can't deliver either a Romney win, or a second republican senator! I will LMAO...
What'll even be funnier is when Paul Ryan loses his congressional seat along with the VP.
It's funny how all the republicans talk about is taking responsibility. Then all the republican senate candidates are blaming some one else for their problems. The republican mantra "it's not me it's you".
And it's funny they keep saying "Obama promised change in the way things are done in Washington!" When they are the ones who have blocked everything he has tried o do in Congress.