Tea Party good for Democrats?

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Is the rise of tea party candidates causing a Democratic voter surge? It appears that the Democratic voters are taking notice of the policy issues of the Tea party and becoming concerned.
According the the article a backalsh against the tea party may be behind the surge in some of the Democratic Senate candidates.

Wouldn't it be strange that the Tea party causes the Senate to remain in Democratic hands where if they had not existed the Repubulicans would have retaken it. Political infighting in a party does have effects and this may be such a year. It alll depends on the turnout. Will the Democratic party get people out to vote? It looks like some who may have not voted are now planning to vote because of the Tea Party. Who knows this may even play into the House races although the repubs should take control of that.

Going to be an interesting night.

Tightening Senate races give pause to upbeat GOP - Yahoo! News

 

[Lumpy 1]

Dream on.. the leftist AP just doing their job for the Obama regime..but .. go ahead revel in delusions, I don't mind..

 

[Annie]

Is the rise of tea party candidates causing a Democratic voter surge? It appears that the Democratic voters are taking notice of the policy issues of the Tea party and becoming concerned.
According the the article a backalsh against the tea party may be behind the surge in some of the Democratic Senate candidates.

Wouldn't it be strange that the Tea party causes the Senate to remain in Democratic hands where if they had not existed the Repubulicans would have retaken it. Political infighting in a party does have effects and this may be such a year. It alll depends on the turnout. Will the Democratic party get people out to vote? It looks like some who may have not voted are now planning to vote because of the Tea Party. Who knows this may even play into the House races although the repubs should take control of that.

Going to be an interesting night.

Tightening Senate races give pause to upbeat GOP - Yahoo! News

Seems this op-ed puts it in perspective, Senate or not, 218+ or not, tea parties win:

Vodkapundit Handicapping the House – Quick & Dirty Edition

Handicapping the House – Quick & Dirty Edition
October 23, 2010 - by Stephen Green


Wasn’t going to do this until Sunday, but so much has happened in the last few days that I’ll make time this morning to give you the raw numbers. As of Saturday morning, RCP’s poll averaging now gives the GOP 220 seats, 178 for the Democrats, and 37 remain too close to call. This is the first time either side has polled the Magic 218 or better all year...

,,,The Senate now breaks 51/49 for the Democrats. The Dems need to hold West Virginia and their entire West Coast Firewall — and they seem likely to do just that. But an eight-seat gain is nothing to sneeze at.

And I’ll give you my final thoughts now on Christine O’Donnell. Is she a lousy candidate? Yes — did you see that “I’m not a witch” ad? Would the GOP be in a significantly better position to win the Senate had she lost her primary fight against Mike Castle? Yes — about 50% better odds. Does that mean the Tea Party is made up of dreamy-eyed political amateurs who keep picking questionable candidates? Yes — guilty on both of those charges, too.

But — and this is a big butt — that reckless Tea Party enthusiasm is precisely why the GOP stands to gain 50 or more seats in the House and eight in the Senate. And if you’re so certain that the traditional GOP is so good at picking candidates, just cover yours ears and shout “lalalalalalalalala” while I name-drop Bob Dole and John McCain and pretty much anybody wearing the GOP label most anywhere on the Left Coast the last 20 years. I could go on.

We all make mistakes, especially on election day. And for a young movement, the Tea Party has shown some remarkably solid judgement. But the real proof comes on November 2, and if they can really do the down and dirty GOTV stuff to win bigger than the margin of cheating — because that’s the only way for Republicans to reach 218.

 

[Lumpy 1]

Gads.. the Tea Party sure gives the Democrats the Hebe Jebees. It's okay though, they're happier when their pissin and moanen..

 

[Annie]

Gads.. the Tea Party sure gives the Democrats the Hebe Jebees. It's okay though, they're happier when their pissin and moanen..

This election cycle has been good, but I can't wait until the 2012 one. It's not just the Democrats who are a bit upset at this movement, and they are all perceptive to be concerned.

 

[edthecynic]

Seems this op-ed puts it in perspective, Senate or not, 218+ or not, tea parties win:

Gee what a surprise, win or lose CON$ always claim victory. CON$ claimed they won in 2006, remember?

November 8, 2006
RUSH: Republicans lost last night but conservatism did not, and that is, to me, one of the fundamental elements of last night's results. Conservatism did not lose; Republicans lost last night. In fact, Republicanism, being a political party first rather than an ideological movement, is what lost.

There was conservatism yesterday in the election, and it was to be found on the Democratic side of the aisle.
But conservatism won when it was tried yesterday. Conservatism won fairly big when it was tried
Thomas Sowell put this very well. He said the latest example of "election fraud" is actually what the Democrats did. They nominated a bunch of moderate and conservative Democrats

Only a Minor Earthquake
By Charles Krauthammer
Friday, November 10, 2006; Page A31

This is not realignment. As has been the case for decades, American politics continues to be fought between the 40-yard lines. The Europeans fight goal line to goal line, from socialist left to ultra-nationalist right. On the American political spectrum, these extremes are negligible. American elections are fought on much narrower ideological grounds. In this election the Democrats carried the ball from their own 45-yard line to the Republican 45-yard line.

The fact that the Democrats crossed midfield does not make this election a great anti-conservative swing. Republican losses included a massacre of moderate Republicans in the Northeast and Midwest. And Democratic gains included the addition of many conservative Democrats, brilliantly recruited by Rep. Rahm Emanuel with classic Clintonian triangulation. Hence Heath Shuler of North Carolina, antiabortion, pro-gun, anti-tax -- and now a Democratic House member.

The result is that both parties have moved to the right. The Republicans have shed the last vestiges of their centrist past, the Rockefeller Republicans. And the Democrats have widened their tent to bring in a new crop of blue-dog conservatives.

 

[Full-Auto]

The result is that both parties have moved to the right. The Republicans have shed the last vestiges of their centrist past, the Rockefeller Republicans. And the Democrats have widened their tent to bring in a new crop of blue-dog conservatives.


I found this comical. That suddenly the democrats are willing to open the tent. The past legislative sessions disproves this premise. But hey it sure does sound good.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Dream on.. the leftist AP just doing their job for the Obama regime..but .. go ahead revel in delusions, I don't mind..

.....Seeing-as-how 'Baggers are so-much-more accomplished at delusions.....​

"The findings suggest that the breadth of the tea party may be inflated. The Atlanta-based Tea Party Patriots, for example, says it has a listing of more than 2,300 local groups, but The Post was unable to identify anywhere near that many, despite help from the organization and independent research.

In all, The Post identified more than 1,400 possible groups and was able to verify and reach 647 of them. Each answered a lengthy questionnaire about their beliefs, members and goals. The Post tried calling the others as many as six times. It is unclear whether they are just hard to reach or don't exist."

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[Annie]

Actually taking the House and coming close in the Senate is a win for conservatives. The GOP couldn't have done it, nope that was the Tea Parties.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

The Teabaggers' "Brave New World"

"More than seventy years ago, the Supreme Court abandoned a brief, disastrous experiment with "tentherism", a constitutional theory that early twentieth century justices wielded to protect monopolies, strip workers of their right to organize and knock down child labor laws. This discredited constitutional theory is back -- with a vengeance -- endangering Medicare, Social Security, the minimum wage and even the national highway system and America's membership in the United Nations. For the first time in three generations, the right is fielding a slate of candidates convinced that any attempt to better the lives of ordinary Americans violates the Constitution."

 

[skookerasbil]

yuk..........yuk............

 

[Revere]

Nobody has set the bar at Republicans taking back the Senate, with or without the Tea Party.

 

[Annie]

Nobody has set the bar at Republicans taking back the Senate, with or without the Tea Party.

No they haven't, well except those on the left looking for some way to spin this into 'good news.'

 

[Missourian]

The Tea Party has done something wonderful...put fear in the heart of every politician.

No one is safe...no one is indispensable.

It is a giant step forward in restoring the hierarchy of American politics...that they work for us.

Whatever your ideology, you should find that commendable.

 

[edthecynic]

Nobody has set the bar at Republicans taking back the Senate, with or without the Tea Party.

BULLSHIT

Can Republicans Win the Senate in 2010? | The Weekly Standard
Eleven Democratic seats are in play.
12:00 AM, JUN 2, 2010 • BY FRED BARNES
Republicans may have a better chance of winning the Senate than the House in the midterm election in November. And their prospects for taking over the Senate appear to be getting better by the day. At least that’s what polls indicate.

HOW THE GOP WILL WIN THE SENATE at DickMorris.com
The Republicans will win the Senate (and the House) and might win it with a few seats to spare!

GOP Eyes 2010 Senate Takeover - Political Hotsheet - CBS News
Yet, according to Politico, "within the past 24 hours, a Republican recapture of the Senate is at least within the realm of speculation."

Politico's analysis was spurred by both Coats' entry into the Indiana Senate race, as well as Rep. Mark Kirk's victory in the Republican Senate primary in Illinois. Kirk will face off against Democrat Alexi Giannoulias, the state treasurer, for President Obama's old Senate seat.

Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post also considers the possibility of a GOP takeover.

washingtonpost.com
Since 1930, party control of the House has flipped seven times. And each time, Senate control has also switched.The reason is simple: Wave elections are, well, wave-y. If the voting public wants to send a message to the majority party, it tends to send it across the board, not just in a single chamber.

No surprise: Democrats and Republicans differ on election predictions - CNN.com
Rove predicted Republicans will win well over 50 House seats to easily grab majority control of the chamber, and that a GOP Senate majority also was possible.

Toomey Dismisses Tightening Polls in Pennsylvania Senate Race - FoxNews.com
Toomey, in an interview with "Fox News Sunday," said the Pennsylvania seat is a keystone in his party's strategy for seizing the majority in the Senate, but claimed the GOP is "likely" to gain the 10 seats necessary to do so -- with his help.

 

[rightwinger]

The Tea Party has put the Republicans in their place. They keep them from compromising, from reaching out to moderates and from thinking for themselves.

Best thing to happen for the Dems since Richard Nixon

 

[FlyingReganite]

Hope and change is almost done.

 

[Lumpy 1]

The Tea Party has put the Republicans in their place. They keep them from compromising, from reaching out to moderates and from thinking for themselves.

Best thing to happen for the Dems since Richard Nixon

Love the optimism..