U.S. House Elections May Turn On Paul Ryan's Budget

[Lakhota]

By Mark Blumenthal and Adam Carlson

WASHINGTON -- The Medicare proposals advocated by presumptive Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan are at the heart of the Democratic campaign to take back control of the House of Representatives. A close look at the most competitive races, via the new House Outlook section of The Huffington Post's Election Dashboard, helps explain why.

Republicans currently hold a 49-seat majority in the House; 242 seats are held by Republicans and 193 by Democrats. In order to regain a majority and put Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) back in the Speaker's chair, Democrats would need to pick up 25 seats.

A Huffington Post analysis shows that 43 of 45 incumbent Republicans regarded as vulnerable by political handicappers voted for the budget that Rep. Ryan (R-Wis.) authored as House Budget Committee chairman in 2012. All 45 voted for Ryan's budget in 2011.

Earlier this week, GOP leadership convened a conference call for its rank-and-file members. According to a source on the call who was not authorized to speak on its content, nearly every person who spoke complained that they were getting hammered at home on Medicare, looking to leadership to figure a way out of the political jam.

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[TakeAStepBack]

 

[beretta304]

By Mark Blumenthal and Adam Carlson

WASHINGTON -- The Medicare proposals advocated by presumptive Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan are at the heart of the Democratic campaign to take back control of the House of Representatives. A close look at the most competitive races, via the new House Outlook section of The Huffington Post's Election Dashboard, helps explain why.

Republicans currently hold a 49-seat majority in the House; 242 seats are held by Republicans and 193 by Democrats. In order to regain a majority and put Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) back in the Speaker's chair, Democrats would need to pick up 25 seats.

A Huffington Post analysis shows that 43 of 45 incumbent Republicans regarded as vulnerable by political handicappers voted for the budget that Rep. Ryan (R-Wis.) authored as House Budget Committee chairman in 2012. All 45 voted for Ryan's budget in 2011.

Earlier this week, GOP leadership convened a conference call for its rank-and-file members. According to a source on the call who was not authorized to speak on its content, nearly every person who spoke complained that they were getting hammered at home on Medicare, looking to leadership to figure a way out of the political jam.

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It's going to turn alright....to BOTH Chambers being Republican.

 

[TakeAStepBack]

This has to be the stupidest analysis I've ever seen. Literally. Fucking retarded. Like short bus "I got a plaque anyway" No child left behind stupid.

 

[Oddball]

This has to be the stupidest analysis I've ever seen. Literally. Fucking retarded. Like short bus "I got a plaque anyway" No child left behind stupid.

That's our Chief Spam-in-the-face for ya!

 

[NYcarbineer]

Normal Americans do not want to kill Medicare. You know the GOP is in trouble on this issue, and that they know they are,

in the way the GOP has gone from broad support of Paul Ryan's kill-Medicare voucher plan to some sort of who the fuck knows what the GOP's position on Medicare is now.

If they think the voucher plan is a winner, then they should step up and support it.

 

[Dr.House]

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Another 10 cents for Shitting Bull...

 

[Listening]

Normal Americans do not want to kill Medicare. You know the GOP is in trouble on this issue, and that they know they are,

in the way the GOP has gone from broad support of Paul Ryan's kill-Medicare voucher plan to some sort of who the fuck knows what the GOP's position on Medicare is now.

If they think the voucher plan is a winner, then they should step up and support it.

Why ?

You lying bastards are incapable of having a decent discussion on any topic without saying stupid stuff like "felon".

They probably wouldn't let you talk at a relative's funeral for fear of your spinning to some bulls**t that is nowhere near reality.

 

[Lakhota]

Romney Adviser: It's 'Politically Unwise' To Campaign In Specifics

 

[Dr.House]

Romney Adviser: It's 'Politically Unwise' To Campaign In Specifics

Another 10 cents for Shitting Bull...

 

[Listening]

This has to be the stupidest analysis I've ever seen. Literally. Fucking retarded. Like short bus "I got a plaque anyway" No child left behind stupid.

If the democratic party were ever to have a sphincterotomy, the libertarians would have more members.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

It is highly unlikely that the Republicans would lose the House and gaining a majority in the Senate is quite favorable given the states that are up this year.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Normal Americans do not want to kill Medicare. You know the GOP is in trouble on this issue, and that they know they are,

in the way the GOP has gone from broad support of Paul Ryan's kill-Medicare voucher plan to some sort of who the fuck knows what the GOP's position on Medicare is now.

If they think the voucher plan is a winner, then they should step up and support it.

Why ?

You lying bastards are incapable of having a decent discussion on any topic without saying stupid stuff like "felon".

They probably wouldn't let you talk at a relative's funeral for fear of your spinning to some bulls**t that is nowhere near reality.

Fear mongering is all they have. They are trying to reelect the worst president in American history. They know they can't run on his record so all they have are attacks and smears and lies. The closer we get to the election the more unhinged and vitriolic they are going to become.

 

[Listening]

It is highly unlikely that the Republicans would lose the House and gaining a majority in the Senate is quite favorable given the states that are up this year.

RealClear has it 50/50 with no toss ups.

I'm good with that.

Ryan will break the ties.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Nope, firmly in GOP control now and in the future.

By Mark Blumenthal and Adam Carlson

WASHINGTON -- The Medicare proposals advocated by presumptive Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan are at the heart of the Democratic campaign to take back control of the House of Representatives. A close look at the most competitive races, via the new House Outlook section of The Huffington Post's Election Dashboard, helps explain why.

Republicans currently hold a 49-seat majority in the House; 242 seats are held by Republicans and 193 by Democrats. In order to regain a majority and put Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) back in the Speaker's chair, Democrats would need to pick up 25 seats.

A Huffington Post analysis shows that 43 of 45 incumbent Republicans regarded as vulnerable by political handicappers voted for the budget that Rep. Ryan (R-Wis.) authored as House Budget Committee chairman in 2012. All 45 voted for Ryan's budget in 2011.

Earlier this week, GOP leadership convened a conference call for its rank-and-file members. According to a source on the call who was not authorized to speak on its content, nearly every person who spoke complained that they were getting hammered at home on Medicare, looking to leadership to figure a way out of the political jam.

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[Stephanie]

boy oh boy, I think the liberals-Democrats see the writing ON THE WALL

poor Lakhota

 

[Stephanie]

You would of thought they would of got a clue the mood people are in with the 2010 elections...but Obama and his comrades in arms just went on their merry way pissing off the people even more...

Obama's approvals are down in the LOW 40's...



tsk tsk

 

[Lakhota]

Media Starts Selling Paul Ryan « Pissed on Politics

 

[Listening]

The House, The Senate, The White House.

Kiss Obamacare good bye.

 

[BreezeWood]

Obama is not the only one trying to play out the clock -

the GOP House made a serious mistake adjourning for the August break without completing the Agriculture Bill - the Ag bill, the Financial Cliff and other possibilities of rancorous upheaval will be all the more difficult to deal with in the Fall with the House Republicans possibly imploding more likely than the White House.

House Blow-up before Nov. 6th is more than possible and could lead to all kinds of fallout.