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Thursday, May 11, 2006

The Roaring Twenties

Posted by DavidNYC

Wondering who's gonna win Josh Marshall's pool?

Answer: We all do. Well, the other 71% of us, anyhow.

Know that tomorrow, no matter how bad your day is, George Bush's will almost certainly be worse.

UPDATE: Ha! A commenter at DKos points out that the Kansas City Royals, with a 10-22 record (ie, 31%), are doing better than George Bush. Yow.... that's GOTTA hurt.

Posted at 10:33 PM in Polls | Technorati

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This is amazing...

More important than the Shrub being in the tank, are the poll numbers from the Congressional races.
And yet, they went and passed the Billionaires Relief Act. I figure they figure "hey- we're screwed, but as long as we're in control , we better feather our nests while we can."

I think that we may see more and more reckless, insane "Kamikaze" legislation until the end of this session.

Posted by: Ohanon at May 12, 2006 08:11 AM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Bush is also approaching the winning percentages put up by the Pirates and Marlins.

Posted by: RBH at May 12, 2006 08:27 AM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Probably about the time gas prices hit $4.00 per gallon he tanks out at 28%.
Lets just hope that he is still under 45% by November, and unless the Rove gang can pull any major rabbits out of hats that should be no problem.

Posted by: Predictor at May 12, 2006 12:13 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

The disadvantage for the Republicans of using the NSA spying as a campaign issue (in the hope of smearing Democrats as weak on national security) is that it forces Republicans in Congress to rally around Bush at a time when he's a very unpopular lame duck they'd prefer to be distancing themselves from. I guess Rove is hoping the issue can bring Bush's approval numbers up, but that could be a stretch.

Posted by: KCinDC at May 12, 2006 01:00 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

They think that immigration is the new wedge issue that will keep the GOP in power.

Posted by: Ohanon at May 12, 2006 02:37 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Maybe Ohanon, but what they might gain in white conservatives on this issue they may lose in the Latino vote they've been ardently courting.

Posted by: Predictor at May 12, 2006 03:09 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Predictor.... but what Dems gain in Hispanic they may lose in Blacks who are most affected by the flux of illegals willing to work for low wages.

Posted by: UVA08 at May 12, 2006 03:43 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

UVA08 - Firstly I didn't say the Dems would gain Hispanic vote, just that the Repubs have been arduously courting it and that may no longer be successful.
As to your comment about "Blacks": Dem gains in the Asian vote, may make-up for any loss in the Afram vote in the next decade (or so) as the Asian population outpaces African-American. This has already happened in CA.

Posted by: Predictor at May 12, 2006 04:35 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment