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The_Tom
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House: Republicans by 4
Senate: Democrats by 2

Anyone else care to weigh in?


(FWIW, currently it's Reps by 14 in the House and Dems by 1 in the Senate)

[ November 04, 2002, 21:28: Message edited by: The_Tom ]

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First of Two
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Reps, House by 4
Reps, Senate by 1.

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08/NOV/02 03:00 AM

10081 Johnny Bredahl -1500
Draw +1800
10082 Leo Gamez +750

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First of Two
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Looks like I guessed on the low end.

I'll gloat later.

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Malnurtured Snay
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Well, now at least, when the country goes into the shitter, Rob & Omega can't blame it on the Democrats. Honestly, it was a stretch as it was with the Republicans controlling the Executive branch and half of the Legislative branch.

I'll also keep (mostly) quiet on the scandal in Baltimore regarding police posting fliers in poor neighborhoods "reminding" people to make sure all they were up on their bills and rent before coming to vote. The FOP endorsed Ehrlich this race. Gee, if that's not Republican intimidation, I don't know what is. But it's okay, because Democrats are evil, and Republicans only want to save the world with their armies of goodness.

Forgive the sarcasm.

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Lee
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quote:
. . . when the country goes into the shitter, Rob & Omega can't blame it on the Democrats.
You think? In the UK, after eighteen years of Conservative rule, they continued to address any criticism with the reply "Well, under the last Labout government. . ." So, think again. Expect the New Deal to get a hammering. 8)

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Ritten
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It really doesn't matter what party is in power, they are equally fucked up!!!!

Neither is interested in what happens to the common Joe, absolute power corrupts absolutly, so they can only be semi corrupt, with checks and balances and so forth....

Till everything is controlled by one party with hardliners.... Which I doubt happened....

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First of Two
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Try some sweetened tea, Snay. Might wash that bitter taste out of your mouth.

If they're smart, the Reps will use this opportunity to finally secure the gaping wounds that are our borders, with troops. Polls show 65-78% of Americans support that.

I say we use troops pulled from American bases in Europe, particularly Germany. With the Cold War over, they're not needed anymore. Keep a few bases like Rammstein (sp?) as transfer / fueling / quick-deploy points, close the rest down. Europe can see to its own, I'm sure it would make them feel better not having troops of the 'evil imperialist oppressor' on their soil anymore.

Yes, the regions US soldiers frequent may take an economic hit, but I'm sure they can make up for the loss somehow.

Other important issues for attention include making the tax cut permanent, increasing ethanol in gas mixtures, and making sure Grassley (R-Iowa, Finance chair) keeps his promises about more enforcement on corporate accountability and alternative energy tax incentives.

We'll probably see a reduction in the backlog of 46 held-up judges' conformation proccesses. Orrin Hatch: “The American people want judges who know their limited roles and will uphold the law, regardless of their personal views. As long as a judge is willing to do that, any other litmus test on their personal views is wrong.”

Here's somthing interesting... the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee (Lugar, R-Ind) is against the US taking unilateral action against Iraq.

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The_Tom
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Well, its obviously in America's interest to have Canadian citizens who happened to be born in Iraq decades before Saddam came to power stopped at the border, surrounded by shaved apes in cammo, and fingerprinted like the criminals they are. So yeah, a good idea.

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It is not a good idea for free nations to deploy military units as domestic police for any prolonged period of time.
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Unless you're playing Civilization II. Or Alpha Centauri. If you are, clearly you have the advantage.
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Not in Civilization III. Feel the power of a cultural revolt!
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In Alpha Centauri you can nerve staple your citizens. Take that, cultural revolt! And by the time you need to do it, everybody is against you anyway, so why care about honor rankings?
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Cultural victories. Fun!
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I am a harsh leader. I demand nothing less than total submission from my electronic followers.

It makes me feel Republican!

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