US Senate still up for grabs

With Dems leading in both Virginia (Webb over Allen by a little more than 8,000) and Montana (Tester over Burns by 1,700), it would be 51-49.

I'd like to hear all the excuses and see the doomsday scenarios the GOP will conjure up when it goes back--battered and bloodied--to its corner.

 

Actually, a Dem takeover of both houses sets the GOP up really well for 2008.

 

Is this news that wasn't covered on one of the 17 other election threads?

 

Oh no! This was all part of the GOP master plan! We fell right into the trap.

 

Well, it did set up Clinton pretty well for 1996.

And, technically, it wouldn't be a 51-49 majority -- it'd be 49-49, with two independents (Lieberman, Sanders) caucusing with the Dems.

Pat Buchanan and Chris Matthews mentioned this last night on MSNBC ... if Tester and Webb win, look for the GOP to offer Lieberman the kitchen sink to caucus with them.

Also, if Bush were to name Lieberman defense secretary were Rumsfeld to leave, or to another cabinet position, that leaves Connecticut's Republican governor to pick a replacement. I'm sure the Rove Playbook already has that option in there.

Dems will hold the Senate very precariously.

 

Actually, the huge Democratic wins in governorships and in the state legislatures sets THEM up well in 2008 and beyond. Bench strength, folks, and remember who draws the maps.

 

A few of the GOP contenders (Allen, Santorum) did go down hard or came very damn close to doing so. None of the Democrat names, save for Kerry, were muddied.

 

Explain, please.

 

A DSCC release:

 

They kind of have to, you know, do stuff now, not just bitch and moan.

Actually, I expect them to improve some stuff in the short term, much like the GOP after 94. It will take about a decade for the corruption to really take root and spread, then we'll start the whole merry cycle over again. :-\

 

AP called it last night in Virginia, but the Republicans are waiting until today to concede.