A 50 percent approval typically translates into a 26-seat pickup by the minority party; a 40-seat pickup, which is what the GOP would need to retake the House, would require a rating of around 42 percent

At the rate Obama is tanking, a Republican SWEEP is likely then.

The Democrats increased their hold on Congress by getting the Obamedia to pretend the Republicans still ran Congress in 2006-8.

18-1 on September 1, 2009 at 8:56 PM

Ain’t that the truth. Ignorance works well for any political party.

Is it any shock then that the American people are unhappy that when they thought they voted the bums out it only got worse?

A major terrorist attack (which I feel is an invevitability BTW) by Muslims, while the border remains open, our DHS is intent on investigating everybody BUT Islamic whackos, and oh yes, he wants to read Miranda rights to terrorist scum and conduct an inquisition against CIA interrogaters who are just trying to do their job, and his presidency is toast!

If this happens before the 2010 elections then not just the HOuse, but the Senate may even be in play for the GOP. IF it happens before the 2012 elections, in time for the majority (or much stronger minority) GOP to push for investigations into the staggaring incompetence of this administration in its fundamental duty of protecting the borders and citizenry of this nation, then Obama either resigns for “health reasons” or faces a Mondale/Reagan blowout in 2012.

The left has done their best to bury the past, ignore radical Islam, close thier eyes and hope it goes away. One major terror act, smoking wreckage and thousands of murdered Americans and, even all the media spin the world will not be able to stop the rage of the American people, even those who were stupid enough to fall for the Obama charade last year, and are regretting that vote now.

As long as we don’t listen to the wussies on the right that claim we need to become more measured in our approach.
People are ANGRY! Feed off of that emotion, bring it to a fever pitch, and you’ll open a lot of eyes.

Otherwise we’re back to playing on the typical LOSER Republican team.

Jeff from WI on September 1, 2009 at 6:18 PM

And tell the Juan and Mega-Butt McCains to ‘Sit down and shut up!’

Republicans have picked up a gee-whiz 2% since Election Day, but Democrats have lost 11%. If this holds until Election Day 2010 (a big if), lots of Independents who voted Democrat last year will stay home next year, and Republicans can win a low-turnout election. If the current “undecided” stay home, Republicans would win the non-abstainers 54-46%.

What really counts are the swing districts. How many Democrats won their seats by less than 6% last year? A TIE in the generic vote would probably sweep them out. Rasmussen’s current numbers represent a net swing of 13%, meaning that most Democrats who won by less than 13% would lose re-election, unless the Republican candidate was unusually weak or the Democrat incumbent was very strong. But most of the swing districts are occupied by freshman (2008) or sophomore (2006) Democrats, and a reasonably strong Republican could oust them in a “wave” election.

Which puts the Blue Dogs in a tough spot…if they behave like a “generic” Democrat and vote for ObamaCare and Cap and Trade, they’re out–if they try to be centrist and attract GOP voters, the base might not turn out for them.
This might be enough to scare the Blue Dogs into voting against ObamaCare, or enough for the Republicans to re-take the House. Or both.

Right now the swing is more anti-Democrat than pro-Republican, so the Republican challengers need to come up with a solid, no-nonsense, pro-taxpayer, pro-free-market, pro-jobs, pro-energy, pro-national-security conservative platform to run on, and then “git ‘er done” once they get the majority.

Contract With America 2.0?

I never get called,dang it!

ohiobabe on September 1, 2009 at 6:09 PM

Your phone is off the hook.

whitetop on September 1, 2009 at 6:21 PM

They called me to get your number. They’ll be calling you soon.

I never get called,dang it!

ohiobabe on September 1, 2009 at 6:09 PM

Your phone is off the hook.

Otherwise we’re back to playing on the typical LOSER Republican team.

(Not that he’d give up the White house digs or Airforce One or anything like that…)

Looks like the American people are becoming fed up with the bullshit. Used to be that “incumbent” next to your name on a ballot was a ’sure thing’ for re-election. Now it’s like the GodFather’s kiss of death.

GarandFan on September 1, 2009 at 6:14 PM

LOL