Canter Gone, so is the Senate

[Savannahmann]

35. That 50 state strategy didn't work in 2k, 2002, or 2004.

Democrats didn't win big, so why did it work in 2006? Because the Illegal wiretapping went on, Bush bungled Katrina. Congress had a new slew of scandals including the conviction and sentencing of "Duke" Cunningham.

In other words, the Rethugs appeared more incompetent and tone deaf to the public mood than the Democrats did. So the public mood to vote the bums out was running high. The Democrats made that their message, a responsible Congress was promised if you remember. In 2008, we had John McCain, who ran a far more inept campaign than anyone on our side had a right to hope. First he picked Palin, the darling of the RW set who was a moron. Then he refused to discuss any topic that wasn't somehow linked to the War on Terror because that was all that mattered. The Economic crash started in, and McCain said it was a blip, didn't matter, and he was still going to win the Presidency so he could keep fighting the War on Terror. Then he suddenly realized, about two weeks later while Senator Obama was continuing to discuss the impacts of the Economic crash, that the economy mattered. Then McCain rushes to Washington to show his Bi-Partisan chops, canceling the Debate, only to find nobody wanted to talk to him, Democrat or Republican. Then the debate was back on, and he was left looking out of touch, foolish, and self important.

Those misstep miracles happen, but you can't base your entire strategy on them.

Because that same fifty state strategy didn't save the House of Representatives for us in 2010. It didn't take the House back in 2012. We didn't win the majority of Governor's mansions, nor of State Legislatures. I'm sure someone had the numbers for the County Commissions, but I don't think we won a majority of those either.

This year, we're not going to take the House Back. That is all but impossible. The Rethugs would have to be caught red handed in a sex sting with children at this point. We can save the Senate majority, not to the level we have, but we can save the majority, if we are smart, and if we are willing to admit we're in a tough fight. Otherwise, President Obama's last two years are going to be spent in press conference after announcement that he's again using his Veto to stop the Rethugs from destroying the ACA, the Budget, the Federal Government, and the Nation. Immigration reform is already dead this year, and without holding the Senate, it's going to be dead next term too. Now, do you really want to set up the Presidential election with SOS Clinton explaining that she would have Vetoed all the legislation too? Because then people would have the image of more of the same not getting anything done as the message carried by the DNC Candidate.

In order to stop that, the Senate must remain as a Democratic Chamber, we have to hold the Senate. We have to put all the assets we have into that fight. We can't hold anything back.