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Henhouse

(646 posts)
19. No thanks....
Sun Feb 28, 2016, 02:16 PM
Feb 2016

I think the Democrats put the right wing "crotch sniffers" to bed in 1998 [See mid terms]... Not going to relitigate it today...But don't forget to wave the blue dress if, as a Bernie supporter, you want to go down that road....

New York Times
THE 1998 ELECTIONS: CONGRESS -- THE OVERVIEW; G.O.P. IN SCRAMBLE OVER BLAME FOR POOR SHOWING AT THE POLLS

By ALISON MITCHELL and ERIC SCHMITT
Published: November 5, 1998

Stunned by the Democratic resurgence in the midterm elections, Congressional Republicans tore into one another yesterday over who was to blame for their failure to make the traditional opposition party gains in an off-year election.

The soul-searching and recriminations -- and a possibility of Congressional leadership challenges -- came as election results showed that Republicans had been unable to increase their 55-to-45-vote margin in the Senate and that Democrats had picked up five seats in the House.

The Democratic surge was the first time since 1934 that the President's party had gained seats in a midterm election and it whittled the Republican lead in the House down to 12 votes and the majority to 6. The Democratic victories were even more remarkable in a year marked by the monthslong scandal over President Clinton's affair with Monica S. Lewinsky.

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Nice Beaverhausen Feb 2016 #1
sorry EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #3
Who knows? I don't believe for a second that the Bush Administraton would have covered up okaawhatever Feb 2016 #27
Democrats let Bush and Cheney off the hook for the Iraq war davidn3600 Feb 2016 #36
yeah, but he's Hillary's husband 2pooped2pop Feb 2016 #8
It's like January 2015 all over again! Blue_Adept Feb 2016 #2
how many years EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #4
It's been a year Blue_Adept Feb 2016 #7
thanks for the info 2pooped2pop Feb 2016 #10
yep EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #18
Don't you remember the old LBJ story? tularetom Feb 2016 #31
Yup, seen that particular tale told a few times in the last several months here alone as well. Blue_Adept Feb 2016 #32
The flights date back to 2002 and 2003, he was arrested in 2005.You're putting forth a lot okaawhatever Feb 2016 #34
It's okay, they're "just asking" after all Blue_Adept Feb 2016 #37
And your point is? TheDormouse Feb 2016 #5
This is why it would be incredibly stupid to attack Trump and his wife on this sort of thing. djean111 Feb 2016 #6
Uff da! Desperation time, I see. MineralMan Feb 2016 #9
yeah EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #12
Bill Clinton's not running for anything. MineralMan Feb 2016 #14
gimme a break EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #20
I posted nothing about any such thing. MineralMan Feb 2016 #21
Sorry EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #25
You guys? Which guys are those? MineralMan Feb 2016 #30
If he's not running for anything she needs to sit on him tularetom Feb 2016 #40
I'm sorry, but that makes no sense at all. MineralMan Feb 2016 #41
You claim the story is true, but offer nothing more than a Gawker report for proof. The Guardian okaawhatever Feb 2016 #39
Wait till they find out Hillary murdered Vince Foster to cover up her affair w/Janet Reno... Henhouse Feb 2016 #11
so he wasn't EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #13
He obviously wasn't convicted at the time Blue_Adept Feb 2016 #15
uh huh EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #22
No thanks.... Henhouse Feb 2016 #19
so EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #28
Why are you so worried about people saying mean things about the Republicans.? Henhouse Feb 2016 #33
The phrase 'travel-gate' gets a second lease on life?? HereSince1628 Feb 2016 #16
Awww, that's nice. zappaman Feb 2016 #17
lol EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #24
Obviously it's not really about Bernie Andy823 Feb 2016 #29
Well put Andy.... Henhouse Feb 2016 #43
Amen... I've been around since 2003 but I've never replied to posts...but Henhouse Feb 2016 #35
Pretty much every A-lister in the world had contact with Epstein through his parties okaawhatever Feb 2016 #23
From a guest on the Alex Jones show... SidDithers Feb 2016 #26
Who would have thought someone was pushing a book. Historic NY Feb 2016 #38
As a feminist, I simply cannot vote to return the Sexual Harasser in Chief to the White House Dems to Win Feb 2016 #42
Locking... one_voice Feb 2016 #44
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