Stopping Dem 60 (Senate seat majority) ‘real hard,’ Cornyn fears

[babylonsister]

:bounce:

Stopping Dem 60 ‘real hard,’ Cornyn fears
By Aaron Blake and Reid Wilson
Posted: 04/21/09 08:05 PM


The man in charge of electing more Republicans to the Senate said it will be difficult to stop the Democrats from winning a 60-seat majority in 2010.

Sen. John Cornyn (Texas), the new head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), knows he has a difficult road ahead of him.

“That’s going to be real hard, to be honest with you,” Cornyn said of keeping Democrats from reaching 60 seats, adding:

“Everybody who runs could be the potential tipping point to get Democrats to 60. We’ve not only got to play defense; we’ve got to claw our way back in 2010. It’ll be a huge challenge.”

So far this cycle, Republicans have been faced with retirements in four swing states, emerging primaries against at least three of their members and a map that, after two cycles of big GOP losses, continues to favor Democrats.

For Cornyn, the man tasked with avoiding sinking below 41 seats, it’s become a very tough job. And it’s clear he’s nervous.

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[ananda]

1. Cornyn needs to be the first to go.

But I'm afraid that he still has five
more years to go. Oh well..

[tridim]

2. 70-30 would be a nice ratio.

[TheCoxwain]

6. That will take care of some DINO during critcal votes

[TlalocW]

3. The one thing about Republicans that really work in our favor

Is they have a, "Take my ball and go home attitude," when they're out of power. Once their side loses, it's no longer any fun being a congressman or senator because they're unable to continue abusing the system and stacking the cards in favor of their rich buddies so why hang around and actually try to work for a better America for everyone?

TlalocW

[Laelth]

4. True. n/t

:dem:

-Laelth

[Winterblues]

5. Well they do have the Torture Issue to run on

That should win for them. Family values and all.

[TahitiNut]

7. Cornyn seems to have been the only one STUPID enough to take the job.

That fella was slapped up the back of the head far too often as a kid.

[babylonsister]

8. That's my senator-dumber than dirt. nt

[Bill McBlueState]

9. I'm sure if the Democrats get to 60

there will be some new reason nobody's even heard of yet that they can't get anything done.

[TahitiNut]

10. Sixty seats would still leave them about eight short of reliably getting sixty votes.

Keep chasing the illusion -- just another clusterfuck.

[Soylent Brice]

11. good.

he should be nervous. the GOP is in fucking shambles.