White House: Republicans could win control of House

[jack sommerset]

Well duh.

Republicans could win control of the House of Representatives in elections in November, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs acknowledged on Sunday.

"There is no doubt there are enough seats at play that could cause Republicans to gain control, there is no doubt about that,"

Gibbs told NBC's "Meet the Press" talk show when asked whether the Democrats would maintain their majority in the House.

All 435 seats in the House are up for grabs in the

November 2 election as well as 36 of the 100 seats in the Senate.

President Barack Obama will have a tougher time pushing his political agenda through Congress if Republicans make big gains in November and wipe out Democratic majorities in both the Senate and the House.

In the run-up to the vote,

Obama is trying to convince impatient Americans that his economic policies are working and that improvements will take time.

"We understand people are frustrated, everybody is frustrated," Gibbs said. "Look, the president is frustrated that we haven't seen greater recovery efforts, but that doesn't stop us from doing what we know is right, instituting the policies that we know will bring the country back," he added.

Obama and his fellow Democrats are grappling with a range of problems and many political analysts see the election as a national referendum on his policies.

The economy is struggling and unemployment has hovered at just below 10 percent. The war in Afghanistan is not going well. And the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has prompted criticism that Obama's response was slow, disorganized and too easy on BP Plc.

A Gallup poll released on July 7 showed that 38 percent of independent voters approve of the job Obama is doing, compared with 81 percent of Democratic voters and only 12 percent of Republicans. Obama's overall approval rating is 46 percent.

A year ago, Obama's approval rating among independents was 56 percent.

[Wild Cobra]

I would think if the republicans promise to restore the Bush tax cuts for 2011 if enough are elected, it could be a serious landslide. Not hard for them to point out how much pore people will pay for the 2011 tax year if they are allowed top expire.

[CosmicCowboy]

The Whit House is already planning to push ALL of their leftist agenda through on the lame duck session. Their argument with the defeated congressmen will be that they already lost the election and if they want to have any political future at all they better vote for Obama's agenda. The administration has loads of nice jobs/perks to trade and they can stay in Washington and still be players.

[Stringer_Bell]

I would think if the republicans promise to restore the Bush tax cuts for 2011 if enough are elected, it could be a serious landslide. Not hard for them to point out how much pore people will pay for the 2011 tax year if they are allowed top expire.

Anyone stupid enough to vote for Republicans on account of "tax cuts" is a fucking idiot. It won't fix anything, we're fucked and have been fucked long before Obama, friend.

[Spurminator]

'Round and 'round we go!

[spursncowboys]

Anyone stupid enough to vote for Republicans on account of "tax cuts" is a fucking idiot. It won't fix anything, we're fucked and have been fucked long before Obama, friend.

tax cuts, with the cuts across the board on anything federal. but yeah socializing our healthcare even more so isn't going to be fixed by tax cuts.

[spursncowboys]

The Whit House is already planning to push ALL of their leftist agenda through on the lame duck session. Their argument with the defeated congressmen will be that they already lost the election and if they want to have any political future at all they better vote for Obama's agenda. The administration has loads of nice jobs/perks to trade and they can stay in Washington and still be players.
not too long ago that was considered unethical.

[CosmicCowboy]

not too long ago that was considered unethical.

It's the Chicago way moved to Washington.

[ElNono]

You would think they would win control. It would be pretty damning on the party if they do not.

[CosmicCowboy]

You would think they would win control. It would be pretty damning on the party if they do not.

but...but...but...I thought everything was Bush's fault?

[ElNono]

but...but...but...I thought everything was Bush's fault?

Is that the excuse if they don't win control?

[CosmicCowboy]

My, my, how the tide has shifted. Now it's a Republican failure if the Democrats don't completely lose the house?

[boutons_deux]

Repugs are gonna fix all the Repug-created catastrophes that the they blocked the Dems from attackng successfully, right?

Have the (recent) Repugs ever fixed anything or advanced the entire country in any way?

[SnakeBoy]

Repugs are gonna fix all the Repug-created catastrophes that the they blocked the Dems from attackng successfully, right?


Dems started with super majorities. Repubs couldn't block anything.

[CosmicCowboy]

Boutons, you naivete is amazing. Your perpetual "Republicans = ALL BAD and Democrats= ALL GOOD" shows a remarkable lack of critical thought.

[George Gervin's Afro]

the republicans could very well win control.... really jack? Thanks man I had no idea ....truly a shot of brilliance from my boy jack...

[boutons_deux]

I NEVER said the Dems were always or ever good. I find the Dems dickless and useless as a even dumb doorstop against the Repugs attack on America.

But I know the Repugs have done fuck all positive for the country, and tons of negative to the country. And none of you can refute that.

[CosmicCowboy]

Why are the "progressives" in here always so angry? Are your lives not happy and fulfilling?

[Clandestino]

boutons hate everything non islamic, terroristic, etc...

[SnakeBoy]

Why are the "progressives" in here always so angry? Are your lives not happy and fulfilling?

Envy or guilt. They're either mad that others succeed when they haven't or they are angry others didn't succeed when they have.

[CosmicCowboy]

Envy or guilt. They're either mad that others succeed when they haven't or they are angry others didn't succeed when they have.

*note to progressives*

Take responsibility for your life.

Let others take responsibility for theirs.

Someone will always be richer than you are.

Someone will always be poorer than you are.

No reason to go around angry all he time. Life is too short.

[Galileo]

Anyone stupid enough to vote for Republicans on account of "tax cuts" is a fucking idiot. It won't fix anything, we're fucked and have been fucked long before Obama, friend.

Normal republicans are as bad, or worse than democrats.

Look for GOP candidates endorsed by Ron Paul for the real deal. Also candidates endorsed by the Campaign for Liberty, the Republican Liberty Caucus, or the Tea Party are likely to be good.

The real issue is not tax cuts, it is auditing the Fed.

[ElNono]

My, my, how the tide has shifted. Now it's a Republican failure if the Democrats don't completely lose the house?

It isn't?

I mean, I personally said plenty of times I hope the Republicans win control of Congress. But if they do not, after all the supposed hate of the population towards Obama policies, who's to blame for not capitalizing on it?

[Stringer_Bell]

*note to progressives*

Take responsibility for your life.

Let others take responsibility for theirs.

Someone will always be richer than you are.

Someone will always be poorer than you are.

No reason to go around angry all he time. Life is too short.

I totally agree with your opinion, but on a general level. To post it as a note soley toward "progressives" on this board and/or in real life is quite disingenuous and incredibly shortsighted. The GOP loves appealing to their base with promises to invade the personal freedom people have in their private lives such as NO gay marriage, NO sodomy (that means nothing else between a man and a woman except dick in pussy), and NO porn/strip clubs. I know, not as important as tax-cuts, but really...when the platform is always based on "moral" laws and shit, the last thing you need to be concerned about is taxes. It's okay for big business to go unregulated, but the citizens themselves can't take responsibility for what they do behind closed doors and have privacy? That is intellectually dishonest, and if it came down to losing an extra few hundred a year in taxes or cheating my neighbors out of any liberty...it's not a difficult choice to make based on platforms.

Fuck the Dems too, they are weenies, but I don't see how anyone can support the GOP and hope they come to rescue the country after they were the ones that fucked it up to begin with. These politicians don't lose sleep over the issues facing the citizens, they have their money and health insurance for which they are entitled to as servants of the people. I just wish they'd actually earn it.

[Nbadan]

The wing-nuts have been attacking since Nov. 2010 with the help of the M$M, so it's no surprise independents, the most uninformed American voter, have bought into the GOP gloom-and-doom about the deficit and unemployment....this is the GOP's only chance to win one of the houses in Congress because that won't be an issue in 2012 when the economy has has more of a chance to recover after 8 years of GOP negligence....

[Wild Cobra]

Anyone stupid enough to vote for Republicans on account of "tax cuts" is a fucking idiot. It won't fix anything, we're fucked and have been fucked long before Obama, friend.
You're right. It won't fix the problem. It will however slow our slide down rather than accelerate it, and hopefully the real problems can get addressed.

[Wild Cobra]

It's the Chicago way moved to Washington.
Absolutely, and in spades.

[The Reckoning]

good. i support a govt that cant get shit done and leaves it to the private sector to mop up its mess. just like the founding fathers intended it to.

[Wild Cobra]

boutons hate everything non islamic, terroristic, etc...
I think you're right. Bouton's makes no damn sense until you see him in that light.

Thanx.

Now I understand.

[Winehole23]

You're right. It won't fix the problem. It will however slow our slide down rather than accelerate it, and hopefully the real problems can get addressed.A GOP wannabe hoists the banner of incremental progress.

[spursncowboys]

A GOP wannabe hoists the banner of incremental progress.

coming from a bi-partisan. You are about as bipartisan as a "republican" on cnn.
The dems and libs have been running our country how they like(in the ground), and you focus on conservative posters.

[doobs]

Absolutely, and in spades.

That's racist!

jk

[Winehole23]

coming from a bi-partisan. You are about as bipartisan as a "republican" on cnn.I don't claim to be bi-partisan. I hate both the major parties.


The dems and libs have been running our country how they like(in the ground), and you focus on conservative posters.What conservative posters?

[spursncowboys]

Oh that's right, Rockefeller was the last true conservative.

[Winehole23]

Have you considered that you and WC might have traits other than your allegedly conservative political orientation, that inspire the flames?

[Winehole23]

If I quarrel with the likes of you and WC, that does not amount to a beef with conservatism per se. Far from it.

[Wild Cobra]

If I quarrel with the likes of you and WC, that does not amount to a beef with conservatism per se. Far from it.
Now that cannot be decided with a single issue. Now as many times as I told myself I should keep a scoreboard of peoples positions on topics, i don't. However, it seem that you disagree with most conservative viewpoints. We both agree with most conservative viewpoints. None of us are 100% polarized.

[George Gervin's Afro]

Now that cannot be decided with a single issue. Now as many times as I told myself I should keep a scoreboard of peoples positions on topics, i don't. However, it seem that you disagree with most conservative viewpoints. We both agree with most conservative viewpoints. None of us are 100% polarized.

I always remember the outrageous claims your side makes...sometimes they are so ludicrous it's hard to ever forget them..:lmao

[Winehole23]

However, it seem that you disagree with most conservative viewpoints. I disagree with you. There's a difference.