tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12938924.post116178906124976450..comments2023-05-05T05:26:31.876-04:00Comments on Howmanyfingers: The Danger of High ExpectationsJBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838349868229069605noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12938924.post-1161962807007803182006-10-27T11:26:00.000-04:002006-10-27T11:26:00.000-04:00Yeah, Nate, I agree.But I think the difference is ...Yeah, Nate, I agree.<BR/><BR/>But I think the difference is that in 1994, the Republicans came out of nowhere to take Congress -- no one expected it.<BR/><BR/>This time, if you listen to the hype, everyone is expecting the Democrats to sweep at least the House. So if they don't, big loss.<BR/><BR/>And the Dems may not have as easy a time as the GOP did in '94 -- 12 years ago, there were many more open seats being vacated by retiring Democrats in very Republican areas -- that's what gave the GOP the edge.JBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17838349868229069605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12938924.post-1161915532935911382006-10-26T22:18:00.000-04:002006-10-26T22:18:00.000-04:00It's a cycle -- whoever stays in control for a spe...It's a cycle -- whoever stays in control for a specified length of time is necessarily exposed to scrutiny for whatever people are unhappy about... It sucks for the guy holding the bag when the water starts boiling...same thing we heard from Newt and the gang a little over a decade ago.Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10045574449178156605noreply@blogger.com