Friday, May 12, 2006

An Electoral Revolt?



Is it finally coming to the tipping point? The Iraq war contines to go badly - wiretapping both at home and abroad - the total absence of a workable energy plan (other than to pass huge profits on to the oil companies) - massive tax breaks for the wealthy - deficit spending the likes of which the world has never seen - lies and secrecy which violate the U.S. Contitution. And those are just the GOOD things about the Republican party!
From the LA Times - click here to read more...
Rep. John Murtha, the hawkish Democrat who stunned Washington last year with his call for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, said Thursday that American forces will come home next year -- either because of public pressure or a Democratic-controlled Congress.

The Pennsylvania lawmaker predicted a political tidal wave in November, comparable to the post-Watergate class of 1974 -- when he was first elected -- or the Republican rout in 1994 that will give the Democrats control of the House.

His estimate: Democrats will win 40-50 House seats -- far more than the 15 necessary to take charge from Republicans.

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