Comments on: What are Republicans hoping to accomplish in NY-20? http://campaigndiaries.com/2009/04/22/why-is-tedisco/ Obsessive political analysis Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:38:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Guy http://campaigndiaries.com/2009/04/22/why-is-tedisco/comment-page-1/#comment-16812 Guy Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:53:12 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.com/?p=7640#comment-16812 The GOP will probably gain a few house seats in 2010 and claim that as some great victory. They will neglate the fact that they will lose senate seats for the third cycle in a row and as we have seen senate seats are much more valuable. The GOP will probably gain a few house seats in 2010 and claim that as some great victory. They will neglate the fact that they will lose senate seats for the third cycle in a row and as we have seen senate seats are much more valuable.

]]> By: Joe from NC http://campaigndiaries.com/2009/04/22/why-is-tedisco/comment-page-1/#comment-16797 Joe from NC Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:09:41 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.com/?p=7640#comment-16797 I basically agree with Guy, they're just doing this to stall as long as they can so they don't have to admit defeat. One thing though. When Tedisco finally admits defeat, many people will blame Michael Steele. One thing about the Colorado Senate race in 2010, while it's clear that Bennet has some problems, that Beauprez can only manage a tie doesn't mean that Bennet will lose for sure. Beauprez is well known due to his 2006 run for governor and he only manages a tie. Bennet is not well known at all. Still this is one of the GOP's few good pickup opportunities and they will probably spend a lot of money on it. I basically agree with Guy, they’re just doing this to stall as long as they can so they don’t have to admit defeat. One thing though. When Tedisco finally admits defeat, many people will blame Michael Steele.

One thing about the Colorado Senate race in 2010, while it’s clear that Bennet has some problems, that Beauprez can only manage a tie doesn’t mean that Bennet will lose for sure. Beauprez is well known due to his 2006 run for governor and he only manages a tie. Bennet is not well known at all.

Still this is one of the GOP’s few good pickup opportunities and they will probably spend a lot of money on it.

]]> By: Guy http://campaigndiaries.com/2009/04/22/why-is-tedisco/comment-page-1/#comment-16793 Guy Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:29:24 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.com/?p=7640#comment-16793 I am not sure if I agree that the GOP are trying to establish legal precedence if as you say in MN and now this case they will have established precedence that helps and hinders them so they do not gain overall. I think it is more that the GOP is reflectively saying NO to everythign, wehre that be legislation in the house, bipartisan overtures by Obama or disputed elections. They just do not want to admit defeat in any area even when the facts are clear. They just want to stall for time, not for any grand conspiracy but because they are ossified and bereft of ideas. I am not sure if I agree that the GOP are trying to establish legal precedence if as you say in MN and now this case they will have established precedence that helps and hinders them so they do not gain overall.

I think it is more that the GOP is reflectively saying NO to everythign, wehre that be legislation in the house, bipartisan overtures by Obama or disputed elections. They just do not want to admit defeat in any area even when the facts are clear. They just want to stall for time, not for any grand conspiracy but because they are ossified and bereft of ideas.

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