Wednesday, September 14, 2011

"A Very Difficult District for Democrats"

This just in. The Democrats lost a congressional seat (NY - 9) that they had previously held for almost 100 years - in a district where Democrats outnumber Republicans 3 to 1. It wasn't even that close (last I checked, Bob Turner beat David Weprin by a 53% to 47% margin). I laughed out loud when I read Debbie Wasserman Schultz's comment that "this is a very difficult district for Democrats". Say what? 100 years and 3:1? Where do these people come up with this stuff? If that is a difficult district, I shudder (in a good way, like Chris Matthews thinking of Barack Obama) to think of what is going to happen to the Democrats in 2012.

1 comment:

  1. Outstanding post on the election (and on Manila). You are right, we do not know poverty in the US, and it is being used as a political tactic these days. Also, what a referendum on our direction in the NY election. Hooray. America is waking up! Thanks for the great post.

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