Why is Congress expected to go more to the Democrats?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Why is Congress expected to go more to the Democrats?

Posted: 9/6/2008 4:55:02 PM EDT

I've seen on here a bunch of times about how Congress might go to fillibuster proof majority in the Senate and the House is expected to become more Democrat. Why is that? How is it that they're expected to gain more seats when they're running a 9% approval rating, less than half of the President they like to blame everything on. Please explain, because I don't see how the most unpopular Congress in recent history is expected to go further into the favor of the people who are ruining it.

Posted: 9/6/2008 5:00:21 PM EDT

[#1]

I do not see how. All of the house seats are up for reelection.

Posted: 9/6/2008 5:03:53 PM EDT

[#2]

As I've said before: The Democrats act like the Republicans are still in charge; despite having majorities in both chambers, they present themselves as "the underdogs." People who don't pay attention believe them.

Posted: 9/6/2008 5:32:29 PM EDT

[#3]

Because the media wants more Dims and they are not unbiased observers, they have gone full fledged political and have become the marketing wing of the DimokRAT party.

Posted: 9/6/2008 5:36:35 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
Because the media wants more Dims and they are not unbiased observers, they have gone full fledged political and have become the marketing wing of the DimokRAT party.

It's sad, but true.

Posted: 9/6/2008 5:38:47 PM EDT

[#5]

Just the fact Obama is on the presidential ballot means more of the welfare state will vote. They all know that Democrats are the only ones who look out for the po' folks and could potentially vote a straight ticket.

Posted: 9/6/2008 5:40:18 PM EDT

[#6]

Generally people aren't happy with congress as a whole but they're happy with their Reps & Senators.

Posted: 9/6/2008 5:44:20 PM EDT

[#7]

imo with the sweet housing deals and the drilling BS, i see the democrats LOSING more seats.

Posted: 9/6/2008 5:46:27 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
Generally people aren't happy with congress as a whole but they're happy with their Reps & Senators.

We have a winner! Thank you. The overall approval ratings of Congress are irrelevant. The approval ratings of individual representatives and senators by their constituents is what really counts.

Posted: 9/6/2008 5:50:31 PM EDT

[#9]

Because they liken every republican incumbent or candidate to Bush. And the media says so.

Oh and those asshole protest voters.

Posted: 9/6/2008 5:52:47 PM EDT

[#10]

Because the american people are a bunch of morons that believe the Republicans are still in control of Congress.

Posted: 9/6/2008 5:56:34 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
I've seen on here a bunch of times about how Congress might go to fillibuster proof majority in the Senate and the House is expected to become more Democrat. Why is that? How is it that they're expected to gain more seats when they're running a 9% approval rating, less than half of the President they like to blame everything on.

Because there are far too many people who vote R or D, period. And there are more who insist upon choosing "the lesser of two evils".

That California Legislature has an even worse approval rating than Congress. Guess what? Other than the ones getting termed out, they'll all be re-elected, unless they're caught with the proverbial live boy or dead girl.

On top of all that, you have to remember that half of all people have an IQ of under 100 points. They crowd into big cities and vote Democrat because they're incapable of thinking or reasoning, but they'll gladly protect their welfare check, their union job, their injured sense of "fairness", or just plain do what the brightly-colored signs tell them to.

Posted: 9/6/2008 5:58:09 PM EDT

[#12]

Because a few years ago when we had the Presidency, the Senate and the House the ass hats did nothing thereby disillusioning the base.