{"id":16954,"date":"2010-01-24T16:01:28","date_gmt":"2010-01-24T21:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=16954"},"modified":"2010-01-24T16:01:28","modified_gmt":"2010-01-24T21:01:28","slug":"another-sign-of-the-approaching-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=16954","title":{"rendered":"Another Sign of the Approaching Storm?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A couple of days ago I offered that healthcare was dead because too many Democrat incumbents were up for reelection this fall. After listing the retiring seats up for reelection in 2010, I said:<\/p>\n

\u201cOn this entire list I see two really safe seats Inouye and Leahy; that\u2019s it. Just two.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since then I have decided that Mikulski from Maryland is firmly in the safe category.<\/p>\n

I realize that some remaining on this list will likely survive like Feingold, Schumer and Wyden but I\u2019m still content that they will face stiff competition and suck up a bunch of Democrat dollars defending their seats.<\/p>\n

One of my favorites to watch just for the sheer shock value if the seat flipped is the stalwart douche-bag from Wisconsin, Russ Feingold.<\/p>\n

First \u201clet me be clear\u201d I believe the 2010 election cycle will be a total referendum on Obama. If that is true consider these numbers.<\/p>\n

Obama carried Massachusetts by 62% but carried Wisconsin by only 56%. And Feingold isn\u2019t nearly as popular as he thinks he is. He is in his third term and has never received over 55% of the vote. If Ted Kennedy\u2019s legacy seat could be flipped a man with only a five point break should be nervous.<\/p>\n

If that doesn\u2019t convince you, consider this from the Politico today<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Now the vice-president is expressing serious doubt that his son will pursue a Senate campaign, in an interview with the Wilmington News-Journal:<\/p>\n

Biden: “If you run into Beau, talk him into running; he respects you.” <\/p>\n

Q: “I don’t think he wants to run, though.” <\/p>\n

Biden: “I don’t think he does either. I know he doesn’t want to. … I’m so proud of the job he’s done [as attorney general].”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Why would Beau Biden who has never wanted anything more than to follow his father down the primrose path of a lifelong job of irrelevance suddenly be having second thoughts?
\nHas he seen some numbers than no one else has?<\/p>\n

If the son of a newly elected Vice President thinks he can\u2019t win, is it safe for any Democrat?<\/p>\n

Interesting times indeed.<\/p>\n

PS: I am more than aware that the Republicans are fully capable of screwing this up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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