3:00 AM – plus a few Senate thoughts

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1. Aron Goldman Says:
   August 30th, 2009 at 10:40 am

   57% Would Like to Replace Entire Congress
   http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/august_2009/57_would_like_to_replace_entire_congress

   If they could vote to keep or replace the entire Congress, just 25% of voters nationwide would keep the current batch of legislators.
   A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 57% would vote to replace the entire Congress and start all over again. Eighteen percent (18%) are not sure how they would vote.

   Overall, these numbers are little changed since last October. When Congress was passing the unpopular $700-billion bailout plan in the heat of a presidential campaign and a seeming financial industry meltdown, 59% wanted to throw them all out. At that time, just 17% wanted to keep them.

   There has been a bit of a partisan shift since last fall. With Democrats controlling both chambers of Congress, it’s not surprising to find that the number of Democrats who would vote to keep the entire Congress has grown from 25% last fall to 43% today. In fact, a modest plurality of Democrats would now vote to keep the legislators. Last fall, a plurality of Democrats were ready to throw them all out.

   While Democrats have become more supportive of the legislators, voters not affiliated with either major party have moved in the opposite direction. Today, 70% of those not affiliated with either major party would vote to replace all of the elected politicians in the House and Senate. That’s up from 62% last year.

   Republicans, not surprisingly, overwhelmingly support replacing everyone in the Congress. Their views have not changed.

2. Sean M Says:
   August 30th, 2009 at 10:57 am

   That would be interesting if Michael Williams is appointed by Gov. Perry and then General Honroe is elected to the Senate thus giving the GOP 2 black senators from southern states. I’m guessing the general is atleast somewhat conservative considering he’s in the Republican party and would be running from the state of Louisiana which has mostly a conservative electorate.

3. mike Says:
   August 30th, 2009 at 11:07 am

   Do not vote for either head of the one party two headed snake. Both parties are controlled by globalist bankers intent on destroying America. We have been headed by trader puppets for the last 20 years. The Bushes and the Clintons vacation together and are loyal to the Queen of England. Israeli, Saudi and American governments are puppets for the Global elite. Wake up, things are not what they have been reported by the state run media. Associated press is owned by the Rothchild cabel and 99% of the information coming through it is to shape and bend your mind.

4. Sean M Says:
   August 30th, 2009 at 11:13 am

   Mike did you take your conspiracy theorist pill today?

5. Martha Says:
   August 30th, 2009 at 5:18 pm

   Palin represents no threat to Obama in 2012, as common sense and the polls show. Throwing out wild rhetoric may work for headlines, but it’s not a leadership model the GOP should encourage.

6. Aron Goldman Says:
   August 30th, 2009 at 6:22 pm

   Enough is enough, Harry
   Stop the childish bullying
   http://www.lvrj.com/opinion/56171937.html

   This newspaper traces its roots to before Las Vegas was Las Vegas.

   We’ve seen cattle ranches give way to railroads. We chronicled the construction of Hoover Dam. We reported on the first day of legalized gambling. The first hospital. The first school. The first church. We survived the mob, Howard Hughes, the Great Depression, several recessions, two world wars, dozens of news competitors and any number of two-bit politicians who couldn’t stand scrutiny, much less criticism.

   We’re still here doing what we do for the people of Las Vegas and Nevada. So, let me assure you, if we weathered all of that, we can damn sure outlast the bully threats of Sen. Harry Reid.

   On Wednesday, before he addressed a Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Reid joined the chamber’s board members for a meet-’n'-greet and a photo. One of the last in line was the Review-Journal’s director of advertising, Bob Brown, a hard-working Nevadan who toils every day on behalf of advertisers. He has nothing to do with news coverage or the opinion pages of the Review-Journal.

   Yet, as Bob shook hands with our senior U.S. senator in what should have been nothing but a gracious business setting, Reid said: “I hope you go out of business.”

7. Texasconserv Says:
   August 30th, 2009 at 8:12 pm

   Cute clip.

   I like that Palin is challenging Obama. She is keeping him on his toes. I would like for the white house to be worried about how Palin will react to their policies.

8. knickers in a twist Says:
   August 31st, 2009 at 8:03 am

   Martha, the C4Pers just needed sumptin’ to do with all they time they’ve been given.

9. OHIO JOE Says:
   August 31st, 2009 at 8:11 am

   “Palin represents no threat to Obama in 2012, as common sense and the polls show.” No, no treat to him personally, just his health care plan; that’s all.