Sunday, August 06, 2006

Democrats feuding over midterm tactics

As reported here, a major flap over how to increase Democrat voter turnout is developing between DNC Chairman Howard Dean and Illinois Rep. Rahm Emmanuel, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). While Dean has been spending money in all 50 states, Emmanuel has said that what Dean is doing is a waste of resources, and now neither one will talk to the other (which I find to be amusing).

Meanwhile, frustration is growing at the state level at the public bickering. ""The weakness of the Democrats is that we'll screw up a two-car funeral procession. We're not happy as Democrats unless we are wringing our hands and gnashing our teeth," said Chris Redfern, the Ohio Democratic Party chairman. " adding, " "We are in the best position a party has been in Ohio since 1989, but we've got our friends in Washington fighting among each other. They need to shut up and get to work," Mr. Redfern said."

The Democrats think they will be able to take as many as 15 seats in the House, and possibly 5 to 6 seats in the Senate, but not if they can't get there act together, which by the looks of things, isn't likely to happen any time soon.

For Republicans, it can't get much better than this!

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