What plans do the Democrats have WHEN they retake congress in the Mid term elections?
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I disagree that it is a given that they will regain control.  I think that it is a given that they will gain seats.  The main problem is that they haven't formulated any plans or agenda.  They attack the Republicans over the war, but they are divided about whether to oppose the war.  To a lesser extent, they are acting the same way on the economy.  Plenty of criticism, but no plans.\n\nThe Democrats can definitely gain seats this fall at this rate, but if they want try to take control of Congress they need to come up with a concrete platform to sell to voters.  So far, leaders like Pelosi and Reid have been too timid to do anything other than criticize.  Coming up with plans opens them up to criticism, and risks alienating voters.\n\nAs for Hilary, I don't see her on the ticket.  She is too much of a polarizing figure.  2008 is a real opportunity for the Democrats to take the swing vote, and even discontented Republicans.  If Hilary is on the ticket, they won't take a single red state, and risk losing a few blue states.  If the Republicans choose McCain, Hilary would be a disastrous candidate.
827124
Sure.........how do you think the Democrats got back in control of Congress????
866937
They will probably take away the Bush tax cuts.  Heck, somebody better get some revenue flowing back into Washington.  For the last several years, our tax money has been flying to Iraq as fast as we can print it.\n\nOf course, when the Democrats do the responsible thing about getting this country's financial house in order, the Republicans will point their fingers and call them tax and spend liberals.  \n\nI hope there is an electorate there to remind them that the Democrats may have to tax but only because the Republicans have spent so liberally and irresponsibly.
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I am a Republican and I get it.  The people have spoken and democracy is the name of the game.  Not to take away from the Democrats' victories or anything, but I am afraid that people voted for "anything but the same ol' same ol'."  I still have yet to hear what the "new direction" is that the Democrats are planning to lead us in.  Quite frankly, I don't think the Republicans had a plan and I don't think the Democrats have a plan.  The Democrats now have control of the House back after 12 years.  It's a cycle, it always happens that way.  I am not one of those whining Republicans.  My congratulations to the winners all around!!
320402
The Republicans control Congress, and the Democrats are spineless.\n\nMaybe the Dems will grow some balls after they win back the Congress in November.
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That's actually a good question well ahead of its time!! \n\nDemocrats have lost every national election in the last 12 years, but persist in blaming Bush/Rove for stealing it all. In reality, the liberal wing of the party is pissed that a conservative agenda is moving forward, even threatening some of their major policies of past generations, & with no sign of slowing. That's still 94-00 I'm talking about. In response they've tried to put up liberal candidates to strongly take them back in the other direction, but moderate swing voters in mid-America won't vote for people like that & all they've done is hand those elections to anyone the republicans chose to run (Bush). They don't understand that the mainstream either never did agree with them or has at least moved away from their philosophy & agenda. Take a look at the county by county map of either of those presidential elections if you like. They're too cut off & disconnected from the people & don't know how to make in-roads with them. They may call all of that crazy right now, but what will they be saying if republicans, even with Bush's popularity numbers, hold congress in 06 & 08, & win the Pres again in 08 with another moderate (say Rudy Guliani who wins in a landslide).\n\nThe Democratic Party must fight for its soul & survival at some point soon. If they force that fight now & the moderate branch wins, then they'll have a good chance to re-center the party & maybe win some elections. It seems more likely to me that they'll have to lose the 08 Pres race before enough reality sets in to have that fight. Then with a strong agenda of their own they might be abel to win congress & start swinging the direction of the country. If the liberal branch wins, be that now or after 08, then they'll continue to lose & not understand why, and continue to spew hate & believe republicans are stupid as a defense mechanism that prevents them from facing their own problems. I think they can fix their house if they are forced to, but if they refuse to do it & again turn away from mainstream voters than I can't say those folks won't turn to someone else who can better oppose the things they don't like about the republican party. Republicans have plenty of internal problems too, but even with a pissed off base they aren't as desperate to address them as democrats have to be right now.
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Some changes that the new Congress will attempt, per Pelosi and Reid:\n\nAttempting to get the US out of red. The national debt has doubled to nearly 9 trillion during the Bush administration, and there has been a huge deficit each year.\n\nMaking the Alternative Minimum Tax more fair to the middle class, preventing the repeal of the Estate Tax (over 21 billion per year would be lost from the US treasury), requiring that new tax cuts be matched with new revenue and new tax cuts be matched with new spending cuts. \n\nSome type of lobby and/or campaign finance reform bill. \n\nA plan for peace in the middle east. A list of objectives for the Iraq war including a schedule for the draw down of troops.\n\nReducing illegal immigration - probably some plan very much LIKE Bush's which includes border patrol and fencing, agricultural worker permits, and path to citizenship for many who are already here.\n\nhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/09/AR2006110900953.html
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I think Democrats are starting to get over the euphoria of their win and are realizing what actually happened. Voter samples show that voters were not really voting for the Democrats, but rather against the Republicans. What the voters have done is actually create a stalemate situation. This because while Democrats control the congress, the president controls veto power and the Democrats do not have the majority required to override. So while Democrats have indeed made the president a lame duck, they have also imposed the same on the congress. It does not have to be this way though. If Democrats reach across the aisle to craft bi-partisan legislation which benefits all Americans they can still accomplish many things. However, if they fall back on the liberal agenda nothing of substance will get done in government for the next 2 years. The biggest problem for Democrats is now they have the power and they must produce. Just calling the other side evil is not going to do it anymore. The Democrats say they wanted change for all Americans, the coming days, weeks, and months will show if they were honest, or if they just wanted power again and were willing to say whatever it took to get elected.
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No matter what happens republicans won't be able to blindly follow President Bush anymore as democrats are going to gain at least a dozen house seats, four senate seats and a half dozen governors. \n\nThat said it is likely that Democrats will gain at least 18 seats in the house and control the house. There is a more or less 50/50 chance of them gaining the senate. \n\nBut who can say for certain what will happen?\n\nEither way it is a victory for the democrats. The question is how large of a victory?
695333
What we have been doing hasn't worked, so there will be a new plan. I suspect the Democrats might surprise some by gaining control over the situation.
703224
it is the up comming election, when the democrats find out that the nation is still voting republician.  And of course another time they can sue and claim they really won but the election was stolen from them again.\n\nBut all jokinig aside, it is just another mid term election,  the party that is in power may or may not change.  But nothing really will change,  Bush is going into the last 2 years, which is his lame duck years so little should be expected at best anyway.
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As long as the Democrats can make a decent decision for once in Congress; we wont quite, we wont surrender. Thats what America was built on. But hey, when Congress pulls us out and a couple of 9/11's come, it'l be all those Americans that voted Democrats fault, and them, and their families will suffer
702319
You will not be wrong. Have a little faith in the intelligence of the American people. They will do the right thing and vote for the Democrats.
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First the democrats need to win a majority of seats in the 2006 mid-term elections and remove all the members of congress that have been "rubber stamping" everything Bush has put in front of them.\n\nIn 2008, the strong candidates right now are:\nWesley Clark\nEvan Bayh\nRuss Feingold\nHilary Clinton\nMark R. Warner\nMark Pryor\nBarbara Boxer\nTom Daschle
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Cause they lost. They have little control in the house and a big democrat vote this election, means big democrate trends and likelyhood of a democrat president. I'm actually a republicn, but their needs to be big changes, and I was all about a democraic vote.We've gone down hill, a change in domination of the hosue may help.
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That's exactly what will happen. The Dem's. love to keep people dependent.
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No, I don't believe they can. \n\nThey don't have time, they're too busy yelling that the Democrats "have no plan".