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[hismajesty]

Yea, I'd really hate to be a Democrat now, seeing as what's happened within the past few weeks.

-Their candidate wasn't elected president.
-They don't control the house.
-They don't control the senate.
-They don't control the majority of the governerships.
-11 states passed laws defining marriage as between a man and a woman.
-We're advancing in Iraq to secure for the elections.
-The Democrats are leaving the country or killing themselves.
-The Democrats now are turning against each other and John Kerry. (Especially at the Democratic Underground)
-Yasser Arafat is about to die.

owned.

[Mephisto]

It's not all about power you know Trust.  Largely the reason people are democrats is because they have those viewpoints.  But there's been times when Democrats controlled all of congress and had the presidency, it didn't last long, and it may not last long for the republicans.  Also note that the numbers you have over the democrats aren't incredibly big.  Btw, where's the articles you presented stating democrats are fleeing the country?  And there's only been one democratic suicide, out of the millions out there...People die everyday, that's hardly a downfall on the democratic population.

[hismajesty]

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=6704292

How can you say it's not about power? Of course it's about power! We have control, at least until senatorial elections next year (and we'll probably still have it afterwards,) and that means we can get policy passed without much hassle.

[Hazard]

Also note that the numbers you have over the democrats aren't incredibly big. 

Thats totally wrong. Republicans gained some 4 seats in the SENATE and have the OVERWHELMING majority, and the same is true in the HOUSE. 4 out of 100 is a huge number when applied to the Senate.

[Mephisto]

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=6704292

How can you say it's not about power? Of course it's about power! We have control, at least until senatorial elections next year (and we'll probably still have it afterwards,) and that means we can get policy passed without much hassle.

I said not all.  And not all republicans vote in a block.

[Hazard]

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=6704292

How can you say it's not about power? Of course it's about power! We have control, at least until senatorial elections next year (and we'll probably still have it afterwards,) and that means we can get policy passed without much hassle.

I said not all.  And not all republicans vote in a block.

They tend to agree. If you don't think thats true, look at the voting records.

[hismajesty]

I took an example bill, for prayer in schools, to show how they do tend to agree. (courtesey vote-smart.org)

Motion agreed to 297-125: R 212-3; D 84-121; I 1-1 on 11/15/2001.

Out of 215 House Republicans, only three didn't vote with their party. I think that's a large enough "block" for us to be safe.