DRUDGE report rumor: Both parties see possibility of bigger Republican win

[Sam Spade]

lol...

But seriously, we have been talking the past weeks about a victory larger than 45-60 seats being within the realm of possibility.  Hell, Torie was harping on about it in September and he really is smarter than most of us.   

And I said the way the election was going was clear around Labor Day (Dems will lose House) and the Dems (as all parties) would only figure it out in early October (which is basically what Politico just said, lol...)

Of course, this is probably another false flag op of some sort. 

But, you know, when I really "put my ear to the ground" and listen to what I hear, giving the GOP 48-50 seats in the Senate (equal with Dems) and a real massive margin in the House (similar to what Dems have now) makes more sense with the perception of the vox populi that I'm feel.  It would put both sides on notice more than any other result out there:  Obama, who simply refused to listen to Massachusetts back in January, and the GOP, don't follow Bush or we'll kick you out just as quickly as we did Pelosi.

Food for thought.

[Sam Spade]

lol...

But seriously, we have been talking the past weeks about a victory larger than 45-60 seats being within the realm of possibility.  Hell, Torie was harping on about it in September and he really is smarter than most of us.   

And I said the way the election was going was clear around Labor Day (Dems will lose House) and the Dems (as all parties) would only figure it out in early October (which is basically what Politico just said, lol...)

Of course, this is probably another false flag op of some sort. 

But, you know, when I really "put my ear to the ground" and listen to what I hear, giving the GOP 48-50 seats in the Senate (equal with Dems) and a real massive margin in the House (similar to what Dems have now) makes more sense with the perception of the vox populi that I'm feel.  It would put both sides on notice more than any other result out there:  Obama, who simply refused to listen to Massachusetts back in January, and the GOP, don't follow Bush or we'll kick you out just as quickly as we did Pelosi.

Food for thought.

Are you saying that:

 neither party is truly fit to govern and that we need a strong, principled, viable alternative to keep both sides honest,

and:

 that a division of power that prevents either party from doing the insane things they are prone to is a good idea?

If only their was some third party that shared those views I might join it....

Perhaps that will happen one of these days, but right now the voters are trying to see if either party can figure out what they want to happen (which I think I know - and have pointed out on this forum for a while in my usual cryptic way). 

If one of the parties does, they have control of the political process for the next generation.  Only complete failure by all opens the door to a third option.  We're not there, yet.

[Sam Spade]

Agree largely with your points on monetary policy, Torie, but the question is merely when it occurs.  I suspect that it'll take another financial crisis, since the reflexive instinct is to do everything to keep interest rates low because of what you mention, regardless of the fact that it triggers capital flight and keeps the economy in a permanent stage of recession (a la Japan).