VA-05: SurveyUSA: Hurt (R) leads by 8

[Landslide Lyndon]

So apparently their that had him 30 points up were garbage. Nice to know.

Also, if Perrielo could lend some of his balls to the other Democrats running all over the country then their majorities would be much safer.

[Landslide Lyndon]

The central mistake the Democrats made this year was not finding unity on more centrist measures in the face of unified conservative opposition.  After the unanimous GOP opposition to the stimulus package, Congressional Dems should  have really pushed their caucus for unanimous support on each of Obama's future initiatives (health care, energy bill, etc.).  If it won't be unanimously defended, even in the most conservative districts, then it doesn't come up for a vote.  No publicity until they have negotiated a final version and no petty disputes within the caucus on things like the public option that are off the table in swing districts.  Make the bills a bit more moderate than they actually were, but make it very clear that, at the end of the day, if you have a D after your name and you vote against HCR, or climate or financial regulatory reform, then you might as well become a Republican because you will never get a dime of funding or campaign support again.  This is what the GOP threatened for any defectors in their caucus, and it worked.  Even Cao fell into line.

LOL!

[Landslide Lyndon]

The actual mistake Democrats made was passing highly controversial legislation in the most drawn-out, tortured way possible. And they did it at the same time the economy was tanking, which made it appear as if they had horrible priorities.

It felt like "Mission Accomplished" all over again.

A health care reform bill that closely resembled a plan passed by a Republican governor (and presidential hopeful), and John Chafee's plan from 1993 is considered "controversial".

Uh, okay.