The Democrats, Counting Their Chickens
It's Not Nice to Measure the Drapes 'Til After Election Day
By Pat Cleary Posted in Elections — Comments (8) / Email this page » / Leave a comment »
Two items crossed our desk recently which indicate that the Democrats are already counting their post-election chickens. The first came in the form of an e-mail invite to a fundraiser last month from Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA):
Read on . . .
From: Barney Frank
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 3:45 PM
Subject: Lunch on Sept. 26th
I want to renew my invitation to you to join me for lunch on September 26th to help me raise campaign funds which, as you know, I am using in substantial part to make sure that the next time we talk after that, I will be the Chairman in Waiting of the House Financial Services Committee. [Emphasis ours.] I am told that this link will direct you to a copy on the invitation:
http://www.ericksoncompany.com/invitations/franksept26.pdfBarney
The second came in the form of a job posting that says in relevant part:
Position Available: Committee Science Policy Professionals
Vacancy Announcement Number: MEM-355-06
Office/Location: U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
Closing Date: Until Filled
Salary Level/Range: Commensurate with experience
Proposed Starting Date: Immediate
_____________________________________________________________________________
Job Summary
House Science Committee is seeking experienced Science Policy Professionals for possible expanded Democratic committee staff in the 110th Congress....[Emphasis ours.]
Applicant Instructions: Please fax resume to 202 225-3895.
They are surprising for their intimations of gaining the majority. Usually, folks don't measure the drapes 'til after the votes are counted. Guess we don't need the election, as the result is apparently pre-ordained. Clearly the MSM thinks so.
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I'm horrified by this email!
He is clearly "Asking you out to lunch"
Not to mention "offering you a JOB... wink wink, nudge nudge"
I'd be careful of this Barney Frank Character! Sounds like he is trolling for something.
is seldom good policy.
Screw 'em.
We have an election to win.
needs to remind the other side that thier is a reason they play the games as opposed to picking the winner based on stats.
Maby it is judt me but I am feeling preety good about the next 25 days. If Foley was thier best shot across our bow so be it. I rally think we are going to suprise. I also relize that no matter what (unless we pick up seats) it will be spun as a loss. But I think thier will alot of dissappointed dems out there.
"Peace had a chance"
Anything less than taking at least one house of Congress will be spun as a failure by the Democratic leadership themselves. After all, you can't have a scapegoat unless you also have a failure to justify it...
The Fuzzy Puppy of the VRWC.
"Who will stand/On either hand/And guard this bridge with me?" (Macaulay)