RR> A vote for _anyone_ without a good chance of 
RR> winning is the same as
RR> staying home and blowing soap bubbles. Amusing but ineffective. It
RR> denies a real opponent a much-needed vote and 
RR> assures the other side
RR> that they face no real threat. Wow, what a decisive blow that is.
 DA> Well, if the probability of victory is your 
 DA> criteria, we should all get 
 DA> out and vote for Clinton. Surely, *that* isn't what you're suggesting?
 
Cute. Read it in context. I was talking about an opponent to Clinton. You 
know that.
 
RR> "mandate" to do more. Worse, he will undoubedly have a coat-tail
RR> effect if he succeeds. When the Dems get back 
RR> at the wheel they will
RR> undo everything that has so far been won.
 DA> You're making a false assumption. The Congressional races are looking 
 DA> very good this year. The most likely outcome is 
 DA> that Clinton will be re-
 DA> elected and wind up facing a Congress that's more Republican, more 
 DA> conservative and more pro-gun than any in the last thirty years.
 
Now _that_ is a false assumption. The AFL-CIO, NEA, AARP, media, etc. are 
throwing everything they have at the republicans, both in the presidential 
and house campaigns. The local rep candidate is always tied to Dole\Gingrich, 
making it a 2-for-1 ad. The latest ad tells how Dole wanted to "gut Social 
Security, repeal the Brady law that pevented 60,000 criminals from getting 
guns", etc. but was thwarted by good ol' Bill and the dems.
 
Since these ads aren't put out by the Clinton campaign they are freebies for 
their causes. Worse, the press parrots them and the result is the great mass 
of the general public believes the crap and is in a state of panic and 
jumping behind the democrats.
 
I will be _very_ surprised if the republicans hold onto even the slimmest of 
majorities. They will probably go back to minority status.
 
Labor, trial lawyers, NEA, AARP, et al, have their members whipped to a froth 
against the reps. Add in the permanently demo factions, including the welfare 
set and the people who make a living off of them, and it doesn't leave much 
for the other side to rely on.
 
A sad situation, but one we have to face. Fractioning what little opposition 
we can muster is counter-productive.
 
--- Maximus 2.01wb
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