"For the first time since 2001, the NEWSWEEK poll shows that more Americans trust the Democrats than the GOP on moral values and the war on terror. Fully 53 percent of Americans want the Democrats to win control of Congress next month, including 10 percent of Republicans, compared to just 35 percent who want the GOP to retain power. If the election were held today, 51 percent of likely voters would vote for the Democrat in their district versus 39 percent who would vote for the Republican. And while the race is closer among male voters (46 percent for the Democrats vs. 42 percent for the Republicans), the Democrats lead among women voters 56 to 34 percent.i'm bloggingly obliged to say something like Bush bounce? wheeeeeeeeeeee!
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Meanwhile, the president’s approval rating has fallen to a new all-time low for the Newsweek poll: 33 percent, down from an already anemic 36 percent in August. Only 25 percent of Americans are satisfied with the direction of the country, while 67 percent say they are not."
* billmon:
"True, the Rovians are desperate, but this clearly reflects their belief that they can say anything, any fucking thing at all, and not be called on it by the corporate media, at least not in any kind of time frame that matters. And as far as I can tell, they're right -- they haven't been called on it, except by Think Progress and the wild-eyed bloggers and the other tattered remnants of the left opposition."
* glenn:
"There is, I think, a growing desire in many quarters for this scandal to end. I can understand that sentiment and -- as someone who has spent the last seven days looking way too closely at the likes of Denny Hastert, Tom Reynolds, Mark Foley, Ken Mehlman, and Scott Palmer -- I even share it. The last thing one wants to do is continue to think and read about them.
But there is simply no justification for walking away from this story while Denny Hastert and his top aides continue to lie about the key issues in this scandal, especially now that the GOP, in a unified and coordinated fashion, has simply invented fictitious talking points about what Hastert did. Most people's opinion of Hastert and company with regard to what they did in the past concerning Foley is solidified, but proving just how demonstrably dishonest they have been -- and continue to be -- is a task that still needs to be completed and is, on every level, worthwhile."
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In line with our discussion a couple of days ago concerning the vulnerability of politicians to blackmail, today at leaast seven sites that I've seen are implying that Hastert is a part of the Lavender Bund, and at least three of them arethreatening to out him; one has gone rather farther, referring to what he claims is common scuttlebutt about Hastert's lack of endowment and his favorite sexual activities. I'm not sure when the MSM will come out and say it, but the WaPo did allude to it in its article Saturday, in a kind of Monty Python, wink, wink, nudge, nudge sort of way. The references have become so common that I don't feel the need to link.
The hypocrisy issue continues to grow. We can only hope that the scandal keeps on unraveling.
And at this point, Republican hopes of finding a similar scandal for a Democrat might result in a Pyrrhic victory, for the White House itself is potentially vulnerable on this issue.
It couldn't happen to a bigger douche bag.
thnx notjonathon. i hadnt seen that particular claim about hastert.
i havent seen anything to suggest directly that the WH is vulnerable here - apart from the collateral damage - but yeah, there are plenty of reasons they shold be worried. (and i get scared when they are worried)
you could've said 'bush bounce? lol fuckin-A!' just sayin'.
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