Comments on: Senate Watch: September 1 http://www.logarchism.com/2012/09/01/senate-watch-september-1/ Governing through Reason Sat, 25 May 2013 22:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: mclever http://www.logarchism.com/2012/09/01/senate-watch-september-1/comment-page-1/#comment-38945 mclever Mon, 03 Sep 2012 21:39:04 +0000 http://www.logarchism.com/?p=18329#comment-38945

I think it’s worth noting that the Intrade Senate control bets do not include Independents. In other words, the Democrats must outright win 50 seats (plus VP) or 51 seats for the “Dems control Senate” bet to be paid. Bernie Sanders and the likely Maine winner don’t count towards the Democrats’ total as far as Intrade is concerned. Therefore, even if actual party control is about a 50/50 proposition right now, it’s understandable that the Democrats betting odds would be substantially lower, because they’ll really need 52+Biden or 53 for the bet to be a winner at Intrade, while the Republicans only need 50+Ryan or 51.

]]> By: Mainer http://www.logarchism.com/2012/09/01/senate-watch-september-1/comment-page-1/#comment-38939 Mainer Mon, 03 Sep 2012 20:01:47 +0000 http://www.logarchism.com/?p=18329#comment-38939 Fili Kings intentions on who he sits with should he win (and looking at things right now up here he should win, maybe handily) is at this point still pretty much the stuff of conjecture. I think he might play the game to enhance our states position from losing some one like Snowe but he also has tended to remember who brought him to the big dance. It is going to be Democrats and small numbers of moderate Republicans along with a large group of real Independents that will send him to DC, not radical teapers or SOCONS. Coffee shop theory is nearly universal that he will caucus with the Dems but never doubt his independence.

]]> By: rgbact http://www.logarchism.com/2012/09/01/senate-watch-september-1/comment-page-1/#comment-38881 rgbact Sun, 02 Sep 2012 17:13:41 +0000 http://www.logarchism.com/?p=18329#comment-38881 “Conn.  I know what you’re see­ing regard­ing the polling.  Last time McMa­hon hired peo­ple to run her cam­paign who were only inter­ested in
mak­ing money for them­selves.”

Thanks for your perspective. I had wondered if there were alot of consultants that were just using McMahon as an ATM before. I’m still really puzzled as to how she is even in CT while Heather Wilson is lagging in NM–both GOP women running against fairly nondescript congressmen. Think Wilson needs to take some lessons.

]]> By: channelclemente http://www.logarchism.com/2012/09/01/senate-watch-september-1/comment-page-1/#comment-38856 channelclemente Sun, 02 Sep 2012 02:23:32 +0000 http://www.logarchism.com/?p=18329#comment-38856 Wowm,

this could be an inconvenient reality. Bain in the crosshairs.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/02/business/inquiry-on-tax-strategy-adds-to-scrutiny-of-finance-firms.html?_r=1&hp 

]]> By: channelclemente http://www.logarchism.com/2012/09/01/senate-watch-september-1/comment-page-1/#comment-38853 channelclemente Sun, 02 Sep 2012 00:50:39 +0000 http://www.logarchism.com/?p=18329#comment-38853 Arm,

I’m kind of neutral on that as an issue, but I would offer the opinion, he wasn’t crawling around in the mud during the convention.
Here in CA history is about to be made with regard to the mortgage crisis.  If this decision is made, this will become a huge election issue, I’d speculate.
  Imminent Domain is about to become a tool for mortgage reclamation.  This could act as a bigger economic stimulus than anyone ever dreamed of.  The guys that hold these securitized notes/instruments based on mortgages are going the scream bloody murder.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/01/eminent-domain-mortgages_n_1836710.html 

]]> By: Armchair Warlord http://www.logarchism.com/2012/09/01/senate-watch-september-1/comment-page-1/#comment-38852 Armchair Warlord Sun, 02 Sep 2012 00:35:20 +0000 http://www.logarchism.com/?p=18329#comment-38852 cc,

That would make me less likely to vote for him.

]]> By: channelclemente http://www.logarchism.com/2012/09/01/senate-watch-september-1/comment-page-1/#comment-38850 channelclemente Sun, 02 Sep 2012 00:26:19 +0000 http://www.logarchism.com/?p=18329#comment-38850 Scott Brown is a member of the JAG in the Army National Guard with the rank of colonel.

Elizabeth Warren was a registered Republican for a good chunk of her life.
What a complex web we weave.

]]> By: filistro http://www.logarchism.com/2012/09/01/senate-watch-september-1/comment-page-1/#comment-38846 filistro Sat, 01 Sep 2012 23:37:51 +0000 http://www.logarchism.com/?p=18329#comment-38846 @rgb… Can you just include this at the end of all your posts?

LOL… I will if you will :-)

]]> By: rgbact http://www.logarchism.com/2012/09/01/senate-watch-september-1/comment-page-1/#comment-38845 rgbact Sat, 01 Sep 2012 23:21:49 +0000 http://www.logarchism.com/?p=18329#comment-38845 so I admit it’s hard for me to be objec­tive on this one. I’m just an abject cheer­leader

Can you just include this at the end of all your posts? lol.

]]> By: filistro http://www.logarchism.com/2012/09/01/senate-watch-september-1/comment-page-1/#comment-38844 filistro Sat, 01 Sep 2012 23:12:59 +0000 http://www.logarchism.com/?p=18329#comment-38844 @busboy… maybe I’m reading him wrong but I don’t think Angus King  seems like a guy who could be bought off with a committee gig. He looks to me like a crusty, principled, rock-ribbed New Englander who will be a painful thorn in the flesh for Republicans as long as he is in Congress.

As for Mass., I just LOVE Elizabeth Warren. I love everything about her, so I admit it’s hard for me to be objective on this one. I’m just an abject cheerleader :-)

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