They know they have horrible problems and they came up with the least risky move they could make.
Charlie Cook
They need a win. With the exception of [the confirmation of Chief Justice John G.] Roberts, they haven't had a break all year. Just pulling off one of these would slow down the snowball a little.
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There's no simple answer.
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The exemplary focus, discipline and execution that was so prevalent during (Bush's) first term is sorely lacking.
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If Democrats want to argue that the administration misrepresented and distorted the prewar intelligence, OK, that's one thing. But if they push the argument that they have been duped, fooled and victimized - well, to a lot of [independent swing] voters, they're just going to come across as weak.
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The swagger is gone from this White House.
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problems
Usually you jump up a little bit, then there's a settling back down of a few points after that
A lot of members of Congress just like to hear themselves. They want to issue a press release back home. They want to make a little bit of a splash in the local papers, local TV stations, (but) most of these things aren't going to be enacted into law.
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Today, the playing field is tilted in favor of Democrats. It doesn't mean it will be tilted as much or even in the same direction next month, let alone a year from now, but that's where it is now.
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A less visible part of the damage done by Katrina may be what's happened to the President's approval rating.
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