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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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 Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:22 pm Post subject: Democrats wrest control of Senate from GOP |
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WASHINGTON - Democrats wrested control of the Senate from Republicans Wednesday with an upset victory in Virginia, giving the party complete domination of Capitol Hill for the first time since 1994.
Jim Webb's squeaker win over incumbent Sen. George Allen (news, bio, voting record) gave Democrats their 51st seat in the Senate, an astonishing turnabout at the hands of voters unhappy with Republican scandal and unabated violence in Iraq. Allen was the sixth Republican incumbent senator defeated in Tuesday's elections.
The Senate had teetered at 50 Democrats, 49 Republicans for most of Wednesday, with Virginia hanging in the balance. Webb's victory ended Republican hopes of eking out a 50-50 split, with Vice President Dick Cheney wielding tie-breaking authority.
The Associated Press contacted election officials in all 134 localities where voting occurred, obtaining updated numbers Wednesday. About half the localities said they had completed their postelection canvassing and nearly all had counted outstanding absentees. Most were expected to be finished by Friday.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061109/ap_on_el_se/democrats_senate
[It appears based on past recounts in Virginia, Allen would lose hands down, for sure. The Senate is now in the hands of the Democrats now.
If this was a referendum, the people made their voices quite clear.] |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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| So no recount? Wow! |
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Milwaukiedave
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong
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| Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah the Associated Press declared Webb the winner, but it's funny CNN hasn't budged yet in terms of doing the same. That's a pretty comfortable margin so I would think it probably is over. We should wait to see if Allen throws in the towel tomrrow. |
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Meegook
Joined: 12 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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| So what? Nothin's goin' change. The sycophant Pelosi has already said impeachment isn't an option and all that's happened is the coin's been turned over. |
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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Meegook wrote: |
| So what? Nothin's goin' change. The sycophant Pelosi has already said impeachment isn't an option and all that's happened is the coin's been turned over. |
No.
Pelosi has already said she will plan probes of the administration upon winning the House.
Businesses have already been preparing for the Democrats' return.
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| Democrats, including Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., who would be in line to take over the House Ways and Means Committee, have opposed the Bush administration�s tax cuts and have said they would like to see them rolled back. Those include lower top rates on income and lower taxes on capital gains, dividends and inheritance |
Meanwhile, Barney Frank (D-Mass) will become head of the Financial Services Committee.
The Armed Services Committee will fall, along with the House Gov't Reform Committee as well. Warning: This link is full of ads.
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Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., is poised to become chairman of the Armed Services Committee if the Democrats win. He said the first thing he would do is revive a subcommittee on oversight and investigations. That panel was abolished when Republicans took over in 1995.
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., would likely become chairman of the House Government Reform Committee, a panel with broad oversight powers. He said Republicans have failed miserably at acting as a check and balance on the White House.
Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., who would likely become chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is the main sponsor of a bill that calls for, among other things, an investigation into the administration's use of intelligence in the lead-up to the Iraq war.
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