The MEDICARE BACKLASH BEGINS As Democrat Kathy Hochul WINS NY-26

Segami

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The MEDICARE BACKLASH BEGINS As Democrat Kathy Hochul WINS NY-26

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" ...TRUTH IS THAT PAUL RYAN LOST THIS SEAT FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY ....":rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

" In the first test of the GOP�s plan to privatize Medicare, Democrat Kathy Hochul has defeated Republican Jane Corwin in a special election for the House seat in NY-26. With 66% of the votes counted, Hochul was declared the winner with a 48%-43% lead. Sensing defeat Republicans started spinning this race as a three party affair and were already looking to blame their loss on Tea Party candidate Jack Davis, but the truth is that Paul Ryan lost this seat for the Republican Party.

Even though conservatives and their outside groups spent $8-$9 million to try to keep the seat in the Republican caucus, no amount of outside money could swing voters towards supporting a candidate who would support the privatization of Medicare. This race was all about Medicare. If the Democrats needed any more proof of the power of the Medicare issue, they got it in this special election.

All of those House Republicans who voted to kill Medicare have to be shaking in the boots after seeing a solid Republican district turn Democratic due to the Medicare issue. This should be a bright red neon sign for Democrats that they must press the advantage on the Medicare issue. Usually special elections don�t have a national impact, but this one will.

Every single Republican who voted to privatize Medicare now has a noose around their necks. If Republicans aren�t fleeing the Ryan budget by tomorrow morning, they will deserve the tidal wave of losses that they are poised to take in 2012. Republicans were hoping to run on Obamacare, :rofl: but now they will be on the defensive and looking to hang on for dear life.

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http://www.politicususa.com/en/kathy-hochul-wins-ny-26

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ejpoeta

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Tue May-24-11 09:49 PM
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1. how long before paul ryan takes a ride under the bus?

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malaise

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Tue May-24-11 09:56 PM
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4. Paul Ryan said he doesn't care about polls

because he's a leader and ReTHUGS in the House are leading..."rofl: :rofl:

He's leading ReTHUGS off that cliff that he thought was for grandma

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mistertrickster

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Tue May-24-11 10:00 PM
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7. One wonders if he cares about ELECTIONS, heh . . . nt

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Segami

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Tue May-24-11 09:58 PM
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6. Ding ding! All aboard for the Republican ' Under The Bus Ride '

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ejpoeta

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Tue May-24-11 10:05 PM
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9. i'd me more than happy for them all to throw each other under the bus and then leave us the heck

alone

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demosincebirth

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Tue May-24-11 09:53 PM
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2. Glad to hear she won. She'll have o tow a moderate line to keep that

seat on our side.

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madrchsod

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Tue May-24-11 09:53 PM
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3. more important--will the democrats use this to attack the republicans?

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leftstreet

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Tue May-24-11 10:01 PM
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8. +1

Should be interesting to see

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ReturnoftheDjedi

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Tue May-24-11 09:56 PM
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5. dun-dun-dunnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!

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DirkGently

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Tue May-24-11 10:06 PM
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10. No delicious poor people soup for you, Jane Corwin.

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