Nov 5, 2006 10:28am
‘This Week’ Pundits Offer Predictions
EmailABC News’ Teddy Davis Reports: George Stephanopoulos and the three participants on the "This Week" roundtable offered their election predictions Sunday morning. All four predicted Democrats would win control of the House while likely falling just short of taking control of the Senate. Democrats need a net gain of 15 seats to win control of the House and six seats to win control of the Senate.
George Stephanopoulos:
–House: Democrats +25
–Senate: Democrats +5
George F. Will:
–House: Democrats +25
–Senate: Democrats +5
Donna Brazile:
–House: Democrats +23
–Senate: Democrats +5.
Mark Halperin:
–House: Democrats +21-40
–Senate: Democrats +3-6
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House- Democrats +28
Senate- Democrats +4
Posted by: John Kennerknecht | November 5, 2006, 11:22 am 11:22 am
Make the politicians define who is middle class ;I think most of the people that consider themselves middle class earn more than the politicians consider middle class.
Posted by: Billy Dillon | November 5, 2006, 11:36 am 11:36 am
I was amazed at George S. this morning. He seemed hell-bent on getting Howard Dean to make a statement on what the Democrates would do Vs LISTENING to Howard Dean. George joined the group of other media people who just want to push their guest into saying something. Think about those who watch your show to learn something, not just yourself.
Posted by: Jane Ryan | November 5, 2006, 12:18 pm 12:18 pm
Bush is going to be a lame duck…
Posted by: penelope | November 5, 2006, 12:20 pm 12:20 pm
This has been a dirty dirty election. I think the American public is sick of it all, and just want to see some change in Washington. We are so sick of all this rhetoric, like stay the course, cut and run, vote for the democrats and the terrorists win. Sick of seeing polititians lie just to protect their cushy jobs. On November 7th the people will be heard!
Posted by: Lisa | November 5, 2006, 3:15 pm 3:15 pm
Penelope, please don’t call george a lame duck cause VP Dick might get drunk and “accidentally” shoot him in the face.
Then where would we be??
And Lisa, it’s been 6 years. If the American Public is just now getting sick of the GOP and their shenanigans, I think it’s a bit to late to hope for change, don’t you?
Posted by: Bender | November 5, 2006, 5:10 pm 5:10 pm
House: Democrats +35
Senate: Democrats +7
Posted by: ErrinF | November 5, 2006, 5:47 pm 5:47 pm
House + 14
Senate + 5 in favor Democrats in both houses.
I do believe the time is right that Republicans have lost crediability with the general public about all their policies including Iraq. I do believe the country is heading in the wrong direction on the war on terror and public has regained confidence in the economy, but with health issues in this country the president is dead wrong on them and for privatizing social security (yes I am a baby boomer).
Posted by: Joe | November 5, 2006, 5:48 pm 5:48 pm
This type of political disruption in Minnesota in the 94 statewide campaigns lead to the Venture victory in 98. This is clearly a country that may be gearing up for a new party to enter the scene. The question is whether it will be a Republican split or a resurgence of the libertarians into a home for wary neocons. Clearly though the polls show that one of these major parties is about to go the way of the Whigs in the next several cycles.
Posted by: Eric | November 5, 2006, 9:17 pm 9:17 pm
We keep hearing that this will be a referendum on the war. This election isn’t just about the war, it is about the LIES that got us into this war. It is about the multiple coverups such as the Foley scandal and Abramoff dealings. Total power leads to total corruption, that is why we are now being listened in on without warrants, as well as our emails and such being read and searched without warrants. Keep the Republicans and power and just watch and see what this administration gets away with next. Just remember these are the things we are aware of now that are happening, thanks to the media, can you all imagine what is being done behind our backs that the media hasn’t been able to find out about, it is almost scary…. Everyone needs to see the movie Enemy of State Monday night before they go vote on Tuesday.
Posted by: Bob Henry | November 5, 2006, 10:18 pm 10:18 pm
It is amazing how Dean could not know what a Democratic House would do about “any” type of increase in taxes (code for maybe) but he was very sure they would not make hearings on impeachment a priority. Nice word dodge by Dean!
Posted by: Max | November 5, 2006, 10:49 pm 10:49 pm
just finished watching ‘All The
President’s Men’, couldn’t help but notice the similarities to Nixon’s and Bush’s tactics. Telling lies and denying the truth. Guess we need a ‘deep throat’ who can turn them out. I sometimes wonder, if the ties the
Bush’s have with the Saudis has anything to do with our inability to capture Ossama, and if GWs maternal relatives are raking in the cash for Iraq’s oil.
Posted by: ted escott | November 6, 2006, 2:26 am 2:26 am
Dear George:
When Cheney said that the army melted away before we got there is not correct. It was Bremer who to the chagrin to many disbanded the one million plus servicemen.
Posted by: Martin King | November 6, 2006, 1:56 pm 1:56 pm
Democrats 49 Republicans 50 + Liebermann (who should not have been allowed to run as an independent – he lost his primary).
Dont really think much will get accomplished until 2008, but I dont care. No decisions are better than bad decisions.
The voting machines should keep the Republicans close in the House, but the Dems look to capture it, even with the Republicans getting Diebold’s help.
A switch to the Democrats may give us more Reagan-like Republicans in 2008 (like McCain). Not these extreme nut jobs that even oppose stem cells and confuse people in the face of scientific facts.
Posted by: MJL | November 6, 2006, 2:23 pm 2:23 pm
My greatest anger is how people, just common folk, are so swayed by the fear factor. They actually believe the Bush lies that have the entire country going up in smoke if Democrats are elected. Clearly we entered into the war with Iraq and clearly we went away from terrorism. But, by pounding us with rhetoric, Bush would have us believe that yellow snow is the same as white snow and that Daddy’s war and the war on terror are same.
Posted by: Brad | November 6, 2006, 3:05 pm 3:05 pm
George,
For Shame.
You will be recognized more for honesty then trying to get an interviewee to say something stupid or confrontational.
Thks
WB
Posted by: wb | November 6, 2006, 3:33 pm 3:33 pm
Watching the programme online from France, I find it rather sad that you have adopted the ‘Bill Riley’ style of interviewing guests. Let them talk so that the viewers can hear them – not you!
Hopefully the Democrats will win both house and senate so that badly needed control of Bush Admin. can be exercised.
Posted by: Chips Westwood | November 7, 2006, 8:42 am 8:42 am
I watched Sunday and because you follow Dancing with the Stars ended up seeing you this evening and it reminded why I don’t watch you.
Posted by: R. Caplinger | November 7, 2006, 10:27 pm 10:27 pm
Excellent Cheney interview and oh how his ‘full speed ahead’ comment is haunting him now.
Posted by: Jeanne Parker | November 8, 2006, 5:22 pm 5:22 pm
Still very annoyed by the tack taken with Howard Dean this weekend on the subject of taxes. What is the point of trying to skewer a politician to the wall on taxes so that he has to explain himself later? Who does that serve? Let’s grow up and have real discussions on taxes and other issues. Your interview showed one reason why politicians have to give expedient answers.
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