Friday, November 10, 2006
The Washington Post and I agree on something, plus "ding dong, 10 RINOs are gone"
I didn't have the exact numbers handy for my posting last night on the regional nature of the Democratic victory Tuesday. This morning's Washington Post does:
Of the 28 House seats that Democrats picked up in the midterm elections, 10 were in the Northeast and 10 more were in the Midwest. They added five seats in the South and three in the West.
Meanwhile the new House Republican caucus will house 10 fewer RINOs (Republicans in Name only):
The elimination of GOP moderates could push House Republicans farther to the right. ... [Ten] of the 28 most liberal members of the Republican conference were defeated. With fewer moderates, Republicans are less likely to feel pressure to bow to the wishes of moderates, especially on fiscal issues.
A swap of 10 RINOs, who only voted with Democrats when the Republicans really needed their votes, for ten actual Democrats means the Democrats actually netted just 18 House votes from the 28 seats they gained on Tuesday.
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