According to Nancy Pelosi, but very few others in the bizarre world of politics, the Democrats now fully expect to win at least 17 seats come this November’s midterm elections. And that number would be sufficient to return her to being the Speaker of the House. But she also went on to say that her goal is to actually prevail in as many as 25 races across the country. Now personally I’m not sure whether that’s just wishful thinking on her part, or if perhaps she’s suffering from delusions from using too much Botox, either way I’ve heard no one else saying that such a thing is anywhere near a possibility.
It was during an interview with The Washington Post that old Nancy named at least 13 races by district or candidate that she believes her party would win, despite an almost unanimous agreement among pundits that Republicans will continue to control the chamber. Pelosi said, "The enthusiasm is there, and our grass roots, we have members, we have grass roots, and we have major donors. That's solid for us." And she went on to say, "I feel very certain that we will win the 17 seats we need. We have to net that though, which means we have to hold everything else." And therein lies yet another potential problem for Pelosi.
At the same time, Pelosi acknowledged that money from political action committees and the Koch Brothers in particular could impact the party's success. She said, "We're playing in about 70 districts. Twenty-five is my goal – I would like that. Seventeen is our must. I think we win 17 of those seats. We won 16 in the last election, but we lost eight. As [Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Rep. Steve Israel] says, you don't add by subtracting. Nobody knows. Nobody knows." I’m no expert, so I’m trying to figure out what it is that she bases this rather bold prediction of hers on.
She continued saying, "The polling is so strange now. I just say to people, just run your race, get out your vote, go door to door, everybody you meet will vote for you, by and large. They've not met a member of Congress or a person who wants to be one. Know your district. Don't underestimate your opponent but don’t overestimate them either. The candidates just give me so much confidence. And you just fight." Now we know that those who tend to vote for Democrats are the same ones who tend to reside at the shallow end of the gene pool which also makes them rather easy prey for the likes of Pelosi.
And, of course, the National Republican Congressional Committee did choose to respond to Pelosi's idiotic comments. And it was NRCC spokeswoman Andrea Bozek who told the Post, "We don't need a new slogan to know what Nancy Pelosi's agenda is — fewer jobs, runaway spending, and Obamacare. We hope Democrats run on her endorsement and platform; there is no better way to ensure Republicans pick up seats in November." And Ms. Bozek is correct. But having said that, as I have said before, once in control the Republicans must get on the stick if they wish their tenure to be more than two years.
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