Ellen, prediction is very difficult. From my own experience, every time I
try to imagine the democratic strategy, they behave more
stupidly/spinelessly than I could have dreamed.
On Thu, May 24, 2001 at 10:57:01AM -0400, Ellen Frank wrote:
> It has always seemed to me that conservative
> Democrats prefer to have Republicans in control
> of either the legislative or executive branch or
> both. In this way, they can vote in support of
> their donors and plead the need for bipartisan
> compromise to their constituents. So what will
> they do with their new control over the Senate?
> Use it to stonewall Bush or argue that
> they still need to compromise with a Republican
> House? What are your thoughts on this Max?
>
> Ellen Frank
>
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >It's Jeffords, by the way. This is only the first shoe
> >to drop. Thurmond is barely alive, and the Gov of South
> >Carolina is a Democrat. Miller is not going to jump.
> >
> >What I can't figure out is Ben Nighthorse-Campbell.
> >He switched to Repub because the Dems were not
> >sufficiently zealous in deficit reduction, and
> >here the Repugs go ramrodding a $1.35+ tax cut.
> >
> >Things will be different. Thank god we'll finally get
> >back on the track of eliminating the national debt.
> >
> >mbs
> >
> >
>
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Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929
Tel. 530-898-5321
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