Comments on: Steny Hoyer Wins, Moderate Dems Breath Easier http://donklephant.com/2006/11/16/steny-hoyer-wins-moderate-dems-breath-easier/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anna http://donklephant.com/2006/11/16/steny-hoyer-wins-moderate-dems-breath-easier/comment-page-1/#comment-114987 Anna Fri, 17 Nov 2006 19:29:00 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/11/16/steny-hoyer-wins-moderate-dems-breath-easier/#comment-114987 oops, this: "whose races have been decided and involved in the decision-making" should read "whose races have been decided are involved in the decision-making" oops, this:

“whose races have been decided and involved in the decision-making”

should read

“whose races have been decided are involved in the decision-making”

]]> By: Anna http://donklephant.com/2006/11/16/steny-hoyer-wins-moderate-dems-breath-easier/comment-page-1/#comment-114985 Anna Fri, 17 Nov 2006 19:27:37 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/11/16/steny-hoyer-wins-moderate-dems-breath-easier/#comment-114985 From what it seems to me (I admit I'm no authority on this), all of the current and freshman reps whose races have been decided and involved in the decision-making. According to CNN.com, it looks like there are only 7 races still undecided with at least half of those favoring the Republican candidate so far. During the whole press blow-up of the Murtha-Hoyer race, if I recall correctly various representative-elect freshman Dems have been quoted. The Dems may figure that any new gain, while positive, may not impact the decision-making. In the case of a very close vote where 2 or 3 votes could make a difference, then I'm not sure what they'd do. From what it seems to me (I admit I’m no authority on this), all of the current and freshman reps whose races have been decided and involved in the decision-making. According to CNN.com, it looks like there are only 7 races still undecided with at least half of those favoring the Republican candidate so far. During the whole press blow-up of the Murtha-Hoyer race, if I recall correctly various representative-elect freshman Dems have been quoted. The Dems may figure that any new gain, while positive, may not impact the decision-making. In the case of a very close vote where 2 or 3 votes could make a difference, then I’m not sure what they’d do.

]]> By: Justin Gardner http://donklephant.com/2006/11/16/steny-hoyer-wins-moderate-dems-breath-easier/comment-page-1/#comment-114636 Justin Gardner Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:10:37 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/11/16/steny-hoyer-wins-moderate-dems-breath-easier/#comment-114636 Don't know the answer to that question. Maybe one of our commenters can illuminate us. Don’t know the answer to that question. Maybe one of our commenters can illuminate us.

]]> By: sleipner http://donklephant.com/2006/11/16/steny-hoyer-wins-moderate-dems-breath-easier/comment-page-1/#comment-113958 sleipner Thu, 16 Nov 2006 23:43:19 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/11/16/steny-hoyer-wins-moderate-dems-breath-easier/#comment-113958 Question - how can the Democrats in the House be making decisions for the next term when several seats are still up in the air? Is it that the current dems are voting & ignoring the freshmen, or are they including only the freshmen who have won their races for certain? Just curious. Question – how can the Democrats in the House be making decisions for the next term when several seats are still up in the air? Is it that the current dems are voting & ignoring the freshmen, or are they including only the freshmen who have won their races for certain? Just curious.

]]>