NPR Talk of the Nation doing story on GOP Congressional losses

[Muttocracy]

on right now; audio archive up by ~6pm

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90596524

Republicans Face Election Year Hurdles

Talk of the Nation, May 19, 2008 · As the presidential election approaches, many Republicans are beginning to worry; with an unpopular president, an unpopular war, a faltering economy and dozens of Republican retiring from Congress, the GOP faces serious challenges ahead.


:evilgrin:

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. NPR does breaking news.

Next thing, they will report that the US actually landed on the moon.

I have lost patience with NPR. too many pro-bush and pro iraq war reports.

[Muttocracy]

2. I know - but hearing this conservative guest speaking is a hoot

trying to waffle her way around the growth of govmt under bush.

Now caller saying she's a small govmt repub. but why has it become the religious right party.

Crack, splinter, snap. :)

[Muttocracy]

3. and another conservative caller just berated them for treatment of veterans

new guest brushed off their remarks and the caller said that's exactly the problem - listen to your own comments!

next young caller - pro-life includes being anti-war and anti-death penalty!

[gatorboy]

4. Was that the show with Marsha Blackburn on today?

That woman hurts my brain like no other. Suddenly she's for budgetary responsibility? :eyes:

[Muttocracy]

5. I think that must have been her - there was a 2 or 3 minute sentence

that went nowhere, trying to explain budget growth under Dems. vs. Repubs. and it definitely made my brain hurt!

[gratuitous]

6. Shame I have to miss it

I'd really like to hear the original spin from the Republicans about how these losses piling up are really good news for the GOP and bad news for the Democrats. That is, it's Rule No. 1 that everything bodes well for the Republicans, and if something happens that's bad for Republicans, refer to Rule No. 1.

[gatorboy]

7. Here's the audio in case you have time later to listen:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90596524