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House Speaker John Boehner during a Fox News interview in New York on Monday.
If John Boehner were a betting man, he’d give it a “one-in-three “ shot of the GOP losing control of the House in the November races.
In an interview to be aired Tuesday on Fox News, the Speaker of the House estimated “that there is a two in three chance that we win control of the House again. But there’s a one in three chance that we could lose.” Boehner admitted the Republican Party faces “a big challenge."
“We have 50 of our members in tough races, 89 freshmen running for their first reelections, and we have 32 districts that are in states where there is no presidential campaign going to be run, no big Senate race — and we call these orphan districts,” Boehner said very candidly. “You take 18 of them — California, Illinois and New York — where you know we’re not likely to do well at the top of the ticket, and those districts are frankly pretty vulnerable."
Dems need to win 25 seats to retake control of the House of Representatives.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised more money in March than the National Republican Congressional Committee, according to the latest reports. Still, the House GOP has netted more cash flow, about $4 million to be more precise, as of the start of the second quarter.
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God help America if we don't take back control of Congress and increase our majority in the Senate.
We need "God's Help" before that so we CAN take them back. Miserable Failure II, John Boner has made a real mark in the House making it the WORST House in American History. What a waste of taxpayer dollars letting him to either make things worse or do virtually nothing since 2010.... One good thing about Boner 's statement that we have a 1 in 3 chance, that likely means we ACTUALLY have 2 in 3 chance! Inspiring!
To the tune of "Oscar Meyer Wieners"
Oh, I wish I was a big corporation.
That is what I'd really like to be-e-e.
Cuz then I could donate lots of money,
And put in the folks with the DNC!
Some place I have my version of --- found it - the Tea Party Anthem
Lyrics – I'D LIKE FOR KOCH TO BUY THE WORLD
I’d like for Koch to buy the world and warm it globally,
Spew CO2 up in the blue, and crude oil in the sea,
I’d love to get the world to buy our hate filled homilies,
I’d like for Koch to make the world just one big company.
(Repeat the last two lines, and in the background)
It’s the real thing, the WORLD is what Koch wants today!
OK Miriam - let's sing them together - a one and a two and a ...
Come on - everyone - sing along!
Adam_Selene
This is great!
This sounds promising.
I'm curious what the Vegas odds are considering it's the worst Republican controlled Congress in History..?
Is Boehner playing his little violin in the picture for the GOP? That's what it looks like. I'll play mine for them too because people are becoming aware that to get anything done in Congress, the House MUST BE RETURNED TO THE DEMOCRATS!