[Dean's World] Dean: Remembering My Predictions

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Posted by Dean:
Remembering My Predictions
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1162974942.shtml


   Quote:

     Nancy Pelosi will become Speaker of the House in January 2007.

     In November 2006, not one incumbent House Democrat will lose
     election, but there will be more than one Republican upset.
     Including possibly my own (titularly safe) congressman, Thad
     McCotter.

     The Senate may or may not change hands, but the House will flip.

     Quote me on this in November. Let's see if I'm wrong.

   I wrote that on October 5th. Except for the part about Thad
   McCotter--I can't seem to find out how he did--all of that was
   correct.

   I will also gloat by saying that I also predicted that Ned Lamont
   would do terribly and that Joe Lieberman would walk away with the
   election easily. Why? Because I did not believe then, and do not
   believe now, that defeat and surrender are what most voters desire.
   And that, by the way, was not the message that most successful
   Democrats won on yesterday. Unhappiness and impatience and a demand
   that something be done, yes.

   It should be interesting to see what happens next. Democrats are going
   to be in a position now where they have to produce results rather than
   just constantly carping and whining. I also predict that at least some
   partisans who got used to doing nothing but criticizing Republicans
   will be stung and shocked when they hear some of their own arguments
   flung back in their faces.

   It's going to be interesting to see how the White House deals with
   this, and how the new Speaker and Majority Leader form a relationship
   with this White House. This could be an opportunity for all parties to
   forge new and positive directions. Or we can spend two more years of
   food fights. I guess we'll see.