Prediction time for the United States Senate.

How many seats will the Republicans pick up in the Senate next week. I don't think they will take it over. There are only 11 up for grabs that could change hands. I am predicting 7.

49 Repubs, 49 Dems, & 2 Independents. And Buck is still too close to call.

SS109 wrote: 49 Repubs, 49 Dems, & 2 Independents. And Buck is still too close to call.

So you think 8 or 9?

I forgot. What was it you guys did in 2007 that pissed the voters off so bad you lost control of both houses?

Pineguy wrote: I forgot. What was it you guys did in 2007 that pissed the voters off so bad you lost control of both houses?

No matter what it was: IT AIN'T NOTHING LIKE WHAT YOU FOLKS HAVE DONE OVER THE LAST ONE YEAR AND NINE MONTHS!

I believe with a BUCK victory, eight is plausible.

I have a hunch the Dems will lose control of the House but retain control of the Senate by a narrow margin, which means it won't be as bad as it was in 2007 for the Republicans.

Pineguy wrote: I forgot. What was it you guys did in 2007 that pissed the voters off so bad you lost control of both houses?

It was 2006, and since then votors realize how good they had it and how huge a mistake it was to hand control over to the Dems. Since 2007, this country has gone to hell and our deficit has increased more than anyone could have imagined with nothing to show for it. And we are still in the Recession that started in late 2007, a year after Pelosi and Reid took control of all spending bills.

Pineguy wrote: I forgot. What was it you guys did in 2007 that pissed the voters off so bad you lost control of both houses?

Absolutely nothing....which is what the Obama admin and dem house and senate supermajority have done for the last 2 yrs, and the dem house and senate did since 2006.

The politicians need to get serious, and the people need to hold them accountable. I believe that is exactly what will happen. The conservative groups (such as the Heritage foundation) and the tea parties will hold their own people's feet to the fire to do the hard work required. Sacrifice will need to happen by all.

Pineguy wrote: I have a hunch the Dems will lose control of the House but retain control of the Senate by a narrow margin, which means it won't be as bad as it was in 2007 for the Republicans.

Yeah they just had a story about that. They think the Republican controlled house will pass bills to fix this mess and cut spending, but the Democratic controlled Senate will stop those bills and we will be in a stalemate for the next two years continuing to slide backwards but at least the House will stop the stupid out of control spending and bills that solve nothing and only add to the deficit. So our debt will not be near as large as it would have been. And then in 2012 when Obama has accomplished nothing and only 10 Republicans are up for re-election in the Senate and the Dems have 21 including the 2 independents that vote with them, the Republicans should gain another 5-10 in the Senate and take over both and start to fix this country again.