With the Romney campaign resembling a circus and Obama’s reelection prospects surging, some poll analysts and pundits are saying that something that was unthinkable a few months ago — the Democrats retaking control of the House — is now within the realm of possibility. Even Bill Kristol is saying so now:
In other words, IF the polls are right, and IF nothing much changes over the remaining six weeks, the House could well be in play. Maybe things will move in a Republican direction. Or maybe Republicans will hold on in an even popular vote election with the help of incumbency advantages and post-2010 redistricting. But it’s also possible that an Obama +3 victory on Election Day would drag the Democrats to an edge in the congressional vote—and control of the House. In any case, based on current polling, I don’t think one can say that it’s now out of the question that we could wake up on the morning of November 7 to the prospect of … Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Unfortunately for the Democrats, Kristol has an almost perfect record of being wrong on every prediction he makes.
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TGAP Dad
September 27, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
My favorite from “William the Bloody” was the one where he would be surprised if, within a year of the Iraq invasion, the Iraqis hadn’t built a statue honoring Gee Dubya for liberating them.
naturalcynic
September 27, 2012 at 1:35 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
It cannot be a jinx yet. He did hedge a lot.
dogmeat
September 27, 2012 at 1:36 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
That’s pretty much what I was thinking when I read the headline…
“Shit, Kristol is always wrong, there goes any chance of the Republicans losing the house…”
fifthdentist
September 27, 2012 at 1:58 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Yes, but if Dick Morris* guarantees a Republican House landslide it would cancel out Kristol’s mojo.
* He who guaranteed a Hillary v. Condi presidential contest in 2008.
tacitus
September 27, 2012 at 5:29 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
One time…
From his mouth to the Spaghetti Monster’s ear…
Azkyroth, Former Growing Toaster Oven
September 27, 2012 at 5:57 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
You mean starting in 2013 we could actually GET SOMETHING DONE? :D
observer
September 27, 2012 at 9:19 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Azkyroth @#6,
Even in the best case scenario, Rebuplicans will have enough Senate seats to control the filibuster. So, sadly, there’s a very good chance we won’t actually get something done.
Pieter B, FCD
September 28, 2012 at 11:48 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Let’s just hope that the blind pig/stopped clock metaphors apply in this case.