why do the Dem,s want the additional seats in the Senate anyway?
813114
Dems obviously want more seats to actually control the Senate! Controlling the Senate has many benefits, and could force both parties to work together.\n\nOn Nov. 7th, I think the Dems will win the house, and may fall 1-2 seats short on the Senate!
768304
I think they might have been able to pick up one or two of those close Senate races that they had lost.\n\nBad political move.
874342
I often wonder why the Dem's dont produce a good platform of their own, instead of being purely anti-republican.  If they actually focused on positives that they would bring to the nation, I think they'd get more support
738537
There are three branches Executive Legislative and Judicial each struggling to gain more power but are restricted under checks and balances.\nThere are two main parties libral Democrates and consevative Republicans both of which can't get anything done because the idea of having more House and Senate seats appeals them more then protecting and providing for the American citizens.
380199
He's afraid of impeachment procedures in november if democrats happen to win a majority number of seats in the senate. With his approval ratings at all time low, he is just dishing out money to try and make more people like him.
905738
They made two houses as a compromise between the (big) states that wanted a legislature representation based on population and the (small) states that thought all states should be represented equally. We have one of each now. Because the Senate has a set, smaller amount of representatives (senators), they are generally more respected.
883756
You mean like Democrats and Republicans? They both take an oath of office that says they are to represent ALL the people. That they will do what is best for the WHOLE country. And yet it seems they are only interested in representing the people who voted for them. And even them no more then they think it will take to keep them voting for them.
319275
Welcome to the "Big Tent" party!! We Democrats are proud to say that we have no membership quotas of any kind. Black, Brown, Yellow, Red, Young, Old, Female, Gay, Lesbian, whatever.\n\nWhy, they even have room for middle-aged, fat, bald, straight, white guys, like me.\n\nWelcome, my brother, welcome!
880476
The Dems want the draft\n\nWait, I thought the Dems wanted an immediate pull out?\n\nWait...wait...do I hear?  Yes, thats it!  Flip flop!
659446
They can. What they really want is a 27% flat tax. 57% if the're Democrats.
813726
Because those losers vote for crappy Democrats. The Dems keep these people losers and the losers keep voting for Dems. Vicious cycle.
894872
Becasue they want to win next week.\n\nThey are controlling the media and are controlling their most radical members to prevent anything from upsetting their goal of ruining the economy and destroying George Bush.\n\nThis election is not about just winning, the Democrats have a distinct personal agenda.
932851
The Democrats may have more members, but there were several middle-of-the-road, true Democrats, elected this time around instead of the Liberals posing as Democrats.  I think there will be desention among the ranks there.  But they don't "rule".  Thank God for the power of VETO!!!!
477324
Yes and No-- Yes because it is quite clear that the number of soon-to-be contested seats in the House and Senate races will be filled by many Democrats, thus bringing an end to GOP majority in either chamber.  No for the reason that George W. Bush IS and WILL BE our President for the next 2+ years, so it's not like their aspirations won't at least be acknowledged by those in the White House.  Bush's approval ratings aren't enough to gauge how many seats will "go blue" in November, so we'll all just have to wait and see...
937255
No one party "controls" the U.S. Senate. There are more Republicans sitting in the U.S. Senate right now than Democrats. But each of those Republicans are free agents and capable of voting against the wishes of their party leaders. Also, just because there are fewer Democrats in the Senate right now than Republicans, that doesn't mean that they have no influence over what the Senate produces.
150060
DEMS want more government involvement in everyone's life.  Higher taxes to pay for more govt. programs.  Believe the common person can't good decisions on their own.\n\nREPS was people to take care of them selves and not be dependant on the government. Seek minimalist role of federal govt.
217596
Maybe they want to show the other unRepublicans that the Republicans too can favor a larger gov't. Don't try to hide your true colors, Reps!