Does Money matter more that Polls

An interesting article on the Mid Term Elections that argues that the Republicans will hold on to Congress based on how much money they have as a back up before election day, Click Article. VIEWS is in two minds about this issue.

A Counter view to this argument on Power Line, Click Article.

A look at the recent AP reported Polls on the Mid Terms.

The New York Times on the Outlook held by Democrats going in to Mid Term Elections.

The Washington Post on the latest political attack used by Karl Rove on the Democrats.

Dr Who Awards

Folks it’s that time of year again, time to vote for the National Television Awards on ITV. In the final round we have Billie Piper and David Tennant for Dr Who and Dr Who for Best Drama, Click NTA to VOTE

American Politics Update for October

Is Pelosi a non show for Speaker, interesting article in the Conservative Washington Times, Click here

All the talk has been about how many seats the Republicans would lose in the House, what about the Democrats, an interesting race in Indiana / 7. The Republican leads by three points, 45 -42

The VIEWS has been checking out the House races, based on his last look at the all FIFTY RACES on RCP, so far the Democrats seem to be odd on favourites to win 10 off the bat. Then VIEWS has 9 Seats in the 50/50 bracket. If the Democrats take all the Seats and don’t lose any they will have a majority of three or four. It should be noted the Race in Indiana, if the Republicans take just a few Seats that magic number of 15 goes up. But considering the toxic waters at the Moment, Congressional Scandals and Iraq, it would be almost like 1948 and the one and only Harry S. Truman coming back when he was seen as dead in the Water by the political elite.

VIEWS has been looking at the following as possible upsets in the House Race, these have been seen as automatic Dem pick ups considering recent events: Texas 22, Florida 16, it would be interesting if the Republicans put their up and coming operatives in to the Races and got the Vote out in November, more Seats the Republicans can hold the more the Democrats need to gain.

Iraq = Vietnam

Does Iraq equal Vietnam, has VIEWS been so wrong, was the WAR a mistake?

American Mid Term Elections

An interesting article in the Washington Post, President George W. Bush and Karl Rove think the Republicans will hold on to Congress, Click here for Article.

Interesting article in the New York Times between growing Democratic Support and the Professional operation run by the Republicans, Click here for Article.

Views was watching Fox News on Saturday night, and their political analysts have the Democrats taking the House by 18 to 21 Seats, on the Senate side the Republicans would just remain in control. If you think about it, after the Iraq War, Congressional Scandals, the Democrats should be making more headway. On CNN’s Late Edition, one of the political analysts had about 50 Seats that should be looked at over the next three weeks. Views just has a feeling, that the Democrats should not be that over confidant, Events. Events.

North Korea Update

A few hours and my blog of yesterday is wrong, traces of radiation have been found over North Korea and the UN has acted as one for a change. The UN has passed the following resolution: The BBC Reports its main aspects:

1) Demands North Korea eliminate all its nuclear weapons, weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles.

2) Requires all countries to prevent the sale or transfer of materials related to Pyongyang's unconventional weapons programmes, as well as large-sized military items such as tanks, missiles and helicopters.


3) Demands nations freeze funds overseas of people or businesses connected with North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

4) Allows nations to inspect cargo moving in and out of North Korea in pursuit of non-conventional weapons.


5) Is not backed up by the threat of military force.

6) Calls on Pyongyang to return "without precondition" to stalled six-nation talks on its nuclear programme.

The next question is what will happen next? If President Bush sends in the Fleet to check ships and if by chance the North Koreans start to fire, the United States is not going to wait for over a week for China and Russia to make their minds up. It depends who checks the ships coming out of North Korea and how hard they check, the next few weeks should be interesting.

North Korea

The place that gives neo conservatives a nightmare, as of today it looks like North Korea. North Korea has not detonated a nuclear device, which is good; even if they are spinning they have the bomb. This puts the Western Powers in a bind, on the one hand, the intelligence information seems to negate the information coming out of North Korea, but on the other hand we have to deal with it as a real problem as it has been announced thus the move in the UN for sanctions even if they are weak sanctions. This does recall the Cuban Missile Crisis when the Americans on the receiving two letters from the USSR, one that offered a way out of the Crisis and another that wanted concessions from the USA. President Kennedy taking advice ignored the second letter and went with the first letter that would end the crisis. The point of this historical lesson is that the USA from a pure real political point of view should do nothing. YES NOTHING. It should be clear from those that read this blog that VIEWS is no liberal peace nick from the 1960s. The point being if the UN passes sanctions for an act that has not happened; the get out clause being so far as the information we have from different intelligence agencies; then over time one can hear those on the left jumping up and down in support of North Korea. What the USA should do is think outside the box, no UN sanctions, just nothing no sanctions but not deals either official or non-official, no deals like Kennedy did over the redundant Turkish Missiles in 1962.

The United States should request that Japan places its sanctions on hold, just do nothing, show North Korea it will not get anywhere by making demands and even more to the point, trying to spin lies to the international community. Thus North Korea can be told to take a running jump and the international community would back to where it was on the Sunday before the announcement from North Korea. This might only work for a short time, but lets punish North Korea when it actually does something not for spinning the mad views of its leadership. They should go down to the local book shop in South Korea and buy a few books on spinning before making themselves a laughing stock on the WORLD STAGE.