Republicans and Democrats talk about November

Republicans and Democrats talk about November  It has been reported that U. S. Vice President Joe Biden Sunday countered suggestions of heavy Democratic losses in November, saying, "We're going to shock the heck out of everybody."

"I don't think the losses are going to be bad at all. I think we're going to shock the heck out of everybody.. We're going to be in great shape," Biden said, a week after White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Democrats could lose their majority in the House.

"To paraphrase Mark Twain, I think the reports of our demise are premature," Biden, speaking on ABC's "This Week," said.

Gibbs' remark brought a public rebuke from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and criticism from other Democrats and lawmakers on Sunday news turned their attention to the prospect of a possible Republican takeover of the House.

It has also been reported that on CNN's "State of the Union," House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., played down the significance of Gibbs' statement.

Hoyer said, "There is always tension between the White House and the House and the Senate. My view is the president and Democrats in the House and Democrats in the Senate have the same objective."

Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, speaking on "Meet the Press" Sunday, predicted Republicans will win control of the House in November by winning "slightly over" 40 seats.

Sessions said, "I think our candidates are going to take us from good to great to victory and I think Republicans can win in November."

"The environment is very good for a good year" but did not offer specific predictions beyond saying he was hopeful Republicans would gain Senate seats, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said of the November elections, on CNN.

McConnell said, "I'd like to be in better shape than the 41 that we have now, and I think the chances of that are pretty good." (With Inputs from Agencies)