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GOP seizes Senate

humbolt said:
Yes, the GOP won, BUT, they're stupid pants anyway. Very convincing.
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The GOP voters are definitely stupid pants, since they're not gonna get what the silly things they wanted.
 
American said:
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NOPE. Kleenex doesn't waive the 60-vote requirement. But, alas, rush keeps blowing his nose, and the GOP voters keep listening. :lol:
 
solletica said:
Like what?! Please tell.
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Let's see. We have 6 years of government run by the left, and you're wondering what may have happened during that time which would cause the electorate to reject major aspects of that governance? I can think of a few things, but I'm certain you can too.
 
Mason66 said:
Does this mean the country is all of a sudden racist again?

I mean a majority voted against Obama's policies.
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Why, of course! :lol:
 
Democrats were praying for victory yesterday....


But God did not hear their pagan cries.
 
In Texas, Wendy Davis got her ass handed to her.

Not only did she lose her Gubernatorial race she lost her former State Senate seat to a Tea Party candidate.

Lol !
 
CRUE CAB said:
But the prez still has a phone and pen. Get ready to see a animal backed into a corner.
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Why's that? They don't have a veto majority. Obamacare is still not going to go away.
 
Flamethrower said:
Democrats were praying for victory yesterday....


But God did not hear their pagan cries.
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I'm laughing that you actually believe it was an act of God the Republicans won the senate.
 
I'm going to write down what I predict the outcome of the Republican controlled House and Senate (and Supreme Court majority) -- what they'll do...and won't do. Then I'm gonna safely put it away and in two years I'll break it out and see how accurate my predictions are.

So now the day of reckoning is here. With a majority conservative Supreme Court. The majority House and Senate. It's time for the Republicans to put up or shut up -- and stop crying like little snots that they are perpetual victims to the devious liberal media and those horrible Dem dirty tricks that's held them back from taking the Congressional throne.
 
Liberals have arrogantly declared countless times here that Republicans are done as a legitimate party.

Midterms are when the adults vote. Democrats better find a dynamic personality somewhere if they expect the kids to show up in '16 like they did for Obama.
 
Removable Mind said:
I'm going to write down what I predict the outcome of the Republican controlled House and Senate (and Supreme Court majority) -- what they'll do...and won't do. Then I'm gonna safely put it away and in two years I'll break it out and see how accurate my predictions are.

So now the day of reckoning is here. With a majority conservative Supreme Court. The majority House and Senate. It's time for the Republicans to put up or shut up -- and stop crying like little snots that they are perpetual victims to the devious liberal media and those horrible Dem dirty tricks that's held them back from taking the Congressional throne.
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Yep. One day in, almost, and they've done nothing. Nothing.
 
TheNextEra said:
I'm laughing that you actually believe it was an act of God the Republicans won the senate.
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I'm laughing at the notion that anyone believes there are still Christians left in the Democrat party.

In fact, anyone who votes for a liberal democrat on religious grounds these days, may as well paint a pentogram on their living room floor.
 
As I stated long before yesterday, a necessary GOP win this year is but the first step towards landslide victories for the Democrats in 2016 all over the country. It simply had to happen as part of the taking back of the country and burying ring wing ideology.
 
haymarket said:
as i stated long before yesterday, a necessary gop win this year is but the first step towards landslide victories for the democrats in 2016 all over the country. it simply had to happen as part of the taking back of the country and burying ring wing ideology.
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can you define this down into numbers?
 
The sad truth here is the blame is on the American people. We vote for 8 years of GWB then swing far away for 8 years of Obama. Now we swing for the Reps to dominate. So the question is what good is putting a band aid on an wound that has been open sine the days of Tip O'Neal and Reagan talking face to face. What have we solved? This is like constantly searching for athletes to form a winning team but we still wind up out of the playoffs years after year. Does any single person here actually believe the slime balls in Washington will suddenly work together? The ONLY thing this proves is the current two party system is the noose around America's neck. It simply is not and will not ever work again.
 
Erod said:
Liberals have arrogantly declared countless times here that Republicans are done as a legitimate party.

Midterms are when the adults vote. Democrats better find a dynamic personality somewhere if they expect the kids to show up in '16 like they did for Obama.
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Unfortunately for Hillary, she doesn't play basketball and nobody cares what's on her iPod. How does she expect younger voters to turn out in droves?
 
ernst barkmann said:
can you define this down into numbers?
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by the numbers

As I have been saying for quite a while now, the best thing that could have happened to the Democratic Party last night was for the GOP to take back control of the Senate by a few vote margin. And thankfully, that is exactly what we got. That was Step #1.

Step #2 depends on the GOP in Congress. I predict they will go all out with all sorts of right wing pieces of legislation and many will actually get passed by both houses and be sent to the desk of the President.

Step #3 depends on President Obama. If he can grow a pair between now and then, he can stand up strong and forcefully and VETO those bills that are too far to the right for the American people. And if he has the guts to do that, he should do so very loudly and very publicly and with all the the righteous condemnation of an Old Testament prophet berating the sinners that he can muster. The American people must know that he will not allow the right wing to take over the nation and pass a political and ideological that destroys 120 years of progress by turning back the clock to the Gilded Age. Of course, Obama has never been a street fighting man - and that is one of the biggest let downs to people like me who voted and worked to get him elected in 2008. But he will need to adopt that rule to save the country from the right wing hordes.

Step #4 is for the GOP and their supporters to get angry and mad and irate and see this as a betrayal of the will of the people to turn to the right (and of course it is not given the nature of these mid term election with a lower dem turnout than in presidential years) and accuse Obama of obstruction. This will only inspire them to stay hard right and not give an inch or modify their views and bills.

Step #5 is for the GOP to embrace a strong right wing candidate in 2016 to bear their standard for President setting up an election reminiscent of 1964 when the GOP turned to the far right and came up with Barry Goldwater. My personal pick would be Rand Paul or Ted Cruz.

Step #6 is election night when we see a rerun of 64 with the GOP going down to defeat all over the nation with a few pockets of exception and the Democratic party sweeps to victory taking back Congress, winning the White House and taking back some parts of state legislatures and governor ships in the landslide.

There you go EB - by the numbers steps 1 through 6.
 
haymarket said:
As I stated long before yesterday, a necessary GOP win this year is but the first step towards landslide victories for the Democrats in 2016 all over the country. It simply had to happen as part of the taking back of the country and burying ring wing ideology.
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Been there, done that. Obama began his presidency with a supermajority and will leave it with a big frowny face, a veto pen, and a handful of unpopular executive orders.
 
haymarket said:
by the numbers

as i have been saying for quite a while now, the best thing that could have happened to the democratic party last night was for the gop to take back control of the senate by a few vote margin. And thankfully, that is exactly what we got. That was step #1.

Step #2 depends on the gop in congress. I predict they will go all out with all sorts of right wing pieces of legislation and many will actually get passed by both houses and be sent to the desk of the president.

Step #3 depends on president obama. If he can grow a pair between now and then, he can stand up strong and forcefully and veto those bills that are too far to the right for the american people. And if he has the guts to do that, he should do so very loudly and very publicly and with all the the righteous condemnation of an old testament prophet berating the sinners that he can muster. The american people must know that he will not allow the right wing to take over the nation and pass a political and ideological that destroys 120 years of progress by turning back the clock to the gilded age. Of course, obama has never been a street fighting man - and that is one of the biggest let downs to people like me who voted and worked to get him elected in 2008. But he will need to adopt that rule to save the country from the right wing hordes.

Step #4 is for the gop and their supporters to get angry and mad and irate and see this as a betrayal of the will of the people to turn to the right (and of course it is not given the nature of these mid term election with a lower dem turnout than in presidential years) and accuse obama of obstruction. This will only inspire them to stay hard right and not give an inch or modify their views and bills.

Step #5 is for the gop to embrace a strong right wing candidate in 2016 to bear their standard for president setting up an election reminiscent of 1964 when the gop turned to the far right and came up with barry goldwater. My personal pick would be rand paul or ted cruz.

Step #6 is election night when we see a rerun of 64 with the gop going down to defeat all over the nation with a few pockets of exception and the democratic party sweeps to victory taking back congress, winning the white house and taking back some parts of state legislatures and governor ships in the landslide.

There you go eb - by the numbers steps 1 through 6.
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your analysis is not to good, its predicated on actions which must take place by the GOP and then the feelings of the people to act.
 
humbolt said:
Yep. One day in, almost, and they've done nothing. Nothing.
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Uhmmmmm, cute, but no banana. The changing of the guard actually hasn't happened yet. "Now is the day of reckoning" in my post is, of course, a bit metaphorical since those newbies who won their elections haven't yet engage in their duties.

But, "we will see", says the blind man to his deaf brother.
 
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