Huge upset in Louisiana

danarhea · 05-03-08, 11:02 PM

In a normal year in LA-06, the Republican goes to Washington, while the Democrat thinks of next time. But this year, Republicans have a huge albatross hanging around their necks - George Bush.

The Democrat, Don Cazayoux, has beaten the Republican, Woody Jenkins to become the first Democrat elected here in many years. This is an R +7.7 district. No way the Democrat should have won, and the Republican party should realize that this is the handwriting on the wall for them. This is not the first Democrat win in a special election this year in a heavily Republican district. In March, Dennis Hastert's seat fell to the Democrats.

So what do Republicans have to say about this?

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Originally Posted by Your average Bush supporter

But Bush isn't running this year. Ha, ha!!

Oh yes he is!!

Louisiana Secretary of State Election site

jallman · 05-03-08, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by danarhea

In a normal year in LA-06, the Republican goes to Washington, while the Democrat thinks of next time. But this year, Republicans have a huge albatross hanging around their necks - George Bush.

The Democrat, Don Cazayoux, has beaten the Republican, Woody Jenkins to become the first Democrat elected here in many years. This is an R +7.7 district. No way the Democrat should have won, and the Republican party should realize that this is the handwriting on the wall for them. This is not the first Democrat win in a special election this year. In March, Dennis Hastert's seat fell to the Democrats.

So what do Republicans have to say about this?

Oh yes he is!!

Louisiana Secretary of State Election site

Oh dear god...the democrats are going to run on rabid Bush hatred again. Gotta love it.

danarhea · 05-03-08, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jallman

Oh dear god...the democrats are going to run on rabid Bush hatred again. Gotta love it.

They don't have to run on rabid Bush hatred. The people have judged George Bush, and the Republican party, and have concluded that Bush and the GOP absolutely suck.

Harshaw · 05-03-08, 11:14 PM

Seen those Congressional approval ratings? Apparently, they think "Democrats" suck more.

BTW, when's the "conservative" going to come out and play?

jallman · 05-03-08, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by danarhea

They don't have to run on rabid Bush hatred. The people have judged George Bush, and the Republican party, and have concluded that Bush and the GOP absolutely suck.

So then they are going to run on "Bush sucks" and we better just hope they have a plan if it works?

danarhea · 05-03-08, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jallman

So then they are going to run on "Bush sucks" and we better just hope they have a plan if it works?

Like I said, they don't have to. The people are making their decision based on the record.

danarhea · 05-03-08, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Harshaw

Seen those Congressional approval ratings? Apparently, they think "Democrats" suck more.

BTW, when's the "conservative" going to come out and play?

As soon as there is a Conservative party to support. Until then, I will enjoy watching the RINOs crash and burn.

jallman · 05-03-08, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by danarhea

As soon as there is a Conservative party to support. Until then, I will enjoy watching the RINO's crash and burn.

And our country in the hands of equally distasteful and far more destructive democrats...You're a real patriot there, dana.

danarhea · 05-03-08, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jallman

And our country in the hands of equally distasteful and far more destructive democrats...You're a real patriot there, dana.

No need to attack me. I consider myself just as patriotic as you. I refuse to support people who don't support the Constitution of the United States.

And by the way, I won't make any snarky comments questioning YOUR patriotism. That is unamerican.

Smoke[MaxX] · 05-03-08, 11:29 PM

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According to a new Gallup Poll, Bush's disapproval rating is now at 71% -- setting the record for the highest disapproval rating of any modern President.

The thing people fail to realize or acknowledge about Congress is that it is ~50% Republicans. So the failure of Congress is shared between Democrats AND Republicans, whereas the horrendous "President" we have is fully Republican. I'm no math whiz, but I'd say a large majority of the disapproval is aimed at Republicans and not Democrats.

Let me see if I have this right.
1 (Republican President) + 1/2 (Republican Congress) + 1/2 (Democratic Congress) = 2.
1 1/2 = Republican
1/2 = Democrat
Thus, 75% of the blame is on Republicans.