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Republican wins Democratic New York House seat

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Seems Obama not strongly supporting israel has come back to haunt him....the orthodox jews which have a huge community in this district voted for the GOP.
This does not bode well for Obama...if the jews abandon him...they are some of his staunchest supporters and donors. I am ALL FOR total support of Israel.

Republican wins Democratic New York House seat - The Washington Post


Bob Turner, the winner, cast the election as a referendum on Obama’s stewardship of the economy and, in the state’s Ninth Congressional District, which has a large population of Orthodox Jewish voters, the president’s position on Israel.
 
The writing is beginning to appear on the wall. Obama had better start doing the right thing for this country, or get the hell out of the White House.
 
The GOP also easily won the race in Nevada.
 
What you really mean is what YOU think is the right thing for the country.
Just as you do, but I don't hide behind other leans while pushing liberal causes. Your way keeps people poor and destitute. Live with that.
 
Just as you do, but I don't hide behind other leans while pushing liberal causes. Your way keeps people poor and destitute. Live with that.

Yes of course, brilliant American.

I don't support your point of view, therefore I must be the "opposite" point of view with all the negative connotations therein.

Moments like these that remind me how glad I am I haven't been sucked in to the right-left Democract Republican hamster wheel people like you don't even realise your media has fooled you into.

There's more to this world then Democrats and Republicans, and left and right. Freedom and Communism ;)
 
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Yes of course, briliant American.

I don't support your point of view, therefore I must be the "opposite" point of view with all the negative connotations therein.

Moments like these that remind me how glad I am I haven't been sucked in to the right-left Democract Republican hamster wheel people like you don't even realise your media has fooled you into.
Oh please, spare me the "I'm above it all" speech. There are only two side to a coin, not three. You either want people to learn to see after themselves and maximize liberty, or you don't. I wasn't born owing someone else their living. If I choose to be charitable, that's my decision not yours.
 
Oh please, spare me the "I'm above it all" speech. There are only two side to a coin, not three. You either want people to learn to see after themselves and maximize liberty, or you don't. I wasn't born owing someone else their living. If I choose to be charitable, that's my decision not yours.

Only a sith deals in absolutes...

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One Weiner down and we need to focus on the Bigger One in the White White.

I think Obama could create all the good news needed stimulate the Stock Market and when everyone feels better about tomorrow things will get moving.

What Obama and his minions need to do is stop throwing out the same failed programs, or there will be Weiners being replaced all over.
 
Are people under some impression that the president has been sitting on the "Magically Fix Everything" Button and is simply refusing to press it to spite conservatives?
 
So a GOP guy won over a Democratic guy in a district where they were fighting to replace a Democrat who showed the whole world his private parts....

So when Mark Foley was caught chasing boys... the GOP won his seat in the next election... right? I bet that if you look at seats that have had a guy in a sex scandal, a large portion of those seats went to the other party at the next election...

Now if this seat stays in GOP hands at the next election, then yes it is a shock.
 
So a GOP guy won over a Democratic guy in a district where they were fighting to replace a Democrat who showed the whole world his private parts....

So when Mark Foley was caught chasing boys... the GOP won his seat in the next election... right? I bet that if you look at seats that have had a guy in a sex scandal, a large portion of those seats went to the other party at the next election...

Now if this seat stays in GOP hands at the next election, then yes it is a shock.


There will be no next election...this seat will be abolished in about a year and a half because redistricting eliminated it....so its not much benefit to the gop in the long run...but it does have psyche value right now being its been a dem seat forever
 
There will be no next election...this seat will be abolished in about a year and a half because redistricting eliminated it....so its not much benefit to the gop in the long run...but it does have psyche value right now being its been a dem seat forever

Schumer's old seat I believe....Although I am not surprised the libs, and stealth libs in here are downplaying the victory, it is what political parties do, however I can assure everyone that the WH is not downplaying it today when in their private meetings. They are ****ting themselves.

j-mac
 
Schumer's old seat I believe....Although I am not surprised the libs, and stealth libs in here are downplaying the victory, it is what political parties do, however I can assure everyone that the WH is not downplaying it today when in their private meetings. They are ****ting themselves.

j-mac

Im sure they arent happy....but obama can get the jewish vote back easily by making just a few changes...Jews have been democrats forever...make no mistake this is not a pro gop teaparty victory...this is strictly a kick in obamas arse by the jewish community for his lack of totall support for israel....
 
Im sure they arent happy....but obama can get the jewish vote back easily by making just a few changes...Jews have been democrats forever...make no mistake this is not a pro gop teaparty victory...this is strictly a kick in obamas arse by the jewish community for his lack of totall support for israel....

Are you advocating that President Obama give up his principles to pander to the Jewish vote?
 
Im sure they arent happy....but obama can get the jewish vote back easily by making just a few changes...Jews have been democrats forever...make no mistake this is not a pro gop teaparty victory...this is strictly a kick in obamas arse by the jewish community for his lack of totall support for israel....

So far his track record on changing what isn't working isn't real good. I don't see Obama making any major flops on position here.
 
Only a sith deals in absolutes...

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CC is a Sith, he's also a liberal (who usually don't believe in absolutes). Sounds like you got a problem.
 
Im sure they arent happy....but obama can get the jewish vote back easily by making just a few changes...Jews have been democrats forever...make no mistake this is not a pro gop teaparty victory...this is strictly a kick in obamas arse by the jewish community for his lack of totall support for israel....


I whole heartedly endorse the down playing, hell even outright ignoring of this election, and the one in Nev as well....Heck, to all libs out there just keep whistling.

j-mac
 
While I think one can read it too much to two district elections such as these, the idea that the NY district went GOP should be a sobering matter for the Democrtic Party. That is a district they never should have lost.

It pretty much underlines by belief that President Obama should announce before the holidays that he is NOT running for re-election and will devote his final year to the economy without the attendant political circus surrouning any re-election effort. This would give Hilary Clinton time to get a national campaign together and re-energize the Democratic Party placing them in a stronger position in 2012.
 
Are you advocating that President Obama give up his principles to pander to the Jewish vote?

Yeah...if he wants to get re elected that is...
 
I whole heartedly endorse the down playing, hell even outright ignoring of this election, and the one in Nev as well....Heck, to all libs out there just keep whistling.

j-mac

Im not ignoring it J-mac...Im not a democrat...My perspective is that this was not an endorsement of the teaparty or the republican party....it was an anti vote not a pro vote...and I stand by that statement
 
While I think one can read it too much to two district elections such as these, the idea that the NY district went GOP should be a sobering matter for the Democrtic Party. That is a district they never should have lost.

It pretty much underlines by belief that President Obama should announce before the holidays that he is NOT running for re-election and will devote his final year to the economy without the attendant political circus surrouning any re-election effort. This would give Hilary Clinton time to get a national campaign together and re-energize the Democratic Party placing them in a stronger position in 2012.


I pretty much believe that obama is cooked...a comeback is a waay longshot at this point....but im not thinking that hillary can save the day
 
Im not ignoring it J-mac...Im not a democrat...My perspective is that this was not an endorsement of the teaparty or the republican party....it was an anti vote not a pro vote...and I stand by that statement

Isn't that what liberals, and the media was saying after Scott Brown? then we had '10....Ok.


j-mac
 
I pretty much believe that obama is cooked...a comeback is a waay longshot at this point....but im not thinking that hillary can save the day

You are right - it is debatable if there is anyone who can save the day. However, I believe Clinton is in a better position to attempt to do that than anyone else.
 
Turner, who ran as a staunch conservative embracing the tea party. Turner spent the final days of his campaign blasting Obama on the economy and on his perceived lack of support for Israel. Democrats worry that the apparent drag that the president had on Weprin could be repeated and amplified nationwide during the 2012 elections.

Hmm guess it's not such a bad thing to aline yourself with the tea party after all ..



“Make no mistake about it, the albatross around Weprin’s neck is named Obama, and Democrats who value honesty will tell you privately that the president’s 37 percent approval rating in the district is making it difficult for Weprin to win a race that in almost any other time would be a slam-dunk,” Stuart Rothenberg, an independent analyst and editor of the Rothenberg Political Report, wrote Tuesday.

Turner campaign was a play right out of the democrats play book, don't run against your opponent, run against a very unpopular president. That is exactly what he did. So for any to say this wasn't an Obama defeat is just kidding themselves.
 
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