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2010 Midterm Results Discussion

The American people have spoken and we are kicking out Democrats from America. Democrats have been ruling our country for the last 10 years and what did they do? Their foreign policies pushed us in to two messy wars and their economic policies created a recession. We gave Hussein Obama 20 months to fix the largest recession since 1929 and even though he technically did end the recession in July of 2009, that's just not good enough so the American people (and by that I mean Republicans) have spoken. We need to get some Republicans in the white house for a change.
 
randel said:
if you feel that way about the dems j, do you think the repubs were honestly looking for the middle ground with the dems?
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That wasn't their job. The onus was on demo's to reach out in real ways, not lip service, and not steam rolling like they did. And they paid the price last night didn't they?

But you guy's keep going, and the Progressive, Union, far left machine will continue to do so much damage to itself with its authoritarian style, that they may destroy the demo party forever.

j-mac
 
McCain2012 said:
The American people have spoken and we are kicking out Democrats from America. Democrats have been ruling our country for the last 10 years
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ah.... what?

Their foreign policies pushed us in to two messy wars
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Sorry... Wha?

We need to get some Republicans in the white house for a change.
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For a change!?!?!?!?!?
 
The Prof said:
how do you feel about obama's ESCALATION of afghanistan?
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Are you trying to insinuate that Hussein Obama is taking a proactive military approach to stopping terrorism? Because if so I can show you about 55 million Republicans who think he is too soft and diplomatic when it comes to military and foreign policy in the Middle East.
 
j-mac said:
That wasn't their job. The onus was on demo's to reach out in real ways, not lip service, and not steam rolling like they did. And they paid the price last night didn't they?

But you guy's keep going, and the Progressive, Union, far left machine will continue to do so much damage to itself with its authoritarian style, that they may destroy the demo party forever.

j-mac
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seriously, the onus was on them? seems to me it takes two to tango, and if you believe the dems didnt make any effort to compromise or reach out, the same could be said for the repubs...politics go back and forth....the repubs should consider themselves to be on 'probation'...if things don't improve at a fast pace, they will be on the outside looking in once again.
 
randel said:
seriously, the onus was on them? seems to me it takes two to tango, and if you believe the dems didnt make any effort to compromise or reach out, the same could be said for the repubs...politics go back and forth....the repubs should consider themselves to be on 'probation'...if things don't improve at a fast pace, they will be on the outside looking in once again.
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Just like Obama and Democrats compromised during the last two years? I am all for that same kind of compromise.
 
hazlnut said:
If they were going to 'reshape' Washington, why did they back oil and coal lobbyists for congressional seats??

The Tea Party is definitely in denial if they can't see how used they were.

Thankfully, the West stayed sane. Although, I think Whitman would have made a good Gov. Her concession speech was classy-- her supporters showed themselves to be classless.
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Is this the same west that is bankrupt beyond repair and sports some of the highest unemployment figures in the nation?
 
Erod said:
Is this the same west that is mostly bankrupt beyond repair?
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Probably the west that is looking for the taxpayer bailout that Obama promised. Hope the "party of no" actually says "HELL NO!"
 
Conservative said:
Just like Obama and Democrats compromised during the last two years? I am all for that same kind of compromise.
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lol..every effort was made to bring repubs in, they chose not to particiapate.
 
hazlnut said:
Having a red/Teabag majority in the house is going to accomplish what, exactly? Writing and passing a bunch of bills that will never make it through the senate?

Great. Well done, Teabaggers.:applaud
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It will put an abrupt stop to the two years liberals spent dreaming of castles and unicorns while holding hands and prancing 'round the money tree.
 
j-mac said:
That wasn't their job. The onus was on demo's to reach out in real ways, not lip service, and not steam rolling like they did. And they paid the price last night didn't they?

But you guy's keep going, and the Progressive, Union, far left machine will continue to do so much damage to itself with its authoritarian style, that they may destroy the demo party forever.

j-mac
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Do you seriously believe that the GOPers have ever tried to "reach out in real ways" when they controlled Congress (and the White House)? Really, that's part of the problem, as I see it. Neither of the two major parties shows much effort to collaborate in a bipartisan fashion. One party gets control, then gets arrogant with its power, then gets kicked out by the voters. Then the other party repeats the same behavior, with the same results. The GOPers and the tea partiers have shown a strong authoritarian streak in them as well.

That's why I voted for third party candidates yesterday.
 
Conservative said:
Probably the west that is looking for the taxpayer bailout that Obama promised. Hope the "party of no" actually says "HELL NO!"
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Yep, we need to defund that, too.
 
randel said:
lol..every effort was made to bring repubs in, they chose not to particiapate.
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Sure they did... They told them they could sit at the table every once in a while, as long as they kept their mouths shut and their ideas to themselves.

I guess you forgot how many times they were completely shut out by the democrats.
 
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Erod said:
Last night was the worst-case scenario for Democrats. Here's why:

1. Dems maintained the Senate and Harry Reid. The House can now run the people's wishes up the flagpole again and again, and Reid and Obama will have to now be the "Party of No", which is the only political position Dems have taken recently against Republicans. As much as we'd love to see Reid gone in shame (his son got throttled), he is still the face of why last night went so horribly wrong for his party. Republicans have a firm hold on the filibuster, and need merely wait on another election cycle to take over the Senate completely.

2. Governors's can begin the process of re-districing key swing states back to the way it was during the Reagan years. Did you see what happened in Pennsylvania? The Governor, five House seats, and a senator's spot all go Republican? Absolutely unfathomable, given the Democrat-friendly districting lines there. That was really the story of the night because Dems will have huge problems for years to come now that their years of gerrymandering can be undone.

3. The industrial belt - Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri, etc - all went red last night. That critical portion of the country just gave the finger to Obama bigtime.

4. All that remains of the Democrats is the far, far left, much like most of what remains of Republicans are ultra conservatives. In that ideological battle, the Republicans will win. The one exception was in West Virginia, where Dems retained a Senate seat, but the guy will vote against Obama on virtually everything. Democrat in name only.

5. Even in liberal strongholds, people like Murray in Washington had difficult times retaining seats that used to be an afterthought.

The message was loud and clear last night, and now it's up to Obama to either be pragmatic like Clinton and admit defeat - "the era of big government is over" - or go even harder and more divisively to the left than he already is.
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Yes this is so new! Never before has the pendelum swung the other way when the economy is not doing so well. Never!

I'll bet you believe it when a veteran politican from D.C. tells you it's time to reduce the big government he or she helped create!

SUCKEEEEEEER!
 
j-mac said:
Look, Joe. Obama when he was elected touted that he would usher in an era lacking the partisan rancor that permeated during the Bush years. That was not only an obvious lie, but one that Obama himself ignored visibly during the past two years of his reign. That you can't even be honest that Obama and the demo's have been bitterly partisan in their approach, and one sided governing is a testament to one of the reasons that Pelosi will have to mount her broom and vacate the Speakers chair. j-mac
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Just thought of something pertinent. Why does Nancy Pelosi not wear underpants when flying? Ans: It makes it easier to hold onto the broom.
 
hazlnut said:
I continue to be amazed at how little people understand about civics and government.

You do realized she won her seat?

Having a red/Teabag majority in the house is going to accomplish what, exactly? Writing and passing a bunch of bills that will never make it through the senate?
Great. Well done, Teabaggers.:applaud
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Yep, your worst nightmare. The House continues to put forth bills that are hugely popular, only to see Reid and Obama say no, no, no, no, no.

Then we get to have another election!!! Let the slaughter ensue.

And I'd bet Pelosi retires soon. The country just told her to shove it up her backside.
 
j-mac said:
That is a plain, out and out lie.


j-mac
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Show me anywhere where Republicans attempted to be bi-partisan, or give any fresh ideas in this election or AT ALL in the last 2 years.

Their only concern for the last 2 years was trying to paint the President as Satan.

And now the talk is, instead of getting to work to find ways to get people BACK TO WORK, they're gonna go to work on Obama.

Yep, party of great ideas and vision.
 
EnigmaO01 said:
Yes this is so new! Never before has the pendelum swung the other way when the economy is not doing so well. Never!
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Not a year and a half after a complete mandate of House, Senate, and Presidency......no, it hasn't.

This is like being ahead 70-0 at halftime, and losing.
 
Birdzeye said:
Do you seriously believe that the GOPers have ever tried to "reach out in real ways" when they controlled Congress (and the White House)?
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Yes, yes I do, and that is the problem. When repubs reach out and the program fails, demo's that had a hand in it, pull completely out and blame the failure on the repubs. Just like NCLB.

When demo's have power and fail, they still try and blame it on repubs blocking what they want to do. Even when they have monumental majorities in all three branches of government like they did for the past 2 years.


Really, that's part of the problem, as I see it. Neither of the two major parties shows much effort to collaborate in a bipartisan fashion.
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Can't collaborate from outside a closed, and locked door now can you?

One party gets control, then gets arrogant with its power, then gets kicked out by the voters.
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maybe, but now it is a demo problem.

The GOPers and the tea partiers have shown a strong authoritarian streak in them as well.
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Bull.

That's why I voted for third party candidates yesterday.
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Yeah? Good for you. How many won?


j-mac
 
Erod said:
The message was loud and clear last night, and now it's up to Obama to either be pragmatic like Clinton and admit defeat - "the era of big government is over" - or go even harder and more divisively to the left than he already is.
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Yes, the republicans have showed time and time again they aren't for big government! Everything's fine now that the republicans are in. Milk and honey. Why go to heaven if you've got it here?

Oh gosh i feel all warm and fuzzy with your revelation!

BTW didn't Newt and the republicans try this line of BS before? How'd that turn out?

So Government shrunk during the Bush years?

:lamo:lamo:lamo
 
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