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I mean, what do you expect to change?
We didn't even win the fucking Senate.
How would we get rid of Obamacare when the Democrats have the Senate, and the President has the Veto?
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Midnight Rider responds --
We need to work with a little faith here, gang (Pastorius, you're excused. You live in a state that just elected Jerry Garcia/Brown AGAIN. You should go pour yourself into a bottle for a couple days. But not too long, we NEED you here :)
Ok. So we didn't take the Senate. So we didn't pick up as many House seats as we wanted to. So what?
What we did, what we have gained, at the very least is a way to keep Obama and the Libs in check. Sure, Obama may try to regulate instead of legislate some things through but that would have happened (and in fact been MORE likely) if we HAD taken the Senate.
We may not have vote control in the Senate but we have some control nevertheless. With any luck those Dem Senators up for election in 2012 will heave a little close to compromising with us, not us with them, lest they face the same voter wrath in 2 years that their recently dearly departed comrades in arms did this year.
We may not get Obamacare repealed but we may be able to stop parts of it or defund some. And who knows, now that they finally see that voters will exact blood for their stupidity it may help change a few hearts and minds.
And there are still seats open in the Seante, races undecided. Alaska will almost certainly go Republican whether it's Murkowski or Miller. I would prefer Miller but Murky was not a Rino from what I've read. Arrogant and Washington insider yes, but no Rino.
And Dino Rossi in Washington is certainly not down and out yet. So the end result could still be as close as 2 votes difference between Dems and Reps. Making those independents mighty important to sway our way.
And we took a ton of governorships last night. As well as state houses and senates. Which is important to those states now as they try to resist Obama and his policies (think Jan Brewer repeated over and over) and equally important when the 2012 Presidential race comes along. ESPECIALLY if these guys can affect real change in their states, their voters may be more willing to heave to the political coattails.
All this provided, of course, that the folks we just voted in stay true to what they promised and don't get lost in the political swamp. If so then, well, 2012 looms.
The real danger right now is the next 60 days and what kind of revenge legislation Pelosi and her minions will try to force through.
At any rate The American People have just reminded the Pols WHO is the boss and what happens when their employees fail to muster up. They are no longer willing to sit on the side and see what happens, hoping someone will come along to fix it. They are actively engaging to try to make sure people get in there who will fix it. Instead of just saying they are fed up with business as usual they are showing it, putting their votes where their mouths are, willing to take a chance on the unknowns AND THE UNKNOWNS ARE WILLING TO TAKE THE CHANCE TO RUN.
AIN'T THAT AMERICA!
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Could Someone Please Explain To Me What We Won?
I mean, what do you expect to change?
We didn't even win the fucking Senate.
How would we get rid of Obamacare when the Democrats have the Senate, and the President has the Veto?
------------------------
Midnight Rider responds --
We need to work with a little faith here, gang (Pastorius, you're excused. You live in a state that just elected Jerry Garcia/Brown AGAIN. You should go pour yourself into a bottle for a couple days. But not too long, we NEED you here :)
Ok. So we didn't take the Senate. So we didn't pick up as many House seats as we wanted to. So what?
What we did, what we have gained, at the very least is a way to keep Obama and the Libs in check. Sure, Obama may try to regulate instead of legislate some things through but that would have happened (and in fact been MORE likely) if we HAD taken the Senate.
We may not have vote control in the Senate but we have some control nevertheless. With any luck those Dem Senators up for election in 2012 will heave a little close to compromising with us, not us with them, lest they face the same voter wrath in 2 years that their recently dearly departed comrades in arms did this year.
We may not get Obamacare repealed but we may be able to stop parts of it or defund some. And who knows, now that they finally see that voters will exact blood for their stupidity it may help change a few hearts and minds.
And there are still seats open in the Seante, races undecided. Alaska will almost certainly go Republican whether it's Murkowski or Miller. I would prefer Miller but Murky was not a Rino from what I've read. Arrogant and Washington insider yes, but no Rino.
And Dino Rossi in Washington is certainly not down and out yet. So the end result could still be as close as 2 votes difference between Dems and Reps. Making those independents mighty important to sway our way.
And we took a ton of governorships last night. As well as state houses and senates. Which is important to those states now as they try to resist Obama and his policies (think Jan Brewer repeated over and over) and equally important when the 2012 Presidential race comes along. ESPECIALLY if these guys can affect real change in their states, their voters may be more willing to heave to the political coattails.
All this provided, of course, that the folks we just voted in stay true to what they promised and don't get lost in the political swamp. If so then, well, 2012 looms.
The real danger right now is the next 60 days and what kind of revenge legislation Pelosi and her minions will try to force through.
At any rate The American People have just reminded the Pols WHO is the boss and what happens when their employees fail to muster up. They are no longer willing to sit on the side and see what happens, hoping someone will come along to fix it. They are actively engaging to try to make sure people get in there who will fix it. Instead of just saying they are fed up with business as usual they are showing it, putting their votes where their mouths are, willing to take a chance on the unknowns AND THE UNKNOWNS ARE WILLING TO TAKE THE CHANCE TO RUN.
AIN'T THAT AMERICA!
- “civilization ‘in Jeopardy’ If Gop Takes Senate”
Nancy Pelosi Daily Caller: On the one hand, California U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi claims that Democrats are not “fear-mongers;” on the other hand, she believes civilization is doomed if Republicans take control of the Senate from Democrats in November....
-
Infuriating. Barack Obama introduced his jobs proposal on September 8th. Knowing there was no chance -- NONE -- that it would pass The House and just about as good a chance it would pass The Senate. Still he spent a month pushing it, demanding it be approved...
- For Whom The Bell Tolls
The Axman Cometh Newsmax: NBC News: 100 Democratic Seats In Play Monday, 18 Oct 2010 The electoral fortunes of President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party have eroded so badly over the last several weeks that there are now more than 100 House seats...
- Longest-serving Senator Robert Byrd (d-wv) Dead At 92
In the spirit of "if you can't say anything nice", here's the story now up at FOX without comment. (For now.) Meanwhile, at least his death is slowing down the financial-regulatory bill in Congress. Byrd's Death May Imperil Finance Reform...
- The 'progressives' Have A Plan To Hang Onto Their Congressional Majorities
BLAME BUSH Get this trial balloon: Read this carefully. Washington Monthly : Following up on yesterday's item on the Bush economic policies creating something akin to a lost decade, reader C.G. reminded me of this item from Jim Kessler and Anne...