How bad was the election for Republicans?

Stev0 · 11-08-2006, 05:46 PM

People would rather vote for a dead Democratic candidate than a live Republican incumbent.

EricGo · 11-08-2006, 06:06 PM

It was so bad that now they just want to get along, and counsel tolerance.

Black2006 · 11-08-2006, 06:27 PM

It was not bad for Republicans.

It was bad for this sanctimonious, old-money, treasonous bunch of old-style, old-boy Southern Democrats, masquerading as Republicans.

The Republicans I know are appalled by the crazy spending, combined with misdirected tax-cuts (to the oil industry, instead of, say, payroll?!) Or by the crazy Drug boondoggle, which makes the CA electric industry "deregulation" scheme seem intelligent. Someone missed Economics 101....

The Republicans I know are for limiting government meddling in our private lives, not for regulating who people sleep with, or marry. Or ascribing "personhood" to a couple of cells....

The Republicans I know were with James Baker and Norman Schwarzkopf, in shouting in the wind that the war in Iraq was against American interests....

I can go on and on....

Divided government rocks:-)

EricGo · 11-08-2006, 06:38 PM

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It was not bad for Republicans.

It was bad for this sanctimonious, old-money, treasonous bunch of old-style, old-boy Southern Democrats, masquerading as Republicans.

The Republicans I know are appalled by the crazy spending, combined with misdirected tax-cuts (to the oil industry, instead of, say, payroll?!) Or by the crazy Drug boondoggle, which makes the CA electric industry "deregulation" scheme seem intelligent. Someone missed Economics 101....

The Republicans I know are for limiting government meddling in our private lives, not for regulating who people sleep with, or marry. Or ascribing "personhood" to a couple of cells....

The Republicans I know were with James Baker and Norman Schwarzkopf, in shouting in the wind that the war in Iraq was against American interests....

I can go on and on....

Divided government rocks:-)
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There is a lot of truth in what you write, but you left out a couple of bedfellows: NeoCons, corporations, and Evangelicals.

It bought them 15 years in power, and now they are paying the price. The repub party of today is not the party of Barry Goldwater, let alone the party of Abraham Lincoln.

livelychick · 11-08-2006, 06:54 PM

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Quote:

It was not bad for Republicans.

It was bad for this sanctimonious, old-money, treasonous bunch of old-style, old-boy Southern Democrats, masquerading as Republicans.

The Republicans I know are appalled by the crazy spending, combined with misdirected tax-cuts (to the oil industry, instead of, say, payroll?!) Or by the crazy Drug boondoggle, which makes the CA electric industry "deregulation" scheme seem intelligent. Someone missed Economics 101....

The Republicans I know are for limiting government meddling in our private lives, not for regulating who people sleep with, or marry. Or ascribing "personhood" to a couple of cells....

The Republicans I know were with James Baker and Norman Schwarzkopf, in shouting in the wind that the war in Iraq was against American interests....

I can go on and on....

Divided government rocks:-)
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And if it were those Repubs in office today, I would be supporting them. Unfortunately, I know NO Republicans like that--except in history books.

tripp · 11-08-2006, 07:00 PM

It sucks fearsomely. I hope the Republicans learn something constructive from this.

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The Republicans I know are for limiting government meddling in our private lives, not for regulating who people sleep with, or marry. Or ascribing "personhood" to a couple of cells....[/b]

The theme to "Archy Bunker" is running through my head right now.

daronspicher · 11-08-2006, 07:34 PM

I won't nail myself to the republican party, I tend to vote/support ideology which typically would be aligned with the Republican candidates. Abortion and Gay Marriage are two of my top deal breakers.

And, this election doesn't hit me that hard. I do see other conservatives acting as if the sky has fallen.

The 5 year view of this through the 2008 presidential cycle looks more encouraging now than if the repubs would have held the chambers.

For the next two years, it's for the dems to disgust the voters. I don't see any way they can be successful at anything given the lay of the land. If they ran a super tight ship, they might have a great two years and build toward 2008, but I am counting on them not doing that. They are like a pitbull just got off the chain for the first time in 12 years. They're gonna ravage the Bush admin for two years and find out at election time, the public is just so sick of them. Cool...

I was talking it over with people in the office today after Rummy quit. How cool would it be if Bush and Cheney pull the troops out of Iraq in the next week... Drop everything on the ground right where you are standing and just fly home...

Then, Bush/Cheney line up, tell america... here's your troops home... just what you asked for... You're all screwed within a year, I've been telling you that for the last 3 years and now finally to wrap it up, I Quit... and... I Quit....

Dennis Hastert as commander in chief for the next two years... Bush, Cheney and Rummy catching fish in Jackson Hole Wyoming in early april. When Pelosi calls for a hearing, they all 3 flip her the bird and toss in the line for another fish.

Pinto Girl · 11-08-2006, 07:36 PM

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It sucks fearsomely. I hope the Republicans learn something constructive from this.

The theme to "Archy Bunker" is running through my head right now.
[/b]

Oh, the way Glenn Miller played
Songs that made the Hit Parade
Guys like us we had it made
Those were the days

And you knew who you were then
Girls were girls and men were men
Mister we could use a man
like Herbert Hoover
Again

Didn't need no welfare state
Everybody pulled his weight
Gee, my old LaSalle ran great...

Those were the days!

rudiger · 11-08-2006, 07:38 PM

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There is a lot of truth in what you write, but you left out a couple of bedfellows: NeoCons, corporations, and Evangelicals.

It bought them 15 years in power, and now they are paying the price. The repub party of today is not the party of Barry Goldwater, let alone the party of Abraham Lincoln.[/b]

This is a supremely ironic statement considering that 'Bush's Brain', Karl Rove, was weaned on, and purports to ascribe to, the mantra and ideology of none other than Barry Goldwater.

Rove was, in fact, one of Goldwater's 'Young Republicans' during his college days in the sixties.

Pinto Girl · 11-08-2006, 07:43 PM

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I was talking it over with people in the office today after Rummy quit. How cool would it be if Bush and Cheney pull the troops out of Iraq in the next week... Drop everything on the ground right where you are standing and just fly home...

Then, Bush/Cheney line up, tell america... here's your troops home... just what you asked for... You're all screwed within a year, I've been telling you that for the last 3 years and now finally to wrap it up, I Quit... and... I Quit....

Dennis Hastert as commander in chief for the next two years... Bush, Cheney and Rummy catching fish in Jackson Hole Wyoming in early april. When Pelosi calls for a hearing, they all 3 flip her the bird and toss in the line for another fish.
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Okay, you're an American...let me get this straight...you're willing to sacrifice the wellbeing of our entire country to prove some singular political point?

So, which will make you happier?
---If you're right, and the country goes to hell in such an absurd scenario...?
---Or if you're wrong, and it doesn't...?

Sounds to me like the former. If that's so, then people like you -- with views like these -- are the *real* threats to National Security. You're throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

You're advocating the downfall of the United States of America -- everything we are, have been, and have yet to be -- just to prove to the 'liberals' that the 'conservatives' were right?

This is *not* what it's all about.

I know you're joking (please confirm), but...c'mon.

11-08-2006, 06:27 PM	#3
Black2006 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 170 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	It was not bad for Republicans. It was bad for this sanctimonious, old-money, treasonous bunch of old-style, old-boy Southern Democrats, masquerading as Republicans. The Republicans I know are appalled by the crazy spending, combined with misdirected tax-cuts (to the oil industry, instead of, say, payroll?!) Or by the crazy Drug boondoggle, which makes the CA electric industry "deregulation" scheme seem intelligent. Someone missed Economics 101.... The Republicans I know are for limiting government meddling in our private lives, not for regulating who people sleep with, or marry. Or ascribing "personhood" to a couple of cells.... The Republicans I know were with James Baker and Norman Schwarzkopf, in shouting in the wind that the war in Iraq was against American interests.... I can go on and on.... Divided government rocks:-) __________________ --------- .... --------- "The day will come, when the mystical generation of Jesus, by the supreme being as his father in the womb of a virgin, will be classed with the fable of the generation of Minerva in the brain of Jupiter." Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States "I don't see how you can be president at least from my perspective, how you can be president, without a relationship with the Lord." George Walker Bush, 43rd President of the United States

11-08-2006, 07:34 PM	#7
daronspicher Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,205 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I won't nail myself to the republican party, I tend to vote/support ideology which typically would be aligned with the Republican candidates. Abortion and Gay Marriage are two of my top deal breakers. And, this election doesn't hit me that hard. I do see other conservatives acting as if the sky has fallen. The 5 year view of this through the 2008 presidential cycle looks more encouraging now than if the repubs would have held the chambers. For the next two years, it's for the dems to disgust the voters. I don't see any way they can be successful at anything given the lay of the land. If they ran a super tight ship, they might have a great two years and build toward 2008, but I am counting on them not doing that. They are like a pitbull just got off the chain for the first time in 12 years. They're gonna ravage the Bush admin for two years and find out at election time, the public is just so sick of them. Cool... I was talking it over with people in the office today after Rummy quit. How cool would it be if Bush and Cheney pull the troops out of Iraq in the next week... Drop everything on the ground right where you are standing and just fly home... Then, Bush/Cheney line up, tell america... here's your troops home... just what you asked for... You're all screwed within a year, I've been telling you that for the last 3 years and now finally to wrap it up, I Quit... and... I Quit.... Dennis Hastert as commander in chief for the next two years... Bush, Cheney and Rummy catching fish in Jackson Hole Wyoming in early april. When Pelosi calls for a hearing, they all 3 flip her the bird and toss in the line for another fish. __________________ My Lifetime MPG is: Lifetime Stats Down with VFTW, KeepTheBestIdol.com instead...

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11-08-2006, 05:46 PM	#1
Stev0 Aluminum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northampton, MA Posts: 4,714 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 7	People would rather vote for a dead Democratic candidate than a live Republican incumbent.

11-08-2006, 06:06 PM	#2
EricGo Three cats, one Prius, and assorted humans Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Albuquerque, NM (SouthWest US) Posts: 1,810 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	It was so bad that now they just want to get along, and counsel tolerance.