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raisindotraisindot Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 936
In the spirit of (temporary) ecumenicalism, I congratulate the Republican Party for taking advantage of the usual mid-second-presidential-term party shift to add to their majority in the House, win back the Senate and grab a bunch of governorships. Certainly, voters were expressing with their ballots their disapproval of President Obama (who has certainly earned it in his second term, even among his longtime supporters) and the Democrats, but the Republicans did an excellent job of conveying their message to voters and getting their constituencies to the polls, when they could have easily just have stayed at home in disgust. The Democrats not only failed to get their voters out like they did in 2012, but they ran an absolutely shoddy campaign based on a "Obama? Who's that guy?" tactic that fooled nobody. And even though the Republican voter idea laws kept thousands of long-term voters (particularly in Florida) from being able to vote, the GOP margins of victory were wide enough that the disenfranchised would have had no results on the outcomes.

Even here in looney liberal Massachusetts, we returned to a tradition of electing a Republican governor (albeit one far more liberal than the GOP mainstream), although part of his victory has to be attributed to the fact his Democratic opponent, Martha Coakley, is one of most unlikeable people (I voted for her twice and I despise her.) in Massachusetts politics. A number of Republicans won seats in our traditionally Democratic heavy legislature, and most of the "liberal-oriented" ballot initiatives failed to pass.

The only bright spot for us Democrats is that fact that New Hampshire voters wisely decided to keep Democratic Senator Jean Shaheen instead of giving carpetbagger and Playgirl empty suit Scott Brown another term.

While many Democrats may be renting their garments over these results, I'm not. Change in power and political control is a healthy thing. Over the past 30 years or so the pendulum has swung back and forth, and that's good for the country. The way it is now, Congress won't be able to get anything meaningful enacted unless they're willing to compromise with Senate Democrats to create a veto-proof majority. Obama is truly a lame duck president, just like Bush was in 2006 and Clinton in 1998, and will get nothing done either. Republicans should relish their victory now, but they'll need to put some kinds of achievements on the plates if they want to make a convincing case for staying in power and regaining the presidency in 2016, given that the Democrats will be galvanizing the same younger, minority and women voters who elected Obama to support their candidates.

We shall see.

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  • roland_7707roland_7707 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,647
    I know that I have only been around 29 years, but I feel like voting is just choosing the lesser of two evils. And it doems that neither side will do what they say that they will do, but once they are in they decide on a whole new way to go. And it looks like it is getting worse every year.

    I dont follow politics, cuz it pisses me off, however if there were more stories about how politicians were keeping the promises made to their states, and actually doing some good somewhere, I may pay more attention.
  • webmostwebmost Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,131
    roland_7707:
    I know that I have only been around 29 years, but I feel like voting is just choosing the lesser of two evils. And it doems that neither side will do what they say that they will do, but once they are in they decide on a whole new way to go. And it looks like it is getting worse every year. .
    Libertarians won nearly 2% of the vote here in Dull-Aware. I truly believe they would do exactly what they say if given the chance. I truly believe they will never be given the chance. Why? Because the other 98% are convinced that their only choice is the lesser of two evils.

  • kuzi16kuzi16 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 14,471
    webmost:
    roland_7707:
    I know that I have only been around 29 years, but I feel like voting is just choosing the lesser of two evils. And it doems that neither side will do what they say that they will do, but once they are in they decide on a whole new way to go. And it looks like it is getting worse every year. .
    Libertarians won nearly 2% of the vote here in Dull-Aware. I truly believe they would do exactly what they say if given the chance. I truly believe they will never be given the chance. Why? Because the other 98% are convinced that their only choice is the lesser of two evils.

    well said.
  • jd50aejd50ae Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,109
    webmost:
    roland_7707:
    I know that I have only been around 29 years, but I feel like voting is just choosing the lesser of two evils. And it doems that neither side will do what they say that they will do, but once they are in they decide on a whole new way to go. And it looks like it is getting worse every year. .
    Libertarians won nearly 2% of the vote here in Dull-Aware. I truly believe they would do exactly what they say if given the chance. I truly believe they will never be given the chance. Why? Because the other 98% are convinced that their only choice is the lesser of two evils.



    I am inclined to believe what you posted. But, all they do now is take away votes from the lesser of two evils. Would that they join the party of lesser evil, and get their foot in the door.
  • james40james40 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,450
    jd50ae:
    webmost:
    roland_7707:
    I know that I have only been around 29 years, but I feel like voting is just choosing the lesser of two evils. And it doems that neither side will do what they say that they will do, but once they are in they decide on a whole new way to go. And it looks like it is getting worse every year. .
    Libertarians won nearly 2% of the vote here in Dull-Aware. I truly believe they would do exactly what they say if given the chance. I truly believe they will never be given the chance. Why? Because the other 98% are convinced that their only choice is the lesser of two evils.



    I am inclined to believe what you posted. But, all they do now is take away votes from the lesser of two evils. Would that they join the party of lesser evil, and get their foot in the door.
    The problem is they can't get in unless they themselves become evil (think corruption) based on the setup of the system. A complete rebuild is needed before some actual beneficial work commences.
  • Amos UmwhatAmos Umwhat Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,523
    james40:
    jd50ae:
    webmost:
    roland_7707:
    I know that I have only been around 29 years, but I feel like voting is just choosing the lesser of two evils. And it doems that neither side will do what they say that they will do, but once they are in they decide on a whole new way to go. And it looks like it is getting worse every year. .
    Libertarians won nearly 2% of the vote here in Dull-Aware. I truly believe they would do exactly what they say if given the chance. I truly believe they will never be given the chance. Why? Because the other 98% are convinced that their only choice is the lesser of two evils.



    I am inclined to believe what you posted. But, all they do now is take away votes from the lesser of two evils. Would that they join the party of lesser evil, and get their foot in the door.
    The problem is they can't get in unless they themselves become evil (think corruption) based on the setup of the system. A complete rebuild is needed before some actual beneficial work commences.
    To destroy the monster, one becomes the monster. Sigh......:(
  • webmostwebmost Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,131
    Obama: "To everyone who voted, I want you to know that I hear you. To the TWO THIRDS of voters who chose not to participate in the process yesterday, I hear you too."

  • raisindotraisindot Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 936
    webmost:
    Obama: "To everyone who voted, I want you to know that I hear you. To the TWO THIRDS of voters who chose not to participate in the process yesterday, I hear you too."

    You mean one third of registered voters actually VOTED this year? That's MUCH higher than usual for a mid-term year.
  • webmostwebmost Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,131
    raisindot:
    webmost:
    Obama: "To everyone who voted, I want you to know that I hear you. To the TWO THIRDS of voters who chose not to participate in the process yesterday, I hear you too."

    You mean one third of registered voters actually VOTED this year? That's MUCH higher than usual for a mid-term year.
    No, what I mean is, Our Favorite Fascist believes he received a landslide mandate from those who did not vote. He's gonna reign by Executive Order. Watch.

  • jd50aejd50ae Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,109
    webmost:
    raisindot:
    webmost:
    Obama: "To everyone who voted, I want you to know that I hear you. To the TWO THIRDS of voters who chose not to participate in the process yesterday, I hear you too."

    You mean one third of registered voters actually VOTED this year? That's MUCH higher than usual for a mid-term year.
    No, what I mean is, Our Favorite Fascist believes he received a landslide mandate from those who did not vote. He's gonna reign by Executive Order. Watch.



    He has already ordered 35,000,000 green cards to be printed. One would hope that the new elects have the nads to stop him.
  • raisindotraisindot Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 936
    webmost:
    raisindot:
    webmost:
    Obama: "To everyone who voted, I want you to know that I hear you. To the TWO THIRDS of voters who chose not to participate in the process yesterday, I hear you too."

    You mean one third of registered voters actually VOTED this year? That's MUCH higher than usual for a mid-term year.
    No, what I mean is, Our Favorite Fascist believes he received a landslide mandate from those who did not vote. He's gonna reign by Executive Order. Watch.

    I know what you meant. And I agree with the part you said about him reigning by executive order.
  • webmostwebmost Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,131
    jd50ae:
    He has already ordered 35,000,000 green cards to be printed. One would hope that the new elects have the nads to stop him.
    Exactly which part of anything which has happened so far would lead you to that hope? All the Left have to do is yell "racist!" to render their Favorite Fascist untouchable.

  • jd50aejd50ae Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,109
    webmost:
    jd50ae:
    He has already ordered 35,000,000 green cards to be printed. One would hope that the new elects have the nads to stop him.
    Exactly which part of anything which has happened so far would lead you to that hope? All the Left have to do is yell "racist!" to render their Favorite Fascist untouchable.



    Temporary meds euphoria.
  • brianetz1brianetz1 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,898
    webmost:
    raisindot:
    webmost:
    Obama: "To everyone who voted, I want you to know that I hear you. To the TWO THIRDS of voters who chose not to participate in the process yesterday, I hear you too."

    You mean one third of registered voters actually VOTED this year? That's MUCH higher than usual for a mid-term year.
    No, what I mean is, Our Favorite Fascist believes he received a landslide mandate from those who did not vote. He's gonna reign by Executive Order. Watch.

    Are you being serious?

    I'm pretty sure that he meant that democrats didn't get out to vote because they are unhappy with his leadership and will do what he can to change it in the next 2 years. (not that he will, but i don't think he took the fact that only an estimated 14-18% of democrats came out to vote as a mandate that he can keep on doing what he is doing)
  • raisindotraisindot Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 936
    brianetz1:
    Are you being serious?

    I'm pretty sure that he meant that democrats didn't get out to vote because they are unhappy with his leadership and will do what he can to change it in the next 2 years. (not that he will, but i don't think he took the fact that only an estimated 14-18% of democrats came out to vote as a mandate that he can keep on doing what he is doing)


    That's how I interpreted Obama's statement. He's acknowledging that just about everyone across the spectrum is p****d off with him. Just as everyone was with Bush I in '90, Clinton in '98 and Bush II in '06.
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