Polutico, no less.
The GOP’s problems (one of many) is that it doesn’t really stand FOR anything. The just want to get into power so they can get a share of the pelf.
Of course I take anything from Politico with a grain of salt, but gee, who wouldda thunk that conservatives wouldn’t be falling all over ourselves to support candidates the GOPe pulled every gutter tactic known, to shove down our throats?
Sure, cuz that is easier than taking responsibility for stupid moves and still having no message.
All politics is local.
The RINOcrats are lousy at everything they touch. They screw up everything they do. Romney, McCain, the two Bush’s, yada, yada. This is the best they have to offer us. I am thankful I have Jeff Sessions as my Senator. The other AL senator is a bum, but Jeff is quality. If the entire republican party was like Jeff they would be strong. Unfortunately, he is stuck with this worthless mob. They will find a way, any way, to lose the house and continue to lose the senate.
Therein lies the reason for their problem, disguised as what they fear will be the problem. In their minds, the TEA Party is more of an enemy to them than the Dims. They have gone out of the way to stifle the only enthusiasm to be found.
Anyone who thinks John Boehner is beholden to the Tea Party needs to think again. He can always go to his good friends, the Democrats.
I stopped reading right there, no serious analyst, democrat or republican, was ever predicting "sweeping gains" in the house, there are only about 15 seats that are even considered competitive because of the 2010 redistricting that made democrat seats more democrat and republican seats more republican leaving very few competitive seats (which is why most democrat analysts privately say that the democrats stand virtually no chance of taking back the house before the 2020 redistricting, even with Obama on the ballot in 2012, they didn't come anywhere close).
The GOP have themselves to blame.
Hate to break it to the political class, but the party had a tattered image a year before that when our Senate candidates got trounced along with the party favorite Romney. The House elections were neutral at best with redistricting that should have helped us gain seats.
It ain't a government shutdown that caused it. It's the failed leadership of our party that ruined a 2010 landslide at all levels and continued to bring absolutely no message voters and allowed their opponent to vilify them successfully with no response.
Politico. Hmm. Both sides hate it. That being said ...
SO the GOPe tries to destroy it’s base, cozies up to wealthy donors (our Freedom be damned), has no plan to do ... anything, is lead be feckless morons ... I may be with Politico on this one. I’m surprised how little I care.
After Cochran and McConnell, it’s all but impossible for me to particularly have any enthusiasm or interest about a GOP takeover of the Senate. Heck, add Lindsey Graham into the mix as well.
But admittedly, I haven’t had a much enthusiasm or interest towards the GOP does since the backstabbing of Palin. I still might get out and vote for one or two local candidates this November, but that’s about it.
What a bunch of horsemanure.
The party out power usually makes significant gains in midterm elections. This is especially true in the sixth year of an incumbent administration. Consider the following:
In 1958, the sixth year of the Eisenhower Administration, the Dems made huge gains in the midterm election.
In 1966, the sixth year of the JFK-LBJ Administration, the GOP made huge gains in the midterm election.
In 1974, the sixth year of the Nixon-Ford Administration the Dems made huge gains in the midterm election.
In 1986, the sixth year of the RR Administration, the Dems made huge gains in the midterm election, taking back the US Senate after 6 years of GOP control.
In 1998, the sixth year of the Clinton Administration, the GOP did not score such an impressive victory, but that is because it already scored huge in the 1994 midterm elections and there was little left to gain.
In 2006, the sixth year of the GWB Administration, the Dems scored a huge victory taking control of both the House and the US Senate.
Polls fluctuate back and forth, but historical trends remain relatively constant. Dems woes are also significantly made worse by the number of US Senate seats they must defend in red states easily carried by both MR and McCain.
Politico is putting out nothing more than wishful thinking and its usual spin.
How's that working out for you, GOP-E?
There’s been too much “rebranding” going on out there!
What party image? They have no platform, no vision, no plan on what
they will do with power, if power is given to them. Democrats bad will
not be enough.
None of us disagree with the ineptitude of the GOP especially among the congressional leadership and they do lack a cohesive message, but this is an attempt by a leftist journalist to discourage Republicans from voting. The media knows the American people are upset but they’re trying to put the blame on both parties with a little added emphasis on GOP blame for the country’s ills. They’re trying to lessen the Dems losses in congress with stories like this. It’s going to be another 2010 liberal wipeout and every politician and media hack knows it.
I used to believe it would get so bad and sanity would return. I no longer believe that. People have lost all cognitive ability. They have amnesia to boot. They can't even remember 6 years ago when they had jobs, houses, optimism, everything costing 50% less---they don't even remember.
Look at Venezuala, they interview the dumb bastards waiting in line to buy toilet paper and who do you think they blame? The rich.