Posted on 11/08/2006 4:57:52 AM PST by Chairman_December_19th_Society
We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail!
Good morning!!
Do not let the victims of the attacks on New York and Washington, nor the brave members of our Nation's military who have given their lives to protect our freedom, die in vain!!
First--Virginia.
Sad to say, not going to get there.
With 99.75% of the precincts reporting (side note, this is supposed to be an electronic state--there are still outstanding votes?)...
Allen: -0.36%
Pricincts Out: 6
Estimated Votes Remaning: 6,000
Allen Deficit: 8,359
What is interesting is that all of the late precincts, which are predominately early voters, are breaking heavily for Webb--90% or better in most cases. With the remaining votes, if they continue to break for Webb, there won't be an automatic recount.
The big story in the state? The marriage amendment. Time and again in precinct decomposition, it could be seen that predominately black precincts were going overwhelmingly for the amendment, but the same precincts were trouncing Allen. Conclusion--black congregations turned out big time to vote for marriage. While there, heck, punch the screen for Webb. Kind of ironic--a iconic conservative issue does in the conservative.
Frankly, it's hard to say there's something up, because "early voting" areas do, in fact, correlate with blue areas. We'll see.
Now, for the rest of the story.
It is looking like the RAT party will have somewhere around 230 seats in the 110th Congress. We will have Speaker Pelosi, and chairmans of the ilk that includes Rangell, Waxman, Conyers, Dingell, and so on.
In the Senate--it's up to Virginia and Montana. If we win one of those states, the senate has 50 Republicans. If we win both, 51. Again, there's a certain sanguinity about Virginia. Montana's not that great either, though there's only about 2,000 votes separating the two, with the RAT leading, 91% in, with about 32,000 votes left to count. Obviously, if we lose both, we lose the Senate.
Some good news out of all this--many of the liberal Republicans in the Senate are gone. This will give us the opportunity to build up a solid conservative foundation on the Senate side. In the House, we've got to find Newt II, though with a bit more suave than Newt.
Moving forward, the media says the election was about Iraq, immigration, and corruption. Forget the last two. By the time folks rolled into the ballot box, the corruption surrounding, for example, Foley had faded into the past. Immigration is rather neutral, actually. It had enough proponets and detractors that it probably washed out.
Then there's Iraq. The media, naturally, says the vote was against being in Iraq.
Nope, wrong answer. The correct thing is people are wanting to GET IT DONE! They don't see progress, but then media types haven't been to good at showing progress. The prediction here is that it'll be like the homeless, not a problem now that RATS are in charge somewhere. They have a plan, after all. (By the way, when it's found, ping the assembled.)
But, as usual, the media got it half right. People, in my opinion, and based on those I have talked to, see America over-focused on Iraq. Can't say as I blame them. President Bush said there were three entities in the Axis of Evil, Iraq, Iran, and North Korea. We eliminated one, but what about the other two?
One went on and developed nuclear weapons, the other is on its way. That's scaring the bejesus out of the average American, particularly as they see the United States being relatively impotent on the matter. We keep yapping, but they keep right on with their nuclear programs. The American people, I would argue, demand action in these areas; Iraq would be much less of an issue if we could address Iran and North Korea.
The other piece of good news is we still have over 40 Senators. The RATS will now learn how hard it is to run the Senate.
Short run prediction, the White House will trot up a budget in February for fiscal year 2008 that will have bunches of goodies in it, daring the House to say "no". It is the opening shot of the 2008 campaign.
And what about the 2008 campaign? Here's the really big message from last night. It is clear that coattails are back in play. Whoever runs in 2008 will have them. We need a big time, brand name Republican to run for the White House.
At the moment, the marquis is empty. Looking for volunteers.
For AMERICA - The Right Way, I remain yours in the Cause, the Chairman.
I'm saddest for our military, the Iraqi people, and Israel. And for those family members who lost loved onces in Iraq, my heart is practically broken.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi as the new House Majority Leader, the California Democrat said the conviction and death sentence for former dictator Saddam Hussein by the Iraqi High Tribunal “happened in spite of, not because of, foreign policy decisions by U.S. President George W. Bush.” “It was just a matter of time until the law caught up with Saddam,” said Rep. Pelosi. “If it hadn’t been for Bush’s illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq, it would have happened in some other way, and probably sooner.
Don't you think, Jane, that Fancy Nancy will ATTEMPT to surpress some of the radical leftist agenda as she looks towards '08? What will be fun is watching the Willie Nelson types Ragging on her every RAW NERVE to get their stuff on the front burner.
If she puts their stuff on the table she'll be up $h!+ Creek without a paddle. If she DOESN'T, she'll be in the same murky stuff.
In politics, when you go to the dance, you dance with the guy that brung ya. I think we should all order a case of pop corn.
In a nutshell, I don't agree with Chris, either.
And now I simply MUST head to the shower and get my buns in gear.
Agree.
My husband agrees with me that 365, 24/7 pounding of POTUS and reporting only the ugly in Iraq took its toll, but he added the "dumbing down of America." He's right about that. Too many DUMB people voted.
Yes, Peach it will be difficult to disenage from here, but I will be spending two weeks with my visiting family memebers and I hope to only have time for this thread and the Dose.
I know your husband is upset. Mine is too, In fact, he's shocked about the senate.
LOL at your /s. It's so true.
Dumbed downed Americans -- stuck in stupid.
That has been one of my greatest complaint against the GOP, for 40 years they "followed" the RATS, and when they won the leadership, they didn't know what to do. Frist, is a terrible leader, too soft, always looking to please and looking good. Hassert....... The only REAL leader the GOP had was Tom Delay and the democRATS went after him like gang busters and the GOP stood back and held their hands. Foley, was a disaster, and the democRATS and the presstitutes took great advantage of his immorality, even though they had the same, but protected him.
I'm really sorry the GOP lost the house, hopefully the GOP will hold on to the senate.
If only we had more aggressive leaders in the Republican party. But unfortunately, at the moment, we don't.
In addition, I don't think we will see any further effort on border security. And, of course, our taxes will go up after next year, because the tax cuts expire. I fully expect a recession going into the 2008 election, which of course the media will blame on Republlicans.
Laura Ingraham is apparently mocking Republicans on her show and being her usual snarky self. I refuse to listen to people like her, who are totally stupid about politics and what it takes to govern.
Bah! I guess I will try to enjoy next year before we LOSE what little disposable income we had. Grrrr.
Ye gads, I am listening to littlt nance p and her voice, sounds like a grinding sharpening wheel.....
Excellent examples and my opinion too, till.
I expect a democrat push for censorship of internet sites. At at minimum, curtails that will amount to censorship.....of conservative view only of course.
As far as activism, I know that we've both tried to email out information that our friends and email list won't hear from the old media. I have to think that it's striking a chord SOMEWHERE in the libs that I email to, although my time for doing it lately has been limited.
The Pubs shot themselves in the foot. The old media didn't have to win. I include the President in that criticism too. He silently took so much abuse that fiction became fact in the minds of the public.
And he hasn't been wise in his choice or retention of certain key posts like senate maj leader and (up until Snow which was too late) WH press sec.
That's as much criticism as you or anyone here will ever see me leveling at Bush. Other than those things, he's an outstanding President.
But it may all be pretty much for naught.
I was a regular listener to Tony Snow's show because I learned from him and the guests he invited.
I refuse to listen to Laura Ingraham's show because she just tries to make snarky remarks.
Even though Kristol was too often on Brit Hume's TV show, I listened regularly. In the past month I have not been as faithful to the show because I have detected so much left leaning.....just like all the other media.
I got to know exactly what the guests on the Sunday shows would say, so I decided I didn't really need to tune in. I did read freeper comments on the thread and learned from some of those about the guests voting records, etc.
Put bluntly, I will have more time now to concentrate on things that matter more to me than what some media people have to say.
The one thing that has bothered me here at this great site over time has been the large number of people here who proclaim loudly and arrogantly that the old media is dead. They are so wrong.
The old media is stronger than ever even though their numbers are going down. They just lie more and impudently, and they have a very indifferent and ignorant populace to sway. It's an easy formula.
It works, and there is seemingly little we can do about it. Why? Because the schools are churning out little diversity laden, situational ethics ridden, non-judgmental idiots. Then they go vote.
It's sickening, but I wish FReepers would get wise that the old media still rules.
516 posted on 11/08/2006 6:57:32 AM EST by beyond the sea ( If it were ever going to happen, no drilling in Anwar now, kids. Congrats voters)
Yes they did toby. They sold out the President.
Here is one of my first posts after I woke up to the bad news this morning:
We will now be attacked 'sooner rather than later'. The Terror Alert should be immediately elevated to 'Orange'.
:((
I need to do my hair and get ready to go shopping in Waco. That's a good way to perk up my spirits.
We're having company from CO arriving tomorrow, so I have to be perky.....I'll probably just lurk, in the early morning hours when everyone is asleep.
Yes, somewhere in the world, maybe here or Europe or some embassy in the ME, an attack is going to claim more western blood because of this election.
You enjoy that visit with your family, onyx, as I know you will. And safe travels to you, dear friend.
I'm leaving for a while but will check in later.
Godspeed to our beloved military men and women.
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