[backinthefold]

My 16 year old daughter, who will vote for the first time Nov '08 was disappointed this morning. I told her not to fear, I am sorry the GOP lost, but maybe a kick in the ass was needed, and its only for 2 years. I am just keeping my fingers crossed at this moment that we don't lose the Senate... just because of supreme court judges

 

The dims won by running very moderate candidates, that's a big factor in them winning. Even Harold Ford kept on about how "moderate" he was, and Webb "was" a republican. The dims knew they could not win by running Pelosi and Murtha clones all over the country. The DUmmies did not get the liberal majority they were hoping for, just a democratic majority. These two factions will battle each other, and in the end, the GOP, if they play it correctly, will retake it in two years.

 

[PJ-Comix]

My 16 year old daughter, who will vote for the first time Nov '08 was disappointed this morning. I told her not to fear, I am sorry the GOP lost, but maybe a kick in the ass was needed, and its only for 2 years.

Brian Maloney of the Radio Equalizer wrote that this loss will make it EASIER for the Republicans will win both the Presidency and Congress back in '08 and I think he's right. Remember, this is only 2 years.

[kevkrom]

The DUmmies did not get the liberal majority they were hoping for, just a democratic majority.

Much like the GOP never had a conservative majority.

The race for 2008 begins today, folks... time to start posting projections.

GOP: I'll give the inside track to Guiliani -- when a conservative anti-Rudy organization not only shuts down but endorses Guiliani based on a closer look, he may very well have the appeal necessary to win a GOP primary. He has baggage, but unless a dark horse comes in late, they all do. Longshot: Gingrich.

'Rats: Up in the air. Certainly Hillary! has the money and organization, but she has high negatives even among Democrats, and the moonbat wing will actively work against her. Of course, the moonbats will blow their wad on someone like Feingold, who won't win either. I'll say the 'rats look to governorships, and take Richardson. Longshot: Bayh.

[E Rocc]

The DUmmies did not get the liberal majority they were hoping for, just a democratic majority. These two factions will battle each other, and in the end, the GOP, if they play it correctly, will retake it in two years.

If they have any common sense, the moderates will oust Pelosi as speaker and not let Conyers take over Judiciary or Rangel take Ways and Means. This would mean their war has to start early. But if it doesn't happen and the liberal nuts take charge, the GOP will eviscerate them in 2008.

The irony is the nutbars would survive and gain seniority, like they did in 1994.

-Eric

[Paradox]

The dims won by running very moderate candidates, that's a big factor in them winning.

The VAST majority of "swing" voters I talked too (shallow politically for the most part), didn't really understand that the Dems are the party of appeasers and weakness, they just wanted "a change". Anyone who believes that Americans have gone soft or whatever, just doesn't understand what it takes to win elections. The swingers swung against us this time. Thats all. I think its silly when people try to read these tea leaves, but I guess thats how "pundits" and "anal ists" make their money.

[ilovew]

Really? What do you think the Republicans learned from this? Because I think what they'll take away from this is that they weren't liberal enough. It wasn't just the Chafees and Keans that lost. Allen (most likely anyway), Steele, Santorum, JD Hayworth...I'd be willing to bet that the lesson the Republicans just learned is that the country wants moderate to liberal Democrats, not conservative Republicans.