[cripplecreek]

I don’t think that many stayed home. I was less than thrilled about it but I did get out, choke back my bile, and pull the lever for McCain. He was pathetic and he was running against the messiah.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Don’t blame me. I voted. For Sarah. :)

[Cyber Ninja]

If the people lead, they will follow.

[jwparkerjr]

I told someone today I thought the Republican message to the voters should be one of “Hey, you got yourselves into this mess, don't expect us to come along and bail you out now!”

IMHO, the voters owe conservatives an apology for falling for the old black magic of the liberal sales pitch. Things are really screwed up now and it will take a lot more to fix them than it would have to keep them from getting so out of hand. Until they are ready to accept that it was NOT the Republicans that let Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac run amok, or George Bush who forced banks that had been solvent for decades to make sub-prime loans then all those who thought Obama, the Democrats and liberals were just the cat's meow can sleep in the bed they made.

I feel like the grandparent who has had to stand by and watch the grandchildren be spoiled rotten and then when they are absolutely uncontrollable the parent(s) come looking for solutions. Sure, the Republicans were not good stewards, but they certainly didn't run up more public debt in one year than the other team did in 20 years.

Given my druthers I would druther see those who are responsible and have railed against the foolishness that we've seen the last 12 months use their considerable skills to hang in there and let those who brought us Obama et al suffer.

I wish I could take some heart from the occasional indication that the worst is over, but far from it. I know we are like a family that has borrowed eight or ten times their yearly income and spent it in a few months. That works for the few months, but sooner or later the bills start coming due. And that's exactly where 2010 is going to find America after 2009 and the year of the throwing all caution and financial common sense to the wind.

[pallis]

I don’t blame anyone for not voting for McCain. I voted for Sarah.

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

is the return of disaffected Republicans

Uh oh, this is going to be a bitter pill to swallow for that certain subset of FReepers who get their jollies off of trying to spread conservatives out among as many pissant little third parties as they possibly can.

[nomad]

I voted Republicrat only for Sarah Palin.The next time I won`t vote for the lesser of two evils,not even if Satan himself is running against a McLoser clone.

[napscoordinator]

I would not be bragging quite yet. Let’s see if the Republican wins Mass. If we win Mass, we are back, if not, then we have lots of work to do.