Posted on 11/07/2006 7:37:08 PM PST by Middle Aged White Male
Folks, one thing needs to be considered with the election results. Tonight was a loss for Republicans, not conservatism.
Look at the emminent domain ballot measures; they are winning all over the country. Look at the democrats that are being put up: many are progun/prolife. They were put up there as a candidate that people could actually vote for because they are not far left candidates. Even if these dems do fall to the far left with their party, it doesn't change the fact that the country is voting with a foundation in many conservative beliefs.
Just a thought.
We got our asses kicked by the media. If they hadn't been shilling for the democrats we wouldn't be feeling this way now.
We got our asses kicked by the media. If they hadn't been shilling for the democrats we wouldn't be feeling this way now.
If we keep the Seante, we keep the judiciary committee, and Bush's picks get to the floor for an up or down vote.
THAT is how we stay conservative.
. Tonight was a loss for Republicans, not conservatism
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Please, its not even a loss for republicans yet.
A vanity on vanities?
Yes, but my point is that the party in power during the mid-term election of the 2nd term usually do get their asses kicked.
There has got to be a new term for that one! LOL
Silver Lining In Dem Victory Cloud Top Ten List:
10. The gay weddings will be fabulous
Do we wait to count the two georgia pick ups?
EXCELLENT POINTS!
You couldn't be more correct.
Surely all Freepers will agree with you here, on this conservative forum.
"Tonight was a loss for Republicans, not conservatism."
Correct, although we dont yet know how bad it is.
We may hang on to the Senate and the votes are really not counted yet.
But ... Conservative principles are as true today as they were yesterday and they remained popular in this campaign, and few Democrats in contested races ran on unabashed liberal agendas. They spread fear and doubt and negativism on Iraq but had less of a positive agenda than simply personal attacks on Republicans. In many cases they ran coservative on immigration, ran conservative on deficits and ran like paleo-con isolationists on war in Iraq. No wonder Pat B. is in the peanut gallery cheering on the Pelosi bandwagon - strange bedfellows.
Conservative views will be shown to be popular in marriage initiatives, etc.
The Republican party got lost over corruption, earmarks, immigration and other issues that made them lose touch with what their conservative base wants. One of the biggest is simply the lax fiscal discipline. Whatever the final box score, the GOP House and Senate leadership will have to do a serious House-cleaning and soul-searching to get back to the roots of what their party members believe and want.
Those core beliefs and roots are conservative beliefs: Not just to be for 'family values' but live up to them; not just preach 'lower taxes' but keep spending in control as well; put the American taxpayers, workers, patriots and citizens first, not some other elitist agenda.
We will get back on track, but it will be painful if America has to suffer the fools' leadership of the Nancy Congress in the process.
Frankly Rick Santorum was toast from the beginning because of the casey name. Not fair, but it was the harsh reality.
The biggest loser of the night is "The Republic". But "The Republic" has been loosing for quite sometime now.
Wait a second...Santorum was the incumbent. So don't give me that. With Allen barely holding on you can see that there is NO WAY IN HELL a conservative will win a Presidential election. Guiliani in 2008.
We have been bankrupt, morally, as a nation for a long, long time.
Santorum gets his support from the more conservative, pro-life parts of the Republicans.
When he not only refused to help Toomey but actively campaigned for Arlen Specter, he partially lost that base of support. Also his ads sucked.
I like Giuliani a lot, but all those very liberal NYC positions are a problem. A big one.
So Conservatives are THAT FREAKIN FICKLE? Boo freakin hoo..they didn't like his ads? THAT'S YOUR EXCUSE? Ridiculous. Maybe we just have to face the fact that we're not a Conservative Country anymore.
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