Posted on 11/07/2006 10:43:24 PM PST by jmaroneps37
It is a simple axium that "If you think you are a whe inner, you might be right, but if you think you are a loser you will probably be right."
This said, no matter how bad things looked over the past many months, I never allowed my doubts to overcome my essays. I was not a candidate. I did not see any value in saying defeatist things. Being "realistic" was not a chioce for me. My doubts were real to be sure. The poll of Freepers that showed just a 79% support rate for the GOP gave me plenty of reason to believe the breast beating crowd would stab America in the back. Yes I justr said that. When you thumb suckers finally stop kicking the floor and look up you will see that your "Oh so self satisfying tantrum" has now put every one of our ground troops in genuine and immediate danger from the Iraqis who will now turn on them and do so to suck up to the terrorists that they now beleve will win. I deeply fear that as soon as this weekend the difference will be felt and seen on the ground in Iraq. You who stayed home and you who voted Democrat will have to face this reality when you stop kicking the floor. We've heard you. You've done the damage you so dearly wanted to do so you could be noticed, now the ball is in your court. When the impeachment investigations start and stop America's president from working to keep us safe it will be your mess. When Charlie Rangel stops funding the war, it will be our pain caused by your thumb sucking tantrum. When our secrets are leaked at an alarming rate, it will be our pain caused by your thumb sucking. I'll listen to any reasonable argument, but please keep your righteous brest beating indignation to yourself. We've heard you. Now we all have to feel the pains you have brought on all of us.
I totally agree with you.
Any freeper who did not vote today or voted dem is ridiculous.
Sad to say, I agree. The children won tonight. Those that want to be coddled by government from cradle to grave won. The worst part? Bush sees a silver lining. He looks forward now to passing comprehensive immigration "reform." Yes, that's EXACTLY what he said. With Republican leadership like this, we deserved to lose!
Well put.
Was the GOP really abandoned by the base? Or independents? I don't think we know enough to say either way right now.
Not really. Just a stroll down memory lane.
I totally agree! I will never vote for a Democrat, and didn't in this election. I voted straight ticket Reepublican like always. Many people voted today not knowing the issues or knowing who Nancy Pelosi is and what she stands for. I do not like the fact that those who are uneducated about the issues and the candidates just screwed with my security in this country.
also remember too-
Do you REALLY think the dems will come
" Charging out of the gate " now?? Ina few weeks? Months??
I think not.
There is STILL 2008 to think about!
There is STILL the other two " Pull out the Troops " Votes that only the 18 desm voted FOR! ( whether for THIS election or not--) and IF the VOTE came up again in the next weeks/months--they STILL have to worry about LOOKING like Cowards-for the 2008 race!
Although the Republicans ( notice I did NOT say "Conservatives") in the Houses NOW might have harder fights and battles--THAT ONLY MEANS there better be MORE UNITY than the Crap we saw the last years!!-with RINOS voting DEM!!--ROVE BETTER GET HIS HOUSE IN ORDER!!
And it ALSO means--that the Dems did NOT necessarily "WIN" as Much as they "SAY" they did--or as much as they PROMISED their "base" either!
The DEMS WILL BE AS CLOSELY WATCHED from now on too to "Achieve" for "ALL AMERICA" as they did PROMISE!!
Cause THEY have their EYE on REAL POWER!-The 08' PRESIDENCY!!
Dont dump it on the voters. The Republicans in Washington lost big time because they built bridges to nowhere, spent money like drunken Dems, didnt do squat about making tax cuts permanent or safeguarding our borders. All they did during the two or three days a week they were doing the people's business was bring up symbolic votes on flag burning and suppport of marriage. Name two significant things that the congress accomplished during the past two years? Maybe that's why they lost? I voted. You might take your anger out on the people like LS who kept feeding us with bullshit about how we were going to gain seats. Yeah right.
NO
As long as the left wing press is free to "report" on any such war, they will sabotage the efforts, eventually.
I don't get it.
People who make this kind of argument are the sames one in the past who called Pat Buchanan-supporters and people like Bruce Bartlett; "irrelevent" and "0.5%ers/half-percenters." And now these "real conservatives" cost the GOP the election according to these same people?
Either people lie about the Buchanan/Paleoconservative's size or they lie about them costing the GOP the election in 2006. Both can't be true.
I don't know why, but some Democrats like to come here. They vote in our polls and so sometimes there appears to be a signification defection taking place. I don't believe that to be true.
I also don't believe that many Republican people who take the time to come here are going to stay home or vote for Democrats.
This evening is a big disappointment to all of us. Even those who thought this administration was making some critical errors, didn't want to see us lose like this. It's too important for us as a nation not to.
Now, is it just possible that terrible policies caused some of this? I think it is. Does that mean all policy was bad? Of course not. Bush and by extension the House and Senate did some good things. Still, I have been very disappointed in some things that were done, and still others that didn't get done.
One of two things will happen as a result of this election. The R leadership will decide that it was too far to the right, and move further left to broaden appeal. The Democrats are praying this will happen. The other option, is for the Republicans to do some soul searching and renew their vows to conservatism. The Dems would hate this.
The Dems would hate the latter, because every time great gains are made by the Republicans, it is when they voice solid ideals and do their best to implement them.
If the Republicans do in fact try to reach out to the Democrats, the party is dead. For my taste, the party had moved so far left it was already embarassing to defend on a number of issues.
I'd like a party that would value my values. After tonight, they may be more receptive. If so, I think the party will right itself. If it isn't more receptive, I don't know what would pull this nation through, because that type of Republican party would be incapapble.
You forget that the "Fairness Doctrine" legislation will only destroy all conservative talk radio and all conservative websites. The leftists will keep bringing this legislation back over and over until it eventually passes.
I don't think they threw a tantrum. They just spewed all their hatred of America and it's military.
We all do
good night
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