The base voted almost straight GOP.
Of course they did. Depressing your base doesn't mean that they vote for the other party, it means that they don't vote in the same numbers as the opposition. It is clear that happened tonight.
Clearly? I beg to differ. GOTV was very successful. The base voted. The base isn't enough. End of story. We need to stop the infighting and take a pragmatic approach. In today's world you need a big tent. All parts play a role and those who denegrate one part or another harm the greater good.
So which is it? Did our base not show up or did our base vote for the other party?
Our base was big enough to win this election as it was certainly capable in 2004.
Yeah Kinda, but you got to get everyone attending the same circus.
A big tent with everyone doing their own thing got the Democrats out of power for awhile.
Iraq and Ohio Corruption and a pounding by the MSM got everyone in the DEMS big tent clamoring for the same show.