[Southerngl]

>>>>>But the Republicans won't take that as the message. They'll simply think they weren't liberal enough.<<

It takes a bit of twisted logic to think the election was a lesson for the Republicans to move right rather than left.>>>

Sadly though, they don't seem to have a knack for listening to their base. So I don't have much hope that they will 'get it'.

[TomGuy]

>>>>>But the Republicans won't take that as the message. They'll simply think they weren't liberal enough.<<

It takes a bit of twisted logic to think the election was a lesson for the Republicans to move right rather than left.>>>

Sadly though, they don't seem to have a knack for listening to their base. So I don't have much hope that they will 'get it'.

Yes. The real election was in the local 'side issues'. Eminent domain failed in many states. Issues dealing with Illegals and language hit hard against illegals. Initiatives against gay union were defeated.

The voters were sending a message to Washington -- to both Dems and Pubbies.