[AaronInCarolina]

Iraqi and corruption were the reasons why the GOP got bounced.

I think that you are wrong on this. The reason the GOP got booted is because the voters that the GOP count on refused to go to the polls on Tuesday. It's called the republican base. All that talk Tuesday about the republican base turning out was a huge lie. The truth is republican turnout was pathetically low, and that is why they did so bad. And the reason it was pathetically low is because the republicans who have been running congress recently have not adhered to republican principles and have relied too heavily on RINO's to keep control of congress. These RINO's have prevented the republican party from sticking to their principles. That's why they got booted.

I am convinced that the reason that the base stayed home is not because the base was unhappy about Iraq. I think they are fed up with the people representing them in a way that was not promised when we sent them to Washington. Only when they remember that it was conservatives who put them in power will they return to governing like conservatives. And if they govern like conservatives, no amount of democratic turnout will be able to beat the conservative turnout.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

It is true the GOP congressional leadership was pathetic these last two years. Untrue to their bases of support. acting like people afraid to wield power. And it cost them

[truth_seeker]

"I think that you are wrong on this. The reason the GOP got booted is because the voters that the GOP count on refused to go to the polls on Tuesday. It's called the republican base."

You are guessing, and are wrong.

Republican turnout was fine.

Number ONE issue cited in polls of voters: Corruption. Other top issue Iraq.

What DID happen was a very high turnout of Independents, voting very democrat.

Independents. Corruption. Study.

[Marysecretary]

Exactly! The conservatives and Christian right feel betrayed by the whimpiness of our elected pubbie officials. I was ashamed of them.

[Netizen]

I am convinced that the reason that the base stayed home is not because the base was unhappy about Iraq. I think they are fed up with the people representing them in a way that was not promised when we sent them to Washington.

I didn't stay home but I think you're right. Bait and switch politics just makes people mad and if the politicians won't listen to them, then the only way the voters can get through to them is to NOT vote for them and I think that is what happened, lock, stock and barrel.