Posted on 11/11/2006 4:36:43 AM PST by goldstategop
We lost Congress for a VARIETY OF REASONS, not just because W was not conservative enough. The dims used a complex mix of tactics including deploying the MSM to make it look as if we were losing the war, selecting very attractive candidates who are much more conservative than the rest of the dim party, running to the right of Republicans on many issues, and of course, their old favorite, vote fraud. Yes, we need to attack the next election as Reagan conservatives, but our strategy to re-take Congress needs to be as complex as what the dims used. We need the big tent; even guys like the Governator can help. We also need to win back the Latino vote. Hell, W got over 65% of the Hispanic vote in Texas. The dims took back some of the Catholic vote that W had won by running guys like Casey. The Republicans need to peel off conservative Jews by supporting Israel and split the monolithic black vote by running on issues like school choice. Oh, and if we could put a dent in vote fraud, we would pick up 5% or so in many precincts.
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The Man who knew too much,
The Man who predicted 9/11,
...9/11 Lifesaver RICK RESCORLA
http://www.RickRescorla.com
http://www.RickRescorla.com/The%20Statue.htm
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There was always more at stake here than met the Eye.
Just ask the once Free South Vietnamese, whose Freedom we ABANDONED long ago, ...bringing for all to sadly see in the End:
Pictures of a vietnamese Re-Education Camp
http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1308949/posts
Now it's...
...Quo Vadis, Iraq?
...Quo Vadis, Afghanistan?
...Quo Vadis, The United States of America?
(Quo Vadis = "We go you" in Latin)
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This is what happens when you have individual congress-critters going out on their own. You seldom see that with the opposition, and when someone does stray from the pack, as in the case of Mr. Lieberman, you see what happens to them. Who would have thought that a Senator who was his party's vice-presidential candidate in one election could be turned out of office, by his own party, in the next election?
re: We lost Congress for a VARIETY OF REASONS, not just because W was not conservative enough.
Oh how very true! This was certainly an equal opportunity loss of Congress.
Silly us! We voters thought that giving the party the presidency and both houses of Congress would send them the message of what we expected of them. Guess not.
As painful as the outcome of this election is, it is but the first step in getting the GOP back into the hands of conservatives who will not only run, but govern, as conservatives.
If we don't step up to the plate and go for the bleachers the next few years we have no one to blame but ourselves.
I agree.
I have no doubt we will fight back and win, but this is the question I have.
When we get someone we can trust back into the drivers seat, how do we make sure he LISTENS to conservatives??
W never really listened to us..and I don't believe he ever really GOT IT as to what it meant to be a conservative.
I like this reason better why we didn't win:
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HughHewitt/2006/11/08/the_road_not_taken__forfeiting_a_majority
There are not enough true conservatives to win a majority; there are not enough true liberals to win a majority. If we don't play to win the Center, conservative dims, independents, et al, then we will KEEP LOSING. I never get exactly what I want from politicians, but IF WE KEEP LOSING I'LL NEVER GET ANY POLICIES THAT I WANT!
I was quite happy with the results of the 1994 election. And the outcome of 2002 really cheered me up. It's not the elections that I think we're messing up, but rather what we do after we win the majority. These last few years have certainly been a major disappoint to me!
The only thing this election showed is that when Democrats nominate white moderates against scandal ridden Republicans who do nothing but babble on about abortion, the Dems win.
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