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Difficult thoughts on the election

Posted on 11/04/2010 10:52:00 AM PDT by Conservative_Pragmatist

Hey gang-

I am new here. I was looking for Conservative boards to post on during the election and they just weren’t very good. Someone told me about this site so I figured I’d check it out.

I felt compelled to log-up after the Republicans took massive control of the US House this election.

Like most of you I was over-joyed when the Democrats got swept out of Congress. But we have seen how the tea leaves (pun intended) change. The last two cycles the Republicans got waxed, we were losing seats in strong Conservative areas. That cycle is now turned. We’ve picked up key seats in more Liberal areas like Mass, Illinois, Wisconsin, and here in Virginia a very popular Democrat (Boucher) was defeated. Never thought I’d see that, so the message is loud and clear, this nation DOES NOT want big government.

However, it’s easy to think the electorate in the center could swing right back to the other side if the Republicans fail to deliver. Or get this? Even if the Republicans DO deliver!

Personally, I think this election for the Republicans was great. We dominate the house so no far-left initiatives have any chance of ever making it to law. And I was sorta glad we didn’t get the Senate, because now the Democrats still have some culpability and Obama can’t play against the Republican congress in 2012. We are also close enough that if we win the White House in 2012, we could possibly send a complete majority Republican Senate with that person.

So that is GREAT news.

However, WHAT IF Obama decides to compromise with the Republicans? Remember Clinton compromised with the Republicans after 1994 and got some good things done on trade, welfare and the economy took off as well. Clinton was then re-elected as a more popular candidate than when he won in 1992.

Point is, if Clinton had not worked with the Republicans then maybe the country struggles longer and we beat him in 1996, but that wasn’t what was best for our country.

So the struggle I am having is this. Can we afford NOT to work with a Democrat President if it means we can help the USA? If he works WITH our guys, moves to the center, limits government spending and frees up the market and that helps our nation, then it stands a chance he could get re-elected, something I don’t want to see.

But…helping our country now, and the US Republicans now have a chance to help our nation may actually turn out to help the Democrat President.

While I was popping champagne the other night, I am now left with these thoughts and don’t know what to think. Again…for me it’s country first.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: 2010midterms; chat; concerntroll; gopcomeback; vanity; victorkilo; zot; zuluoscartango
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To: lonevoice

But can they curl their tongue?
That would add extra points!


121 posted on 11/04/2010 4:26:25 PM PDT by Darksheare (I shook hands with Sheryl Crow and all I got was Typhus and a single sheet of toilet paper.)
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To: Conservative_Pragmatist; darkwing104; Old Sarge; 230FMJ; 50mm; A.Hun; abigailsmybaby; AFPhys; ...
Concern troll, Conservative_Pragmatist, ZOT!

To be added or removed from the VK list, FReepmail Darkwing104.

122 posted on 11/04/2010 4:58:49 PM PDT by 50mm (I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough.)
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To: Lazamataz

No need for him to be careful now. Conservative Pragmatist hath rode the terrible swift lightning.

You called it!


123 posted on 11/04/2010 5:03:24 PM PDT by dynachrome ("Our forefathers didn't bury their guns. They buried those that tried to take them.")
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To: Darksheare

Looks like Conservative_Pragmatist drank your world-famous coffee and croaked.


124 posted on 11/04/2010 5:06:40 PM PDT by 50mm (I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough.)
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To: Conservative_Pragmatist
Hey gang-

I am new banned here.


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We hope you enjoyed the ride while you were here at FreeRepublic!
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STFU!

We know how you must be feeling right about now. :-) ...
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125 posted on 11/04/2010 5:09:33 PM PDT by hiredhand
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To: hiredhand

ROFLMAO!


126 posted on 11/04/2010 5:11:29 PM PDT by RedMDer (Forward With Confidence!)
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To: 50mm; darkwing104; Old Sarge; Darksheare

Undo everything Obama has done since day one. That is how you work with him.


127 posted on 11/04/2010 5:12:10 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker
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To: 50mm
Hmm, that would be the first fatality directly attributable to the coffee if indeed true.
];-)
128 posted on 11/04/2010 5:12:30 PM PDT by Darksheare (I shook hands with Sheryl Crow and all I got was Typhus and a single sheet of toilet paper.)
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To: RedMDer

Yeah... it gets the point across. :-)


129 posted on 11/04/2010 5:14:52 PM PDT by hiredhand
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To: Darksheare

Maybe it was a fatal wombat bite.


130 posted on 11/04/2010 5:18:17 PM PDT by 50mm (I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough.)
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To: 50mm

IATZ


131 posted on 11/04/2010 5:19:49 PM PDT by darkangel82 (I don't have a superiority complex, I'm just better than you.)
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To: 50mm

Fatal caffienated wombat bite, twice the power, one fourth the time.


132 posted on 11/04/2010 5:23:57 PM PDT by Darksheare (I shook hands with Sheryl Crow and all I got was Typhus and a single sheet of toilet paper.)
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To: Darksheare

Unfortunately, the Wombats are on vacation. How about a pair of slightly annoyed Aardvarks?


133 posted on 11/04/2010 5:33:55 PM PDT by Grizzled Bear (Does not play well with others)
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To: Grizzled Bear
*Horrified gasp*
The aardvarks, they will find you!
134 posted on 11/04/2010 5:38:20 PM PDT by Darksheare (I shook hands with Sheryl Crow and all I got was Typhus and a single sheet of toilet paper.)
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To: Grizzled Bear; Darksheare
Aardvarks can be very dangerous.


135 posted on 11/04/2010 5:40:24 PM PDT by 50mm (I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough.)
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To: Grizzled Bear; 50mm

SEE?!
There he is!


136 posted on 11/04/2010 5:41:31 PM PDT by Darksheare (I shook hands with Sheryl Crow and all I got was Typhus and a single sheet of toilet paper.)
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To: Conservative_Pragmatist
Can we afford NOT to work with a Democrat President if it means we can help the USA?

Your initial premise is in error. You presume that helping the president will help the USA. But the president is not interested in helping the USA. He is, instead, concerned with destroying it. Whether out of incompetence or malignance is uncertain.

So, you damn right we can affort to NOT work with the President. The country's health depends upon it.

137 posted on 11/04/2010 5:43:20 PM PDT by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance on Parade)
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To: UCANSEE2

Thanks UCANSEE2...

Yea I guess I messed up there. I was just trying to learn the navigation of the site.

I won’t post a thread again without citing a source.

My bad.

I’d like to be able to exchange ideas with people and maybe I went about this all wrong.

And hell, I’m not even mad someone suggested I am a Liberal...

I AM Liberal...I am liberal on guns for example. I liberally own many. Being conservative on guns means I only have 1 or 2. ;)


138 posted on 11/04/2010 6:45:24 PM PDT by Conservative_Pragmatist
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To: goodnesswins

Who sent me? The Kremlin dude. We’re gonna bring marxism to the USA baby.

LOL...Just having fun. Seriously, some dude on a sports website sent me here. His name is DevilDan or something like that.


139 posted on 11/04/2010 6:45:31 PM PDT by Conservative_Pragmatist
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To: butterdezillion

Great responses. GREAT responses.


140 posted on 11/04/2010 6:45:34 PM PDT by Conservative_Pragmatist
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