We Did Not Just Lose Our Majority, We Lost Our Way

Humans Events Online ^ | 11/08/06 | Rep. Mike Pence

[tfelice]

Election Day 2006 will be remembered as a turning point in American political history. Twenty-five years after the Reagan Administration came to Washington with a conservative agenda of limited government, the American people chose a different course.

It is the duty of the losing party in a free election to humbly accept defeat and to acknowledge that the people are sovereign in the People's House.

As we examine the results of this election, it is imperative that we listen to the American people and learn the right lessons.

Some will argue that we lost our majority because of scandals at home and challenges abroad. I say, we did not just lose our majority, we lost our way.

[Dreagon]

The Republicans got fat and soft in their majorities. They didn't want to live up to the promises they made to their constituents.

This will be good for them. NOW we will see which Republicans are going to roll over, and which are going to be part of a fighting minority in the Congress. I want to see which Republicans are going to be willing to pull every parlaimentary trick to be as obstructionist as possible. I want to see which ones are going to be unafraid of being called names by the liberal media. I want to see which ones have any spines left in them.

[theDentist]

Denny Hastert, Roy Blunt, John Boehner, and Ken Mehlman (RNC Chair) should ALL be given the boot, Post HASTE.

[Soren]

It was the Republicans who chose a different course from limited government. This election was about accountability. The scare tactic of voting for the lesser of two evils did not resonate. To many conservatives, gridlock is better than what we have had over the last few years. The Republicans better hear the message loud and clear and get their house in order by 2008 because a Dem controlled Congress and executive branch would be a true disaster.

[EagleUSA]

The Republicans blew it because they're no longer fiscal conservatives.
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Sadly, this is just ONE of reasons. But the general lack of conservatism is a major issue. They stopped acting like conservatives quite a few years ago, and it cost us big.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Republicans lost because they didn't fight Liberals using their tactics. The American people are gullible and they bought into the MSM propaganda. Unfortunately, all of us will suffer the consequences. We have a determined enemy that wants to destroy us and the Liberal cowards will lead the way. IMO, the next dose will make 9/11 look minor. The American people will now get a dose of American Liberalism while our forefathers turn in their graves.

[Diogenesis]

Who could have possibly seen this loss coming?

[New Perspective]

I totally agree with you. We have listened to the weaklings in the left tell us that we need to compromise with them, so we did.

We were told that we had to embrace their ideas and work together, and we did.

We were told to put aside party politics to move this nation forward, and we did.

We did everything they wanted and we got what we deserve.

Our republican and conservative leaders were to damn busy trying to placate the left that they forgot who the hell voted them into office to represent US.

I do not deserve these election results, the rubber spined republican party does. Ultimately I will bear the brunt of the democrats pissy little rath of higher taxes and less security for my family.

[Nav_Mom]

Mike Pence for Minority leader may be the only good thing that comes of this.
Hastert was a buffoon. When he defended (D) Jefferson against the Justice Dept. I was ill. The 3 times I heard Hasterts name on the news were ....
#1 When he went against Mike Pence for trying to curb spending.
#2 When Hastert defended Jefferson (he was the one who had $90,000 in his freezer)
#3 During the Foley scandal.
Weak, Jellyfish will lose to Blood Thirsty Sharks every time. Witness: yesterdays blood bath.

[Lazamataz]

I have to admit, I have been too depressed to look at how bad the GOP lost. I came to Free republic to take it in slowly and quietly. Did the Dem's win the senate as well as the house? If so how much of a majority do the Democrats have now?

There is not even one Republican man, woman or child left.

Even you and I have become liberal Democrats.

[American Quilter]

There is not even one Republican man, woman or child left.

That's putting things in perspective, you scamp!

[musikman]

I hate to even ask but did Jefferson get reelected?

[goodnesswins]

Hastert and Fritz....

[Nav_Mom]

I like the analogy of a report card. It gives me a glimmer of hope that in 2 years the Dems will have exposed themselves for who they really are.
My concern however, is how much power the MSM has proved to have. Will the MSM continue to keep outrageous policies of the leftest Dems under the radar?

[DJ Taylor]

Don't start fitting your wives and daughters for burkhas just yet. Our country survived Carter and Clinton, and, God willing, we will also survive the coming debacle.

[King David]

Of course, the good news is that Nancy Pelosi said today that she is not interested in partisan bickering. She will fight to bring both parties together for the good of the country. Now is the time to put out differences behind us and move forward, blah, blah, blah....

(Sarcasm/off)

[musikman]

How about "Merry Fristmas" today?

[goodnesswins]

OOps...that's Frist.....LOL...too little sleep.

[Jaysun]

November seventh in the year aught six. A day of infamy.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

No kidding. When Charles Grassley starts channeling Paul Wellstone's ghost, you know its time for a change.

[Gunder]

Yes, we are grownups.

Compare how conservatives are reacting this morning to how libs reacted in '00, '02, and '04. The contrast couldn't be more obvious. I'm still proud to be on our side.