Posted on 11/08/2006 11:54:25 AM PST by Ol' Sparky
Just like when Rush's hero, Ronald Reagan lost 26 seats in his first moid-term election.
He's accurate to an extent.
But one day later, to do what really ammounts to lambasting the gop is hardly going to help.
He was in a sense scaremongering that the president is about to do a u turn on things like stem cell research and gay marriage which is nonsense.
The issues at stake were iraq, and corruption. Conservativr america DID NOT reject conservative principles.
The democrats played a dirty game through their left wing buddies in the media and put out one or two conservative candidates to take the house and a couple of senate races.
They abandoned their principles to do so, where as the GOP has stood by its, even at the cost of the election.
Once iraq recovers, I wonder what the democrats are going to do with all these 'semi' conservatives on their cards.
My guess, is more infighting.
He's accurate to an extent.
But one day later, to do what really ammounts to lambasting the gop is hardly going to help.
He was in a sense scaremongering that the president is about to do a u turn on things like stem cell research and gay marriage which is nonsense.
The issues at stake were iraq, and corruption. Conservativr america DID NOT reject conservative principles.
The democrats played a dirty game through their left wing buddies in the media and put out one or two conservative candidates to take the house and a couple of senate races.
They abandoned their principles to do so, where as the GOP has stood by its, even at the cost of the election.
Once iraq recovers, I wonder what the democrats are going to do with all these 'semi' conservatives on their cards.
My guess, is more infighting.
Ever hear the term "collateral damage"? Nufsed.
I know this sounds crazy, but maybe you could blame the loser in the race for not getting enough votes to win. Just a thought.
Bib; I have a question, and I'm not being facetious.
Haven't you been surprised everytime Santorum won an election in that state? I never quite believed that Pennsylvania was that conservative - it was like he cast a spell on them.
That being said, he performed better in this campaign than almost every other Republican I can think of. Him and Steele.
Another question: if they both ran, who is the more appealing Presidential candidate now? Santorum or Allen?
I disagree. Bush has a long and storied history of not vetoing anything that crosses his desk. Even the McCain-Feingold abomination was signed by Bush, for cryin' out loud!
If the Dhimmicrats pass it, expect Bush to sign it. He's been rubberstamping their runaway spending this long. What the hell makes you think he's going to change his approach now??
I suspect Rumsfeld saw the writing on the wall - he would be innefective, and the dems would see to that by having him in the hot seat testifying day in and day out, trying to 'get' him.
It will be a witch hunt, I am certain of that. Better to get a fresh face in there so the DOD can sail on an keep the mission running, without the constant congressional distraction certain to be created by Pelosi.
"Nothing like being kicked while you are down."
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I agree it seems like poor taste, BUT!!! isn't this part of the reason the PUBS got beat. They are too worried about being nice to everybody instead of fighting for what they believe in. Also, having gotten knocked down isn't it a good time to really analyze what their core principals are?
I not so sure the Congressional leadership wasn't conservative enough. But it was totally uninspired. It did nothing, stood for nothing.
Well, it WAS a lame campaign.
The Republicans were hunkered down and playing defense in midfield, and refused to go for the long game when they had the ball.
High and rising stock market, falling energy prices, full employment, relative peace at home, things under control in Iraq. How could any of that be bad?
The American public never heard that view of things.
Republicans got so fat that their balls disappeared.
Time for a diet and a rethink.
Oh, that'll really help. Then the Republicans can be the minority party for the next thirty years.
Santorum lost 2006 in 2004.
Because the difference on both of those for example is, bush actually makes decisions based on very hard held beliefs.
When it comes to a few issues he will not go back.
He could not have made any clearer his opposition to them.
If anything happens to Bush and Cheney in the next two years and Nambla Nan becomes president by default, will Hillary run for the top job as a RINO?
Sometimes the truth hurts! Suck it up. Learn from the mistakes, and come back stronger!
"...talk-show host Rush Limbaugh says Republicans are to blame for their own demise at the polls by failing to run a campaign trumpeting conservative values."
Should read:
"...talk-show host Rush Limbaugh says Republicans are to blame for their own demise at the polls by failing to ACT ON AMERICAN-CONSERVATIVE VALUES."
Better late than never, I suppose.
Speaker Hastert defending that trash William Jefferson, D-LA, was the last straw.
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