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Rush Limbaugh Has It Wrong
Logic Times ^ | 11-9-2006 | Dan Hallagan

Posted on 11/09/2006 9:38:57 PM PST by Logic Times

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1 posted on 11/09/2006 9:38:58 PM PST by Logic Times
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Eh, whatever. The long and short of it was that they didn't run. They expected to win, didn't campaign for a victory, and the other side put forward something to the voters. If they were out to 'fire Republicans' then so many races wouldn't have been close at all.


2 posted on 11/09/2006 9:41:39 PM PST by kingu (No, I don't use sarcasm tags - it confuses people.)
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To: Logic Times

IBTZ?


3 posted on 11/09/2006 9:42:38 PM PST by Echo Talon
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To: Logic Times
I think it had more to do with the districts/states they were running in. And the Diebold machines!
4 posted on 11/09/2006 9:43:22 PM PST by operation clinton cleanup
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To: Logic Times

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

republicanism

Main Entry: re·pub·li·can·ism
Pronunciation:
ri-'p&-bli-k&-"ni-z&m
Function: noun
1 : adherence to or sympathy for a republican form of government
2 : the principles or theory of republican government
3 capitalized a : the principles, policy, or practices of the Republican party of the United States b : the Republican party or its members

 


5 posted on 11/09/2006 9:43:58 PM PST by unspun (What do you think? Please think, before you answer.)
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To: Logic Times
I agree 100%...

One cant look at Santorum and Hayworth and Allan and say "They just weren't conservative enough to energize the base".

They were the same, but the constituencies they represent changed, and they didn't change with them, so they lost. We are not going to be able to replace those seats with MORE conservative candidates. That will merely intrench the Democrats who won.
6 posted on 11/09/2006 9:44:41 PM PST by The Hollywood Conservative (I can't even make a tagline because I'm a GIANT IDIOT!!!)
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To: Logic Times
a statement echoed by Sean Hannity,

Hard to take you very seriously now when you spent all year talking about how great the GOP is, Hannity.

7 posted on 11/09/2006 9:45:45 PM PST by Tim Long (Don't blame me. I voted conservative.)
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Setting aside the phony scandals against Republican incumbants, the GOP lost simply because they didn't have a central theme from which to rally around to attract discerning votes. It created confusion for those voters. The Democrats rallied around the word "Change", voters wanted change, they got it.


8 posted on 11/09/2006 9:45:56 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper
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To: The Hollywood Conservative

Santorum's campaign message was "my opponent is more pro-life than I am"


9 posted on 11/09/2006 9:46:10 PM PST by MaineVoter2002 (Election 2006 - Democrat Win, Conservative Mandate)
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To: Logic Times

How many LIBERALS won on Tuesday?(other than Ted Kennedy and KKK Byrd?)


10 posted on 11/09/2006 9:46:10 PM PST by Echo Talon
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But there were two distinct choices to dealing with the liberal infection spreading throughout the GOP: one was to fight the good fight from within while always remaining aware of the real enemy. The other was to blow the whole thing up. The former strategy may have prevented Nancy Pelosi from being third in line for the Presidency. The latter may have just put liberals in power for the next six years and made President Hillary Clinton a distinct possibility.

Yeah and the latter might have just saved the GOP in the long run if the party leaders have a clue why they lost (Bush and Snow are hinting that they're still clueless..."Yes! Now we can get amnesty through!"). Republicans staying in power probably would have meant Republicans keep going left and get defeated huge in '08. Instead we get a chance to get new party leadership and 2 years of Democrats reminding America why they should be the minority party again.

11 posted on 11/09/2006 9:46:11 PM PST by Sir Gawain
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12 posted on 11/09/2006 9:47:17 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life)
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To: Tim Long
Hard to take you very seriously now when you spent all year talking about how great the GOP is, Hannity.

You listened to Hannity for a year? Ha!

13 posted on 11/09/2006 9:47:18 PM PST by Sir Gawain
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To: The Hollywood Conservative

Hayworth was an Iraq War casualty


14 posted on 11/09/2006 9:47:24 PM PST by MaineVoter2002 (Election 2006 - Democrat Win, Conservative Mandate)
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To: Logic Times

I also think it had a tiny bit to do with the minimum wage issues on the ballots, as well.


15 posted on 11/09/2006 9:47:36 PM PST by Tuscaloosa Goldfinch (good fences make good neighbors!)
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To: Logic Times

Hmmmm.... this is really frickin hard...

OH, I get it... Conservatives didn't go to the polls?!??

The moderates did.

How does that mean conservatives were thrown out?

I know that I had to see past my desperation with the Party and showed up to vote for our conservative congressman...but it was an effort. Instead, I voted for him and every other conservative and left the RINOs to fend for themselves...but I was truly fighting the urge to stay home.


16 posted on 11/09/2006 9:47:52 PM PST by Paloma_55 (I may be a hateful bigot, but I still love you)
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To: Tim Long
"Yer a great American."

Agreed.

17 posted on 11/09/2006 9:48:18 PM PST by MrCFdovnh
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To: Sir Gawain
You listened to Hannity for a year? Ha!

No. But I know how Hannity is and I catch parts of Hannity & Colmes from time to time. I like the stories they cover.

18 posted on 11/09/2006 9:49:26 PM PST by Tim Long (Don't blame me. I voted conservative.)
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To: Logic Times

You do not have to excerpt your own blogs. (unless you are trolling for hits, in which case it is bad form).


19 posted on 11/09/2006 9:49:29 PM PST by Lokibob (Spelling and typos are copyrighted. Please do not use.)
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Author is going to have to come up with some better examples.

Rick Santorum
Exception to the rule & family patronage (Casey)

George Allen
clearly not-yet-ready-to-be-president ... errh Senator Makaka?

J.D. Hayworth
$$$

Curt Weldon
Late campaign scandal

Ken Blackwell
Taint from state party scandal

Michael Steele
liberal elitist racism & DNC party unity mandate

20 posted on 11/09/2006 9:52:30 PM PST by Steven W.
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