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Open Letter to Republicans
11/10/06
| alchemist54
Posted on 11/10/2006 2:32:05 PM PST by alchemist54
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To: alchemist54
Now the only chance to evict the rats will be in 4years for the house and 12 years for the senete.Dude, house elections are every 2 years, and even though US senate terms are 6 years, there are always senate elections at the 2 year cycle. Additionally, in 2 years we have a presidential election. If our party leadership gets hit on the head and comes to it's senses, and fields a solid prez candidate, we should do well in '08.
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posted on
11/10/2006 3:32:53 PM PST
by
floozy22
To: quidnunc
It wasn't the Republican voters who deep-sixed the GOP in the elections, it was the independents who defected to the Democrats in large numbers. I tend to agree. Just because there was a tiny "punish the GOP" contingent on FR, doesn't mean that the conservative base didn't show up.
I don't know any conservatives who stayed home.
If GOP numbers were down, it might just as well be anti-war RINO's who stayed home or voted Dem.
In other words, there are a lot of recriminations being hurled at "unappeasable, single-issue, conservative purists" ... but I haven't seen a lot of evidence that they are to blame.
Comment #63 Removed by Moderator
To: Bigh4u2
"Protest comes in many forms."
___________________________________________________________
Glad you protested so that my children are going to be in greater danger from the Islamo Nazis; Glad you protested so that more babies can be sucked live out or their mother's womb; Glad you protested so I can work for "free" until August to pay my taxes. Need I say more. You "protest" voters did nothing but lift the restraints on evil. Nobody gets the perfect candidate. You often have to chose the imperfect choice to keeper the greater evil at bay. Maybe you will learn at the end of an Islamo sword...
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posted on
11/10/2006 3:42:12 PM PST
by
Anti-Hillary
(Barbour/Steele '08)
To: floozy22; VRWCer
Dems will try very hard to get along and show how they are so good for the country. Get ready to hear how great the economy's is, how unemployment is record low, the patriot act will survive and they'll be telling us they've kept us safe from terror.
Amazing how their perpective will change practically over night just so they can take all the credit for 08.
And, of course,the msm will play their games to make sure that is the message.
This loss was huge!!
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posted on
11/10/2006 3:43:24 PM PST
by
jackv
(just shakin' my head)
To: Mr. Lucky
My fear is that, with Democrats in power, abortion on demand will be legal, our border with Mexico will be unprotected, and government spending will run out of control.In other words, nothing will change!
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posted on
11/10/2006 3:58:36 PM PST
by
JimRed
("Hey, hey, Teddy K., how many girls did you drown today?" (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help m)
Comment #67 Removed by Moderator
To: Redcloak
$200,000 is expensive for a house?In most of the country it was, ten years ago. You can expect the tax free gain of $250,000 per individual to go away quickly; the RATS targeted that the day it was passed.
After all, that only benefits the "rich"! That half million untaxed gives you assets that they don't want you to have. Well off folks don't NEED Democrats! They'll try to make you need them.
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posted on
11/10/2006 4:08:45 PM PST
by
JimRed
("Hey, hey, Teddy K., how many girls did you drown today?" (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help m)
To: lynchaj
You scenario is not impossible. Keeping my fingers crossed. The first message I would want President Bush to send out is that he will not allow any more of his people to be threatened with criminal charges over imaginary crimes. To send that message, he should immediately pardon Scooter Libby.
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posted on
11/10/2006 4:11:30 PM PST
by
Enterprise
(Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
To: JimRed
Sorry... It's a California thing. $200,000 here buys you a crappy condo in a really scary part of town.
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posted on
11/10/2006 4:13:07 PM PST
by
Redcloak
(Speak softly and wear a loud shirt.)
To: Revolting cat!
Comment #72 Removed by Moderator
To: pcx99
"The government will be mostly paralyzed,.. "
IMHO you are assuming two facts not in evidence.
1. The Prez has yet to wield the veto pen and he is sucking up to the treasonous weasels.
2. The pubbies in congress will suddenly grow a spine. My ninety four year old blind mother calls them wimps and I think she is way too easy on them.
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posted on
11/10/2006 4:23:22 PM PST
by
Nuc1
(NUC1 Sub pusher SSN 668 (Liberals Aren't Patriots))
Comment #74 Removed by Moderator
To: kerryusama04
You're right in that we barely lost many (I wouldn't say most) races. Think how much better we would have fared had the GOP not conducted such a poor campaign. We need a clean sweep at the top starting with Ken Mehlman.
It's time to turn control of the GOP in the direction of conservatives ... away from the Bushies.
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posted on
11/10/2006 4:26:19 PM PST
by
BW2221
To: alchemist54
I agree but this should have been known to the people who voted for the demorats.
To: RetiredArmy
There also were "Reagan Democrats" that voted GOP from 1980 through 2004. They no longer felt they belonged ... hence the loss of both houses in 2006.
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posted on
11/10/2006 4:35:33 PM PST
by
BW2221
To: Nuc1
Everyone that has their panties in a wad because Bush is being congenial to the Dims, need to settle down. Did you really think he was going to come out and "bi@#h slap" Nancy? Sorry, guys! It doesn't work that way. Take a breather and let these Dims hang themselves with their own rope.
Meanwhile, we need to regroup and work to elect some TRUE Reagan conservatives in '08.
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posted on
11/10/2006 4:39:04 PM PST
by
Anti-Hillary
(Barbour/Steele '08)
To: BW2221
(Yes, I will confees I watched "Slimeball"...) Picking up on what you are saying.... Did anyone see former Gov. Gilmore say the same thing on Chrissy Matthews?
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posted on
11/10/2006 4:41:59 PM PST
by
Anti-Hillary
(Barbour/Steele '08)
To: Echo Talon; Bigh4u2
Isn't that like saying 'if you didn't serve in the military you can't lead them'?
This is part of the problem, instead of finding the best qualified candidate, the candidates are chosen based on prior political experience and other criteria, such as military service, old boys/girls network, etc.
From personal knowledge of elected officials at the local, state and national, we are not getting the best candidates or elected officials. The best people generally don't want to go through the hassle of elected office.
My analysis of politicians is that they are:
1 - Self serving or special interest individuals
2 - Ego driven, often not too bright and don't see the big picture
3 - Party loyalists, that will vote based on how their mentors or party direct
4 - A few good politicians that work for the best interests of the people based on principles
This is a general assessment, and many have some or all of these traits, but in general elected politicians are probably less competent than the voters that they represent.
In summary, they pick on items like did the person serve in the military instead of their overall competence or character.
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posted on
11/10/2006 4:43:16 PM PST
by
ADSUM
(Democracy works when citizens get involved and keep government honest.)
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