Ok, Mr/Ms. Cynic--when should one let a "win go to [their] head?" How can you say with certainty, why people voted Republican and not Democratic during this election? How can you deny that perhaps all along, that the GOP strategy was to minimize what the Dems could campaign on?
It's "Mr", but you can call me "Sir".....
Oh, I'm not being cynical at all, just realistic. You [as a "conservative"],
can claim victory when you see those same voters voting for an actual
conservative's agenda, not the politician that claims he'll represent one.
The people of Florida voted for Jeb Bush, but voted for class size reduction
[that was something Jeb was fighting against]. So it wasn't a "win" for
"conservatism" or "conservative Republicans", it was a just win for Jeb.
In essence, they voted for a democrat policy but a republican face. Now,
if you can call that "victory", go ahead. But the next election may yield
a democrat instead of a familiar face.
Letting this "win" bring some distorted belief that all of America believes
the "conservative agenda" is best for them, is not only foolish, it's absurd.
Thanks.