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crankster
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Enjoy it while it lasts, righties, cuz it won't last long.
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crankster
Trad climber
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To all you celebrating conservatives...
You did not win on ideas.
You did not win because voters are eager for your yet-to-be-determined policies.
You did not win because the general electorate has taken a swing to the right.
You won because you broke government. You won on that strategy.
Your new leader, McConnell, mapped it out to perfection.
Stall evey bill, every appointment. Then scream about executive overreach.
Plan on your pals at Fox and talk radio to cooperate 24/7.
He figured the voters would put the blame on the presidents party and it worked.
A brilliant plan at the expense of the American people.
That's the gang in power now. The lunatics are running the asylum.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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crankster = ignorant voter!
obama got that right he target ignorant voters..
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crankster
Trad climber
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Your knowledge of how politics works is lacking, Cragman. And you must believe everything you hear on Fox. I suspect Hillary's election in 2 years will enlighten you.
And Cragman, I thought you were a better person than to laugh at racists jokes. I guess my general opinion of religious conservatives was correct.
Again, celebrate now, right wingers, it won't last long.
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Larry Nelson
Social climber
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Yeah, republicans are gloating, just like democrats did in the last election. Comes around, goes around.
This election was a rejection of Obama's policies and Harry Reid's tactics. Obama saying he was not repudiated is an example of spitting, not swallowing. Many young and smart republicans emerged to prominence. The bad news for republicans is that being republicans, they will likely blow their opportunity to connect with minorities.
The next election will favor democrats in senate races where republicans have to defend in blueish states and there will be a bigger turnout.
The bad news for dems is Hillary will be pushing 70 and she will always be seen by too many as America's ex-wife. She just lacks the likeability and cool factors that are unfortunately necessary in today's pop culture elections. Who else have they got that isn't old? Of course how many ever heard of Obama back in 2006?
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Larry Nelson
Social climber
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Crankster,
Jon Stewart of comedy central said that the race card was overdrawn over 2 years ago.
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Larry Nelson
Social climber
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Political parties can change. They'd better or they'll die.
How well their new blood will connect with minorities remains to be seen.
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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... the election went the way it did because Americans now see that Obama is clueless.
Yes, Americans are so insightful, they elected W twice and believe Regan implemented a working economic model. They eat the lies told to them by the MSM daily, and get fat of talking points that don't go near the real policies or address the real troubles we face as a nation/world.
Blame it all on Obama. Well, except for the turn-around of the economy.
It's pretty funny to hear folks say "Turn this country around!" Do they mean turn it around to the way it was when Obama took office?
Talk about clueless.
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bookworm
Social climber
Falls Church, VA
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as i said, often, in the original thread, we appear to be wrong because we're so often so far ahead of you libs...we've always understood "dissent is patriotic"; that's the whole basis of our government, which you libs only discovered when W was elected and then forgot when barry was elected but will probably rediscover now
we've always understood that "gridlock" is actually the separation of powers and, again, the basis of our government...well, it seems some libs are discovering, this, too:
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/11/democrats-have-2-choices-gridlock-or-disaster.html
like you'll suddenly realize harry's rewriting the rules of the senate was a bad idea and that allowing the minority party to have a voice is a good idea...hopefully you won't have to lose your jobs to realize amnesty is a bad idea or lose your health coverage to realize barrycare is a bad idea or lose your head to realize a "don't do stupid sh*t" foreign policy is a bad idea
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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The last government shut down had Fed. employees furloughed but they still got payed for the time they had off from work...Not a very effective shutdown or value for the tax payers...Hopefully the change in Senate seats will break gridlock unlike the do-nothing Republican Congress , but don't hold your breath...
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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... we've always understood "dissent is patriotic"; that's the whole basis of our government, which you libs only discovered when W was elected and then forgot when barry was elected ...
Wow bookworm, do you really believe your generalizations?
Loose your healhcare? What about the millions who now have healthcare because of the ACA? Oh right, you don't count those on the bottom tier of our country, those below the 1% mark.
All I hear from the GOP are that Obama's plans are wrong. But I have yet to hear any plans from them that will actually work for 99% of our country.
Can you? If so, enlighten us as to what they are.
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Jingy
climber
Somewhere out there
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wait until mcconnell gets his way and they sign the TPP and your towns water supply has no way to stop the water from being contaminated because drilling was an economic necessity for the Multi-National, Multi-Billion Dollar Corporation from another country has it's way with your towns/states/countries laws...
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Then maybe making money will take on a new meaning for us citizens at the bottom of the socioeconomic slope.
Just take a look at all the good NAFTA has done for America (Remember... this is part of the real reason the border is so porous.. REPUBLICANS DEMAND IT TO BE SO)
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And republicans are steering the car on this doomed trip to the bottom.
Maybe one day... Hopefully one day.... I am proven wrong.
My fear is that it is already too late for us.
http://www.citizen.org/tradewatch
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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So Obama's leadership wasn't a major factor in this election?
The SCOTUS was the leader in this last election. Citizens United, Voter Rights. That and the GOP megaphone that is FOX News (the news program that disguises opinion pieces as news).
It would be interesting to see how the GOP would fair if Fox News had to tell the truth, or if all candidates were allowed equal air time.
It would also be interesting to see where we'd be if Congress didn't do anything but obstruct. One thing is for sure, this election wasn't won or lost because of policies enacted in Congress.
Where do the American people get their ideas about what our Gov't is, or isn't, doing? Who owns those media outlets? Get a clue Sketch.
How about you Sketch. Can you name the successful polices of the GOP? If we "turn this country around," in what direction are you talking about?
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Are you implying 99% of our country currently has healthcare?
Um, not sure how you read that out of what I wrote.
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dirtbag
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 6, 2014 - 07:13am PT
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Good stuff k-man. You're on a roll.
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dirtbag
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 6, 2014 - 07:14am PT
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Yes it is the old white male party.
Anecdotes are fun but the proof is in the larger data set.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Jingy, right on.
We're looking at Good Cop/Bad Cop. Dems/GOP. They just switch roles every so often.
On NAFTA:
NAFTA, a trade pact between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, eliminated virtually all tariffs and trade restrictions between the three nations. The passage of NAFTA was one of Clinton's first major victories as the first Democratic president in 12 years--though the movement for free trade in North America had begun as a Republican initiative.
The people in power do not change seats every few years. They have been sitting in power for decades, and more.
Independent news outlets, please support them.
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dirtbag
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 6, 2014 - 07:32am PT
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Right dirtbag?
I have no idea what you are talking about.
Demographics are not on the GOP's side. So enjoy it now, fellas.
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