November 12, 20169 yr Obama has been a wrecking ball to the Dems. Since he took over in 08, the Dems have lost the House, the Senate, the White House, numerous governorships and thousands of state senate and house seats. He enjoys a high approval rating because he has a likable personality. However, his policies have devastated the Dem party nationwide.
November 12, 20169 yr The media and many on here, myself included, were talking about how the Republican Party was dividing. To a certain extent, that was true. By comparison, the Democratic Party is in complete meltdown. Infighting, finger pointing, being completely clueless as to what the country is going through or wants. It's comical. You know it's bad when Elizabeth Warren agrees with Trump on some issues and said she was willing to work with him on jobs and infrastructure.
November 12, 20169 yr Curious, I really don't know; but how long has it been since Kentucky was run by the Republicans? Did I hear 100 years?
November 12, 20169 yr Curious, I really don't know; but how long has it been since Kentucky was run by the Republicans? Did I hear 100 years? Close. 95, I believe.
November 12, 20169 yr The Dems at the national level are led by the aging Senators and Congressmen. Reed, Pelosi, Fienstien, Schumer, Cummins. Their young wave at the national level was taken down via scandal. Wiener, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, Jessie Jackson Jr. So the Red and Blue are now aligning at the state level and national level. If/when the old guard Dems in Congress go will that open the door for even those states to go red in both Congress and state legistatures? Do these states run like Kentucky repubs where the powerful Congress people have control of things back home? If so, the Dems overall have issues when those folks step down. In our state the massive shift probably does not bode well. I think @rockmom is accurate saying our governor, who likes to play with matches, was just given a blowtorch. I guess we can completely write off casinos at the tracks now.
November 12, 20169 yr It is a very simple fix for the Democrats, just like it is a simple fix for the Republicans' problems. The Democrats need to find an issue to get back the middle class white voter. The Republicans need to find an issue/issues to win over more minority voters.
November 12, 20169 yr The Dems at the national level are led by the aging Senators and Congressmen. Reed, Pelosi, Fienstien, Schumer, Cummins. Their young wave at the national level was taken down via scandal. Wiener, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, Jessie Jackson Jr. So the Red and Blue are now aligning at the state level and national level. If/when the old guard Dems in Congress go will that open the door for even those states to go red in both Congress and state legistatures? Do these states run like Kentucky repubs where the powerful Congress people have control of things back home? If so, the Dems overall have issues when those folks step down. In our state the massive shift probably does not bode well. I think @rockmom is accurate saying our governor, who likes to play with matches, was just given a blowtorch. I guess we can completely write off casinos at the tracks now. If that's all that happens, I'm good.
November 12, 20169 yr Wouldn't this be another example of national backlash against the party that has been in control? Americans love splitting the power. I guarantee "Obama/ Clinton" liberal was used against state leg Dems nationwide. Don't get me wrong Dems need to regroup and win these back while the fed govt is being Trumped.
November 12, 20169 yr I just read an article in yesterday's Cincinnati Enquirer about Bernie Sander's view on the election. Here is a quote of his that is right on target about why Hillary lost: “She lost because she got substantially fewer votes than Barack Obama did,” Sanders said. “She lost because there was not as much enthusiasm and excitement for her candidacy as we would have hoped. She lost because a lot of white working class people who should be Democrats voted for Mr. Trump.” The link to the whole article might not work for you but here it is: Sanders: Democrats must get out of D.C. to engage working people
November 12, 20169 yr Just when you think you have your stuff together, you don't. Kinda' like golf and the NFL. Ain't life grand!!!
November 12, 20169 yr I just read an article in yesterday's Cincinnati Enquirer about Bernie Sander's view on the election. Here is a quote of his that is right on target about why Hillary lost: “She lost because she got substantially fewer votes than Barack Obama did,” Sanders said. “She lost because there was not as much enthusiasm and excitement for her candidacy as we would have hoped. She lost because a lot of white working class people who should be Democrats voted for Mr. Trump.” The link to the whole article might not work for you but here it is: Sanders: Democrats must get out of D.C. to engage working people Should? Why? Nobody wants to be TOLD how they should vote. Methinks this was a big part of why she lost.
November 12, 20169 yr In our state the massive shift probably does not bode well. I think @rockmom is accurate saying our governor, who likes to play with matches, was just given a blowtorch. I guess we can completely write off casinos at the tracks now. I did listen to an interview with the new Speaker, and I felt like he seemed to be a reasonable sort of fellow. Kept talking about policies to make Kentucky the manufacturing hub of the US. It was one interview, but....I am not going to write off our future. But gaming is definitely out, as far as I can tell. I am concerned about putting all our eggs in the manufacturing bucket. I feel like that's why we've lost so many jobs to begin with. I feel it would be better to try to attract a more diverse array of job types to our state.
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