November 5, 200817 yr This election was about one thing ... a referendum on the last eight years. Nothing more, nothing less. It ain't the media's fault, guys. The blame for this, from a Republican standpoint, is squarely on the shoulders of the current president. Good riddance to him ...
November 5, 200817 yr This election was about one thing ... a referendum on the last eight years. Nothing more, nothing less. It ain't the media's fault, guys. The blame for this, from a Republican standpoint, is squarely on the shoulders of the current president. Good riddance to him ... :thumb:
November 5, 200817 yr And that is pathetic IMO. It's obvious that a lot of people think he did a very very bad job. Why is that pathetic?
November 5, 200817 yr It's obvious that a lot of people think he did a very very bad job. Why is that pathetic? It's pathetic that someone that has no bearing on the current election is influencing so many voters.
November 5, 200817 yr Unfortunately, people will always point at the person residing in the White House when gauging the overall state of the nation at election time, and turn a blind eye to what is happening in Congress. Remember all, Congress' ratings (where Dems hold the majority) is even lower than GW's but its just a plain simple fact that it is the guy sitting in the President's chair who gets all the unjustified blame and unjustified credit in bad times and good, respectively. Sometimes my guy benefits from this unfortunate situation and sometimes he doesn't. Tonight he didn't. End of story.
November 5, 200817 yr The GOP deserves much of the blame for this defeat. The primaries were scheduled and the rules designed to help nominate a moderate. McCain did not win the independent vote and Republicans compromised their core principles by running a man who seriously considered naming a Democratic running mate. McCain ran a timid campaign and he was boxed in by his positions on several issues that left little room between Obama and himself. However, I agree that Bush and the big spenders in the Republican Congress deserve a great deal of blame for this loss. When you are a party of small government, economic freedom, and individual rights, it is difficult to make your case with a fiscal liberal like Bush in your corner. Hopefully, Republicans will cast aside the pseudo-Democrats who are responsible for this campaign and return to their conservative roots.
November 5, 200817 yr America really did want change after this and the vote showed it to be true in a big way.
November 5, 200817 yr It's pathetic that someone that has no bearing on the current election is influencing so many voters. But the GOP is more than ready to bring up Ronald Reagan at all times.
November 5, 200817 yr The GOP deserves much of the blame for this defeat. The primaries were scheduled and the rules designed to help nominate a moderate. McCain did not win the independent vote and Republicans compromised their core principles by running a man who seriously considered naming a Democratic running mate. McCain ran a timid campaign and he was boxed in by his positions on several issues that left little room between Obama and himself. However, I agree that Bush and the big spenders in the Republican Congress deserve a great deal of blame for this loss. When you are a party of small government, economic freedom, and individual rights, it is difficult to make your case with a fiscal liberal like Bush in your corner. Hopefully, Republicans will cast aside the pseudo-Democrats who are responsible for this campaign and return to their conservative roots. With the huge losses in the Senate, the House and the Presidency in the 2006 and 2008 elections, the GOP will have to do some real soul-searching. 1994 seems like a distant memory. What they have in their favor is a group of leaders who have the capability of turning things around. From Romney to Huckabee to Jindal to (perhaps) Palin, the GOP has a core group of nationally recognized members who, if President Obama stumbles, will make some noise next time around.
November 5, 200817 yr But the GOP is more than ready to bring up Ronald Reagan at all times. I never said both sides don't do it.
November 5, 200817 yr I never said both sides don't do it. Thanks for the clarification. I misunderstood you first post, then.
November 5, 200817 yr The GOP deserves much of the blame for this defeat. The primaries were scheduled and the rules designed to help nominate a moderate. McCain did not win the independent vote and Republicans compromised their core principles by running a man who seriously considered naming a Democratic running mate. McCain ran a timid campaign and he was boxed in by his positions on several issues that left little room between Obama and himself. However, I agree that Bush and the big spenders in the Republican Congress deserve a great deal of blame for this loss. When you are a party of small government, economic freedom, and individual rights, it is difficult to make your case with a fiscal liberal like Bush in your corner. Hopefully, Republicans will cast aside the pseudo-Democrats who are responsible for this campaign and return to their conservative roots. Great post!
November 5, 200817 yr It took Kentucky four years to figure out they screwed up by voting in a Republican. It just took the nation four years longer.
November 5, 200817 yr 2/3rd of America said... McCain was too much like Bush.. America has spoken.. McCain had no chance.
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