2010 Election Results Mega Thread

**triggerhappy2005** · 11-03-10, 04:58 AM

Originally Posted by Muqtar SGT_Clintok

It all goes back to the Town Hall revolts from 2009. I highly doubt we would be where we are had the Dems paid attention during that period.

Drunken on power, they mocked constituent anger, blamed Dick Armey, labeled it Astro-turf, and missed the writing on the wall.

It allowed Conservatives to run on a message of no, as there wasn't much in terms of a substantive platform other than look at what the Dems are doing to our country.

And here we sit.

That's right, here we sit. You got 3 months to turn it all around. Get busy.

**Red_Lizard2** · 11-03-10, 05:44 AM

It might of helped if the Town Hall revolts had A) acted civil and B) used factual info and not falsified talking points.

**Consultant** · 11-03-10, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by Fovezer

I will say, despite as much as I complained about some of the bills passed by the Democratic Congress for not being liberal enough, they were the most productive and effective Congress in a long while. They put the well-being of the nation above politics, and shit got done. Hell, they even cut the deficit that some here like to bitch about. They burned all their political capital, but it was damn worth it.
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The majority of the losses here were the Blue Dogs, not the progressives. The Blue Dogs make up 21% of the current caucus, but suffered 51% of the defeats so far. That's very telling. Let's wait and see what happens in two years. Republicans say they will repeal health care reform, but that won't happen. They say they will cut spending, but not one of them can ever say what they will cut, so that won't happen. They say they want to reduce the deficit, but all their plans so far will increase it more. Are they stupid enough to force a government shutdown? We'll see. In 2012, with a Presidential election and increased turnout, we'll really see where we stand. Just as easily as they were swept into power, they can be swept out.

This could very easily be 1946 all over again, and I see the parallels. In 1946, the Democrats were coming off massive majorities in both the House and Senate. Roosevelt and the Democrats had done a LOT during their run. Truman takes over with the majorities, and he has a rough going in the beginning. He has low approval ratings, and in 1946, the Democrats lost 54 House seats and 11 Senate seats. They were beaten back after expelling all of that political capital. What happens in 1948, a mere 2 years later? Truman campaigned on the "do-nothing" Republican Congress, and goes on to defeat Dewey quite handily. The Democrats pick up 75 House seats and 9 Senate seats, regaining control. Of course, like I always say, a lot can happen in two years, so we'll see...

You should be a Democrat strategist. That's the best spin of this loss I've seen all night, including that fro the likes of Carvel.

**~~hawgballs~~** · 11-03-10, 07:35 AM

Shit better get done. But chances are, most of the next two years will be squandered trying to repeal the healthcare bill, instead of repairing it, and not much will get done.
But here's hoping something substantial comes out of congress, led by two knuckleheads, one that sounds like Winnie the Pooh and one that is as orange as Tigger....

**Kraker Jak** · 11-03-10, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by hawgballs

Shit better get done. But chances are, most of the next two years will be squandered trying to repeal the healthcare bill, instead of repairing it, and not much will get done.
But here's hoping something substantial comes out of congress, led by two knuckleheads, one that sounds like Winnie the Pooh and one that is as orange as Tigger....

lol, its politics, what do you expect?