tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post836221716102363735..comments2024-03-25T07:29:08.216-04:00Comments on 2 Political Junkies: NetRoots TodayMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10439330154875628083noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post-62154922887656121532009-08-15T09:41:58.904-04:002009-08-15T09:41:58.904-04:00So, HTTT, you say the Republicans lost in 2006 and...So, HTTT, you say the Republicans lost in 2006 and 2008 because they were acting like Democrats lite and falling apart? I am sure that is how they set a record for filibusters (against votes for cloture) in the Senate in the 2006-2007 session, by falling apart (I believe they are on track to eclipse that record in this current session). <br /><br />But all that aside, you think that if the Republicans had promised less regulation, smaller government, more policies that conform with the principles of supply side economics, if they had promised to invade Pakistan and Iran (Iran because it has nukes and Pakistan because ... it has nukes), if they had promised to let the market correct itself by letting banks and AIG fail (even if they wouldn't actually do that), replace all sex ed with abstinence only education, appoint even more conservative (I'm sorry, I mean strict constitutionalist, because 1789 was such a great time to be alive, if you weren’t female, black or poor) and passed the defense of marriage amendment to the constitution … if they had run on all of this in 2006 they would have taken solid majorities in the House and Senate, and in 2008 they would have gotten more gains in Congress and kept the White House?<br /><br />And they lost it all because they tried to listen to the voters and give them what they thought the voters said they wanted. I guess they just listened to the wrong voters.EdHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09109361235271107574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post-61385743862208785392009-08-14T14:34:47.049-04:002009-08-14T14:34:47.049-04:00By the way, how did you enjoy 2006/2008?
I was dis...<i><br />By the way, how did you enjoy 2006/2008?</i><br />I was disappointed but not surprised as the Republicans were acting like Democrats lite (Mccain) and falling apart.<br /><br /><i>But if you want to cackle now,</i><br />It is too soon to cackle. However I am not against encouraging a little "Irrational exuberance" for progressives and the candidates they support.<br />Maybe I am just trying come to terms with Joe Sestak future winning of the PA. Senate race ;)Social Justice NPC Anti-Paladin™https://www.blogger.com/profile/14533575674043719198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post-87490436088492401792009-08-14T13:05:15.505-04:002009-08-14T13:05:15.505-04:00HTTT, currently Obama is, for better or worse, gov...HTTT, currently Obama is, for better or worse, governing by Congress. He is letting Congress manage the details of various bills. I guess that means lots of conference committees as the House and Senate reconcile different versions. <br /><br />I have no idea is Nate Silver is 80% correct or not in his prediction. There is still a ways to go. But if you want to cackle now, that's fine with me. <br /><br />By the way, how did you enjoy 2006/2008?EdHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09109361235271107574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post-59034492169575851332009-08-14T12:32:49.126-04:002009-08-14T12:32:49.126-04:00Come on the Democrats will gain seats in the Congr...Come on the Democrats will gain seats in the Congress as the American people see the reversing of the "failed Bush policies" and enjoy the <a href="http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/gore-state-of-the-union/229115/" rel="nofollow">benefits of a progressive society as portrayed by SNL - President Gore's State of the Union Speech</a>.<br />I want progressives to delude themselves so the disappointment after election day would be so much more enjoyable (Like 2002/2004).<br />That said I do not want a repeat of 1994 when losing Congress pulled Clinton towards the center.Social Justice NPC Anti-Paladin™https://www.blogger.com/profile/14533575674043719198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post-22477576461625396112009-08-14T08:12:46.676-04:002009-08-14T08:12:46.676-04:00cool. i was watching last night via facebook and c...cool. i was watching last night via facebook and commenting with other viers and 2 of them were at netroots,the others were from all over. it was interesting.<br /><br />we had 1 republican commenting as well- same old talking points.Sherry Pasquarellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06107407102753464356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post-11980030615712896472009-08-13T23:52:31.000-04:002009-08-13T23:52:31.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com