Hello:

What?? No gloating?? Go ahead - gloat. You got 24 hours... Ok, I know why you're not gloating - because the right wing didn't get hired. The left just got fired... And, how about that Sharron Angle? I guess she can use her Second Amendment remedies, now... She didn't get her way...

Speaker Orange looked like Glenn Beck when he cried... I actually LIKED it, though. He's human, and I'm going to give him a break for two years...

And, what about that crazy California?? The zillions spent by Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorino didn't matter. They elected Governor Moonbeam, but they defeated the legalization of pot... What's up with that?

So, tell me what all this means...

excon

Sore loser... don't tell me you like most Democrats never saw this coming. You didn't actually believe most people actually Liked or wanted what Obama and the Dems were trying to stuff down our throats?

What this means is simply... the people duped by the Con Artists at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue are wise to the game this election and it shifted back to sanity rather than Socialism the left wants.

Simple as that.

I was up late and have not had a chance to digest all that happened.
The House went as I expected . It would've been nice to pick off West Va. Because I think Reid is going to do some crazy things in the lame duck session and an extra Republican block would've been helpful. If there is a silver lining in his win it's that Schumer won't be majority leader .

The Tea party had some great success and some set backs. What this tells me is that they haven't learned how to manage a national campaign yet and will continue to need the Republican machine. The Republicans in turn need the Tea party . It is only their enthusiasm that made the results yesterday possible.

Angle is a case in point. She did not have the Reid 'get out the vote' machine.

Rubio... he is Tea Party ,but also a protégé of Jeb Bush. He has a great future. The Clintoon visit to Fla to throw Meek under the bus proved the biggest mistake of the cycle. The African-Americans did not show up and many districts the Dems could've won in the State went Red . With the Governor-elect being Republican ;and this being a redistricting year , the President may have thrown a huge monkey wrench in his reelection plans (if he has any).

To me the Governor results is the under reported story . I for one wish NY went Republican because I live in possibly the most rediculously gerrymandered district in the nation.

The strategery was always a 2 election cycle plan. It would've been extremely difficult to take the Senate because most of the seats in contention were Republican hold . The 2012 cycle has many more Dem seats up for grabs.

California... what can I say ? Talk about voting against their own best interest! Brown and Boxer are a joke.

I note that in AZ there was a Governor contest... yes there really was. The national media was very silent on that because they knew Brewer would romp and the main reason she did was because she defends the right of the state to make and enforce laws that defends the state.

Re the speaker... we now have a person of color in both the Presidency and the Speaker of the House positions. He's got to stay out of the tanning booths... it must be bombarding him with estrogen.

Re the speaker ....... we now have a person of color in both the Presidency and the Speaker of the House positions. Hello tom:

That is POSITIVELY funny. I didn't know you had it in you. Must be the giddiness..

I think your assessment is pretty accurate. However, given that Angle's election wouldn't have given the senate to the Republicans, I think Reid should have lost for two reasons: in the first place, it would be great FUN to have Sharron Angle around for the next six years. In the second place, if I believe one of the Democrats MAJOR problems was communication, and I DO, then Shumer would be an ideal leader. No matter what you think of him, he can articulate the message without making me fall asleep.

excon

I'm pleased but I'm not going to gloat. And speaking of color, I think it's great that a fine Hispanic man in Marco Rubio defeated another overly tanned guy for the Senate, along with David Rivera and Allen West (http://theothermccain.com/2010/11/02/video-allen-west-victory-speech/) in the House from Florida.

Oh, and that pathetic man Alan Grayson is gone. That's not gloating is it?

I'll Gloat that Princess Nancy Pelosi isn't going to be the speaker of the house any longer very soon... She was arguably the most arrogant self righteous and pompous female in politics today.

And Air Pelosi won't be bleeding the taxpays dry any longer.

I think Grayson has a fine future when he replaced Ed on MSNBC .

Guv Big Hair did very well. Do you think he's going to make a run at the White House ?

More on Nevada. The Angle killer was the line item on their ballot for "none of the above".. . that ,the Casino union workers hired for day to drive voters to the polls ,and the SEIU poll watchers.

I hate to beat a dead horse ,but there was some poll mischief by the NBP in Houston . This is becoming habitual .

Oh, and that pathetic man Alan Grayson is gone. That's not gloating is it?Hello again, Steve:

Yes. Bummer for you. But, I've still got Louie Gohmert to kick around. Is THAT gloating?

excon

Guv Big Hair did very well. Do you think he's going to make a run at the White House ?

The Gov. Goodhair vote was merely a choice between the lesser of two evils. I hope he doesn't run for president, he's never lost an election.


I hate to beat a dead horse ,but there was some poll mischief by the NBP in Houston . This is becoming habitual .

In Texas, there is no electioneering within 100 feet if the door to the polling place, but apparently here and in Philly you can patrol the door with clubs.

I think Perry will make a run. 3rd terms aren't usually successful . I don't think he'll fare well on the national stage despite his convenient embrace of the Tea Party and his campaign coffers.

What this means is simple in 4 years when NOTHING happens then the Repubs will be voted out the Dems will be voted back in and they will do nothing and so on and so on. Time for the Rise of the Rent is to damn high party :p

Here is the NY Guv breakdown

Andrew Cuomo, Dem 2,532,447 - 62 per cent

Carl Paladino, Rep 1,399,235 - 34 per cent

Howie Hawkins, Grn 56,868 - 1 per cent

Jimmy McMillan,Rent TDH 39,850 - 1 per cent

Warren Redlich, Lib 44,696 - 1 per cent

Kristin Davis, Oth 22,775 - 1 per cent

Charles Barron, Fre 20,717 - 1 per cent

...
I considered voting for him until I heard him on a radio interview state his position was to bring the Obama agenda to the local level. That was an immediate DQ in my book.

The Admiral almost pulled it off in the Keystone State. Had the President's Philly mobilization worked he would've .

One thing that concerned me is that he closed the gap by charging Toomey is a 'free trader' with China . That was a similar charge that worked for the HindenBoxer in Ca.

Shumer is openly threatening trade war with China so I see this as a growing sentiment .

Shumer is openly threatening trade war with China so I see this as a growing sentiment .Hello again, tom:

Hmm. Our JOBS are going to China... This election was about JOBS. China's trade policy encourages the importation of MORE of our JOBS. Shumer is doing something about the loss of our JOBS. He's trying to keep some of our JOBS here by confronting the Chinese.

But, you'd rather give a tax break to the rich, as though you think that'll help us keep the jobs that are left... Who, by the way, do you think are the ones who're shipping our JOBS off to China?? They're the rich, who you want to give a tax break to and add it to the deficit so my grandchildren have to pay for it... Dude.

excon

Here is the NY Guv breakdown

Andrew Cuomo, Dem 2,532,447 - 62 per cent

Carl Paladino, Rep 1,399,235 - 34 per cent

Howie Hawkins, Grn 56,868 - 1 per cent

Jimmy McMillan,Rent TDH 39,850 - 1 per cent

Warren Redlich, Lib 44,696 - 1 per cent

Kristin Davis, Oth 22,775 - 1 per cent

Charles Barron, Fre 20,717 - 1 per cent

..............................
I considered voting for him until I heard him on a radio interview state his position was to bring the Obama agenda to the local level. That was an immediate DQ in my book.

The Admiral almost pulled it off in the Keystone State. Had the President's Philly mobilization worked he would've .

One thing that concerned me is that he closed the gap by charging Toomey is a 'free trader' with China . That was a simular charge that worked for the HindenBoxer in Ca.

Shumer is openly threatening trade war with China so I see this as a growing sentiment .

I thought Sestak would pull it off but he didn't oh well. I can't believe McMillan even got 1%. How do you think Big Jon Runyan will do?

Latest in Washington Senate contest... 65% counted... still too close to call. There are still 500,000 mail in votes that have not made it in from the postal system yet. (deadline for mailing was midnight )

Runyan they pulled a nice trick on . The Dems ran a phony 'tea party' candidate in the race .This time I'm on Runyan's side .He's not trying to block Strahan.

Ex. My only concern is that trade wars devolve rapidly into shooting wars. Other than that I have no problem taking aim at China .They have been blocking sale of rare earth minerals to us and to Japan. Given the national security implications ,that can't go unanswered . But Admiral Sestak's charge against Toomey was a cheap baseless attack.

Runyan they pulled a nice trick on . The Dems ran a phony 'tea party' candidate in the race .This time I'm on Runyan's side .He's not trying to block Strahan.


Trying is the key word!! Strahan owned Runyan.

If they tried to make a TV in California they would have to charge $10,000 for each one after all the Environmental charges... taxes... free benefits to non-workers etc.

No wonder the work is going overseas. Who is going to pay to go to college to work for minimum wage building TV's, DVRs, Radios etc...

And even at minimum wage you would have to pay a LOT more to buy something... just for them to break even.

I know a lot about this... I have an Electronics Engineering Degree and have worked for two manufacturers in the past here on the East Coast that I quit over wages.

And that has nothing to do with someone Rich... hogging the money.


How about Hollywood cutting the wages of actors... nobody actually needs to make Millions pretending to be somebody else...

Who can afford to take the family to see a movie these days with just $10 a head for tickets alone.

Or Go to a Concert or Sports event at $75 or higher each just for the bad seats...

Is that how much it is to go to the movies? I only go to the movies on a Wednesday night (5 bucks all day plus free popcorn) and Sunday mornings before 11 again 5 bucks and the place is empty. I go to a ton of Phillies and sixers games and not once have I ever paid over 35.00 for a ticket and they are great seats. As far as concerts go I am really into indie hiphop so tickets to those concerts range from $15.00 to $25.00.

I work for a manufacturer in NJ I make a great salary and our fuel management system are very affordable. Why does everything need to be made in CA?

I have found I like to usher at events. Not only do we get to see the show for free, we raise money for the kiddos at church to go to camp and such. Saw The Temptations on Sunday, it was a blast.

I have found I like to usher at events. Not only do we get to see the show for free, we raise money for the kiddos at church to go to camp and such. Saw The Temptations on Sunday, it was a blast.

Very cool Speech. Hey why do you have a picture of an Ain'ts fan OH WAIT sorry HAHAHAHAHAHAHA GO EAGLES!!

Very cool Speech. Hey why do you have a picture of of an Ain'ts fan OH WAIT sorry HAHAHAHAHAHAHA GO EAGLES!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, that's right... Cowboys fans are now wearing bags over their heads. Good thing I'm a Colts fan now.

You should jump on the Raiders Bandwagon they have always been my AFC team. Thank you very much Bo Jackson and Rap music!

Is that how much it is to go to the movies? I only go to the movies on a Wednesday night (5 bucks all day plus free popcorn) and Sunday mornings before 11 again 5 bucks and the place is empty. I go to a ton of Phillies and sixers games and not once have I ever paid over 35.00 for a ticket and they are great seats. As far as concerts go I am really into indie hiphop so tickets to those concerts range from $15.00 to $25.00.

I work for a manufacturer in NJ I make a great salary and our fuel management system are very affordable. Why does everything need to be made in CA?

Damn... I haven't seen prices for the theater like that in 20 years. Yeah the relatively unknown groups will be affordible... I was meaning the headliner groups. When I was in College they were actually affordible... and that's even factoring in the inflation adjusted prices.

California was used as an example since its California and the liberals that cry the loudest about the jobs going overseas... yeah the right does as well, but unlike them we don't believe in massive entitlement programs for people that never earned anything of the sort like California has.

But much the same holds true in the greater DC metro region where I have lived and worked in Both MD and DC for nearly 30 years except the years I spent overseas. Never lived or worked in NJ so can't comment there but I do know NJ has stupid high taxes from people I know who lived there.

Now would be a good time to get on the Raiders bandwagon, they've scored what, 90 something points the last 2 weeks? I used to watch them when Kenny Stabler was the QB. Heck, I used to watch them when George Blanda played.

Smoothy Check out AMC theaters They are the ones that have the special discount tickets and free popcorn. Yeah Speech I think it was about 90 points in the last two games. I don't think they scored 90 points total last year!!

The MS-NBC hate, whine and excuse fest has kicked in.

2012 GOP Candidates Are "Nothing"--NOBODY Can Beat Obama--Not Even "Fat Boy" Christie! (http://townhall.com/tipsheet/GregHengler/2010/11/03/msnbcers_2012_gop_candidates_are_nothing--nobody_can_beat_obama--not_even_fat_boy_christie!)

"Marco Rubio Perpetuates All Of The Bad Stereotypes About Cuban Americans" (http://townhall.com/tipsheet/GregHengler/2010/11/03/msnbc_contributor_marco_rubio_perpetuates_all_of_t he_bad_stereotypes_about_cuban_americans)

"It's All White Men" (http://townhall.com/tipsheet/GregHengler/2010/11/03/its_all_white_men_nbcs_chuck_todd_has_urgent_conce rns_with_gop-conrolled_house)

McFadden... I tried to pick him up but Lori beat me to it. Not that I think the raiders run will last... but I ride the hot hand.

My hot hand is the law firm in NE

I'm worried about the Gnats coming off a bye week and going into Seattle . I smell a loss.

McFadden ......I tried to pick him up but Lori beat me to it. Not that I think the raiders run will last .....but I ride the hot hand.

My hot hand is the law firm in NE

I'm worried about the Gnats coming off a bye week and going into Seattle . I smell a loss.

I told you Lori was the one to worry about. My hot hands were Vernon Davis and Ryan Torain... both on a bye.

My hot hands were Vernon Davis and Ryan Torain...both on a bye.Hello again, Steve:

I don't even play, because my nanny state decided, for my own good, that, while it's not illegal to play, if I won, I couldn't collect. I HATE the nanny state, ceptin for banning happy meals... That's a GOOD ban...

What?? I can't choose the morals I want enforced??

excon

The MS-NBC hate, whine and excuse fest has kicked in.

2012 GOP Candidates Are "Nothing"--NOBODY Can Beat Obama--Not Even "Fat Boy" Christie! (http://townhall.com/tipsheet/GregHengler/2010/11/03/msnbcers_2012_gop_candidates_are_nothing--nobody_can_beat_obama--not_even_fat_boy_christie!)

"Marco Rubio Perpetuates All Of The Bad Stereotypes About Cuban Americans" (http://townhall.com/tipsheet/GregHengler/2010/11/03/msnbc_contributor_marco_rubio_perpetuates_all_of_t he_bad_stereotypes_about_cuban_americans)

"It's All White Men" (http://townhall.com/tipsheet/GregHengler/2010/11/03/its_all_white_men_nbcs_chuck_todd_has_urgent_conce rns_with_gop-conrolled_house)

And the left Doesn't understand why we call that band of fools... MS-LSD. Because they are clearly tripping on something.

Ding dong the Witch is Gone!! Mimi Pelosi is history!! OMG I never thought it would happen!! Hip Hip Horay!

Now we won't have to look at that old, dried up, shriveled up, self centered, self serving, spendaholic any longer gloating at us little "citizens who do her Majesty's bidding" any longer.

I've read "rumors" that she's spearheading the Obama impeachment thingy. Wonder why? Because she's been thrown under the bus (or house that Dorothy landed in OZ and smashed her with)? Uh, no pun intended here.

Now she'll have to "fly" coach if she has to pay for it. Ohhhhh, couldn't happen to a nicer person...

What about the deceased Senator in California who won the election for her reelection? That's worse than weird considering most folks from California are "dead" anyway and just don't know it.

The talk today seems to be on Obama's conciliatory tone yesterday... I say it was a head fake. The man has made a political career out of saying one thing and doing the opposite.

In his victory speech the partisan divide was over, a few weeks ago Republicans could "come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back." He wanted them "just to get out of the way" and "don't do a lot of talking." "Enemies" (American voters) had to be "punished." Transparency? Not going to happen.

Remember back when Scott Brown was elected? He warned Democrats not to "jam" Obamacare through and what did he do? He doubled down and jammed it through. So for the last 24 hours the media has discussed "compromise" and told us his signature energy goal was dead, cap and trade.

But did anyone catch what he actually said? “There is more than one way to skin a cat.”

And he will, he's not backing down.

Did Bush ever back down?

The talk today seems to be on Obama's conciliatory tone yesterday...I say it was a head fake. The man has made a political career out of saying one thing and doing the opposite.

In his victory speech the partisan divide was over, a few weeks ago Republicans could "come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back." He wanted them "just to get out of the way" and "don't do a lot of talking." "Enemies" (American voters) had to be "punished." Transparency? Not gonna happen.

Remember back when Scott Brown was elected? He warned Democrats not to "jam" Obamacare through and what did he do? He doubled down and jammed it through. So for the last 24 hours the media has discussed "compromise" and told us his signature energy goal was dead, cap and trade.

But did anyone catch what he actually said? “There is more than one way to skin a cat.”

And he will, he's not backing down.

I saw nothing Conciliatory in what he said... I saw an arrogant horses behind that STILL doesn't grasp that the majority of the people don't like his agenda... and the pompous SOB still thinks its everyone else that has to bow to his decree because he is the Mighty Messiah... who dare demand HE of all people compromise about anything.

More of the same old "my way or the hiway" that has come out of that whitehouse ever since he moved in and ran down the property values.

Did Bush ever back down?

NCLB was a Teddy Kennedy initiative that Bush supported . Medicare Part D was also a Dem initiative. In fact... most of the major spending initiatives under the Bush years were reachout efforts with the Dems.

What I was saying is Bush was not the type to back down (not a bad thing). A reach out is not a back down. Maybe the @$$ kicking that went down on Tuesday will cause a little bit of a back down. When He said there is more then one way to skin a cat is his dopey way of saying he will reach out. Who knows.

Well, like I said, after the Scot Brown win he took the same tone and told the Dems not to jam health care through, which is precisely what he did... and then sneered at the protests, "you would think they'd be saying thank you."

We'll soon see what reaching out means to him once again.

In another development, Media Matters - the George Soros funded group whose sole mission is attacking Fox News - has determined what went wrong for Democrats.

It wasn't anti-incumbent fever.

It wasn't a national temper-tantrum (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=news&cd=1&ved=0CDEQqQIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dallasnews.com%2Fsharedconten t%2Fdws%2Fdn%2Fopinion%2Fviewpoints%2Fstories%2FDN-pitts_03edi.State.Edition1.27e5f80.html&rct=j&q=national%20temper-tantrum&ei=HiTTTNnoA4WclgfXsNGtDg&usg=AFQjCNHUJs9pR5u7qGSacTdxeKITeXO4tQ&cad=rja).

It wasn't ignorance, denial, willful stupidity, and blind rage (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=news&cd=5&ved=0CDYQqQIwBA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthemoderatevoice.com%2F91268%2Fli fe-goes-on%2F&rct=j&q=blind%20rage&ei=pyXTTKXqLsKqlAfP0vniDQ&usg=AFQjCNGhqlpRDs9AeT0YF4gZexCJ-ro8mA&cad=rja).

It wasn't Obama not getting his message out.

It wasn't voter racism.

It wasn't "secret money."

No, none of that... Fox News won the election for Republicans (http://mediamatters.org/research/201011020054).


During the 2010 election cycle, Fox News, its employees, and its parent company engaged in an unprecedented campaign in support of the Republican Party. The network served as the communications and fundraising wing of the GOP while fervently promoting -- and sometimes creating -- the party's candidates.

Part of their shocking discovery was that "Fox News candidates "speak through Fox News."


Fox News candidates "speak through Fox News"at least 269 times in 2010. Media Matters for America searched the Nexis database through September 18 for network and cable television appearances in 2010 by five potential 2012 Republican presidential candidates who currently have relationships with Fox News. The five potential candidates -- John Bolton, Newt Gingrich, Mike Huckabee, Sarah Palin, and Rick Santorum -- have appeared 269 times on Fox News and a total of six times on CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, and CBS combined.

Yes, John Bolton (I didn't know he was in the running) has weekly scheduled appearances on Fox News as an analyst. Newt Gingrich (http://www.foxnews.com/bios/talent/newt-gingrich/) has been a paid contributor for years. I'm sure you heard Sarah Palin had a short-lived show and Huckabee... has had his own weekly show on Fox News for over 2 years. Let's see, 52 weeks a year, a few preemptions and re-runs, plus regular contributions as a paid employee and appearances to promote his show... that's what, 150 or so appearances right there?

Media Matters is shocked that Fox employees appear on their network? I'd like for them to do a Lexis-Nexis search on the number of Democrat appearances on Fox during that same span and report back.

Oh yeah, Alan Grayson appeared on MSNBC 62 times (http://johnnydollar.us/files/101027grayson.php)... but when you only have 79 viewers it really doesn't matter.

We could do a lot worse than John Bolton. Did not know he was running for anything... but he's got my vote.

I like Bolton, he's a sharp guy with testicular fortitude. Anyone that has the UN's number like he did is a stand-up guy.

How about a Christie-Bolton ticket... wouldn't that send the left into fits of hysteria?

We could do alot worse than John Bolton. Did not know he was running for anything ....but he's got my vote.

He'd get mine too... I like the guy... the UN Makes the Mafia look like a Church Social group.

Steve ,Christe continues to make Shermanesque pronouncements declining to run for President. I could be wrong ,but I think he plans on completing his term in NJ... run for reelection... all the while building up political capital for a 2016 run.

NJ needs the guy and you have to admit, it's kind of fun watching him make people squirm as governor.

Remember how it was going to be a bad year for women? My headline of the day:

Nikki Haley ,Susana Martinez?? Women and Minorities .

Yes there were some novice women who lost ,but consider this... McMahon ,Whitman,Fiorina ,and Angle... relative novices all... forced the Dems to pump a lot of resources into races for positions they thought were safe.

Democrat pollster Mark Penn's post election prognostication is Obama needs an Oklahoma City moment (http://blog.eyeblast.tv/2010/11/dem-pollster-obama-needs-another-oklahoma-city-bombing-to-reconnect/) to reconnect with the people.


“President Clinton reconnected with Oklahoma. And the President right now he seems removed. And it wasn’t until that speech that he really clicked with the American people. Obama needs a similar kind of, yeah” said Penn.

Well that was stupid and sick.

Nikki Haley ,Susana Martinez ???? Women and Minorities .

Yes there were some novice women who lost ,but consider this ......McMahon ,Whitman,Fiorina ,and Angle....relative novices all.... forced the Dems to pump alot of resources into races for positions they thought were safe.

Yeah.. and what is it... I heard someplace. The average politician runs 3 times on average before they win an election as novices...

Nikki Haley ,Susana Martinez?? Women and Minorities .

Pelosi is echoing the straw man (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/05/AR2010110505285.html), or would that be straw woman, and playing the victim in the continuing saga to paint the right as sexist, racist and homophobic (gay support for Republicans doubled (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/05/gay-voters-republicans-doubled-2008_n_779111.html), by the way).


About how she was used this year as a political piñata, she is philosophical. Republicans always look for a liberal they can target, she said, and for decades, the choice was the late Edward M. Kennedy. What was done to her, she says, "was almost chicken feed" by comparison. "Now they didn't have him," she adds. "To some extent they did this with Mrs. Clinton for a while." And then Pelosi performs the political math. "Now you take a woman and a progressive and you put it together. . ."

Yeah that's it, the party that had the first black female secretary of state, ran a woman for VP in 2008 and just elected a female Hispanic governor in New Mexico is sexist. Just like the Tea Party, whose most prominent candidate is a Latino, is racist.

Here's a clue that's been repeated ad nauseum all along, we don't give a hoot that you're a woman... it's the progressive ideology I'm against. We're not the ones calling women whores for not walking in lockstep with the left.

It's good to know that you are gay-friendly, very progressive of the GOP.

It's good to know that you are gay-friendly, very progressive of the GOP.

You mean like the DNC and how they treat women? Who are a far larger percentage of the population.

It's good to know that you are gay-friendly, very progressive of the GOP.

Mock it all you want, I was just reporting the facts.

Hello again,

The right is gloating. They say the election is a repudiation of the Democrats positions and they need to act more like Republicans in order to win... They couldn't be wronger...

If there was a repudiation, it was a repudiation by the LEFT because Obama didn't act LIBERAL enough. IF the same number of voters, who supported Obama the first time around, voted, the right would have lost, just like they did in '08.

The people know the righty's are the ones who caused the problem in the first place. They only got elected by default...

excon

Hello again,

The right is gloating. They say the election is a repudiation of the Democrats positions and they need to act more like Republicans in order to win.... They couldn't be wronger....

If there was a repudiation, it was a repudiation by the LEFT because Obama didn't act LIBERAL enough. IF the same number of voters, who supported Obama the first time around, voted, the right would have lost, just like they did in '08.

The people know the righty's are the ones who caused the problem in the first place. They only got elected by default...

excon

The thinking people know the democrats have had the Purse strings for the last 4 years and wrecked the debt... they had complete control the last 2 years and wrecked the economy.

Sounds like you, much like Obama... still can't see the forest for the trees.

If MOST people felt like you did why did so many vote Republican? Besides the fact that MOST Americans aren't liberals.

ACORN couldn't stuff the ballot boxes this time.

Hello again,

The right is gloating. They say the election is a repudiation of the Democrats positions and they need to act more like Republicans in order to win... They couldn't be wronger...

If there was a repudiation, it was a repudiation by the LEFT because Obama didn't act LIBERAL enough. IF the same number of voters, who supported Obama the first time around, voted, the right would have lost, just like they did in '08.

The people know the righty's are the ones who caused the problem in the first place. They only got elected by default...

Excon

Indeed.. I encourage them to continue thinking that . They are making a great move in that direction by allowing Madame Mimi to retain her Congressional leadership despite the biggest loss by the Dems in the last century.
Now there is an interesting civil war in the leadersip ranks with the battle for whip between Steny Hoyer and James Clyburn . No doubt the elites in the Dems will prefer to place Hoyer and ask Clyburn to move to the back of the bus.

I am encouraged that the Black Congressional caucus have made the gesture of inviting new Congressional Republican Reps Tim Scott of South Carolina and Allen West of Florida to join the caucus.

The black caucus includes a handful of moderates but is mostly made up of liberals serving in safe Democratic districts. The addition of Republicans would likely shake up its weekly meetings and require its leaders to navigate around them to discuss strategy.

West, a former Army officer, said in an interview he's eager to steer the group away from "failing liberal social welfare policies that have caused the demise of the black community."

Black caucus says it will allow Republicans | Top AP Washington Stories | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/washington/7286905.html)

Fox is also reporting that defeated Dems penned a letter to Pelosi asking her to step down. As you know... it was the Blue Dogs in swing districts that took the brunt of the electorate outrage for going along with the Pelosi -Obama radical Fabian agenda.
FULL TEXT: Defeated Dems' Letter to Pelosi Fox News Insider (http://www.foxnewsinsider.com/2010/11/08/full-text-defeated-dems-letter-to-pelosi/)

Suffice it to say that there are many defeated moderate Dems who betrayed their convictions and voted in lock step with the extremist agenda who would disagree with the contention that the party was not radical lefty enough .

Obama surrenders on Bush tax cuts (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/10/white-house-gives-in-on-bush-tax-cuts_n_781992.html)?

Democrats have reached an agreement. No more fighting over who gets what, Pelosi has claimed her rightful, well earned place as Minority Leader. Hoyer will be no. 2 at minority whip, and she's given the crumbs to Clyburn with a new no. 3 position... "assistant leader (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1110/45077.html)."

Bwaaaa ha ha!!

And you thought the democrats couldn't get any weirder.

Democrats are famous for creating positions that are not necessary.
I'm surprised she didn't call the position a "czar".
What "privileges" will come with this new leadership position? How much of the budget will be used to fund this new position ?

They could've avoided the controversy by booting Madam Mimi out of power.

You see Steve... The 'Boys didn't need to replace Phillips .All they really needed to do is create an assistant coaching position for Garrett.

Democrats are famous for creating positions that are not necessary.
In the same vein as Republicans pledges to cut programs that don't actually exist. LOL!

In the same vein as Republicans pledges to cut programs that don't actually exist. LOL!
... and the people are taxed for anyway.

Now that you mention it, Garrett's official position was "assistant head coach," and I'm pretty sure Jerry Jones is a Democrat so he probably gave Pelosi the idea. "Assistant leader," I still chuckle when I hear it.

Hello again,

Go Seadogs! Ok, never mind...

Looks to me, like the Republican congress is bent on vengeance rather than governing... Rep. Darrell Issa said he's going to have 7 hearings a week times 40 weeks. Ain't no time for governing there.. It's going to be even worse than their incessant attack on Clinton... Hold on...

The Republicans are missing the boat. They think they won because the public LIKED them.. Uhhh, no. They just hated the Democrats worse... How come they don't get this? Do any of you here get this?

excon

Under the Pelosi plan the Gnats have to get a participation ribbon for yesterday's game...

Oh wait...

They did not really participate... never mind

We can call them "assistant winners" of the game.

The Schmuckster is and "assistant winner" also.

Harry Reid creates special leadership job for Chuck Schumer - Manu Raju - POLITICO.com (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1110/45148.html)

LOL, so just just like T ball there are no losers with Democrats, they're all winners. Pretty soon you'll see them kicking dirt, building sand castles and chasing cats on the sidelines.

I mentioned earlier that redistricting would come into play with all the Republican gains in state elections, take a look at this (http://hotair.com/archives/2010/11/23/the-republican-wave-isnt-quite-finished-yet/):


Of all the stories of the great Republican wave election of 2010, one of the stories that didn’t get wide play is just how dominant the GOP was in state elections. Republicans claimed a record 680 state legislative seats around the country, 52 more than the old record, set by Democrats in 1974 and 208 more than they picked up in the 1994 Gingrich Revolution. The right now controls both chambers of 26 state legislatures.

And the hits just keep coming. In the past couple of weeks, at least 11 Democratic state legislators have switched sides — one in South Dakota, one in Maine, one in Louisiana, two in Georgia, and four in Alabama. In Louisiana, the switch gives Republicans control of one house of the government for the first time since Reconstruction; in Alabama, the Republicans control both houses for the first time since 1874.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!Hello again, Steve:

And a Happy Thanksgiving to you...

Politically speaking, I'm happy too, for TWO reasons. It's clear that you and all the other Republicans are heady with the last election... You think the public LOVES you... That's a mistake. They don't.

The other reason is that with all the big talk, the newly elected Republicans will come up against the WALL known as, "the way we do things around here". And, the way "we do things around here", is NOT to upset the applecart... Let's take earmarks. This is the FIRST fight Republicans are going to have with themselves, and they're losing right off. SOME Republicans WANT to keep on giving themselves earmarks. And, by golly and by gum, they're going to continue to do so too, no matter WHAT the electorate said...

So, since I don't believe a thing will change in Washington, the Republicans will be discarded along with Sarah Palin in 12.

excon

Actually, I don't think the public loves their government at all... me included.

Ex correct. The new Republicans will be met with resistance by the establishment Republicans. How they do in that battle will decide the fate of the Party. If the GOP plans on being a relevant party into this century they'd best heed the demands of the new guard.

If the GOP plans on being a relevent party into this century they'd best heed the demands of the new guard.Hello again, tom:

Sadly, the Democrats buy into the same shtick the Republicans do. They're moving AWAY from their new guard - the one that elected Obama. They think the way to win is to act a little more Republican like. Big mistake. Democrats need to act like Democrats.

The upcoming tax debate is a perfect example. Corporate America just had its BEST quarter in 60 years. Corporate America is mostly owned by the richest of the rich. They just made zillions more this last quarter than they EVER have. But THAT didn't create any jobs. Plus, the majority of Americans oppose giving the rich another tax break...

Yet, the Democrats will cave, cause they want to act more Republican like.. Gaggg!

excon