Death to the GOP

[MARIS61]

Didn't think you were old enough to vote for Clinton the first time.

I have been voting since I was 8.

 

[MARIS61]

No more blaming Bush. The American people have decided they want Barack Obama to lead them to prosperity.

Time for both parties to give him the support he needs to deliver on his promises, or GTFO of the way.

FIFY.

 

[MARIS61]

Aren't you concerned that there seems to be a growing feeling from people in the 20-30 bracket that if you can get a handout from the government, it's cool and you should take it?

No. That's simply not reality.

 

[MARIS61]

Careful. We have checks and balances for a reason. We elected a president, not an absolute monarch. Remember, one day someone who has policies of which you don't approve will be president.

Still, the balance seems a bit off kilter when congress can constantly grind progress to a halt despite the best intentions of the President and the vocal support of the Real Americans who elected him to be their leader.

 

[Denny Crane]

The party of NO!

That's why Romney never stood a chance in the first place, because the Republicans have stonewalled or stalled every attempt to increase taxes and spending for the sake of it.

Fixed it for you.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Hardly.

W will go down as the worst president in history.

Obama is already considered the worst

 

[STOMP]

The GOP really does need to die. They need to split into 2 parties: 1) The "cultural war" party, and 2) Fiscal conservative/small government party.

The later might get my vote.....but not as long as they are the proverbial dog being wagged by the social conservative tail.

+1... thats one marriage I'd love to see end

STOMP

 

[BrianFromWA]

Careful what you wish for, STOMP....I'm with you that one-issue voting is stupid, but when you look at places with multiple parties and "Coalition" governments, oftentimes concessions are made to 3rd- or 4th-tier parties to get their backing that wouldn't normally happen. Imagine if, to get PPACA passed, there were 45 D's 30 Tea Party New GOP, 14 "Whacko Evangelicals for a Godly America" partiers and 11 "Peace in our time" Ron Paul/Cindy Sheehan Isolationists. You don't think that some concessions that most people would abhor would be made to get some of the 3rd-party types into the fold to get the votes?

 

[BrianFromWA]

I was horrified by 2 talking points (granted, from Fox) that I saw today:

1) 42% of exit polled said Hurricane Sandy response was the "most important" factor in their vote, and 15% said it was "very important"
2) I don't remember the number, but it was a significant amount that chose within the last week who they were voting for.

 

[magnifier661]

Didn't think you were old enough to vote for Clinton the first time.

Yeah I was old enough. I was fed up with bush sr and his broken promises. Just like I am fed up with Obamas broken promises. I actually was hoping for change like Obama promised to. His first two years he had majority house and senate. Same as Clinton. He had a great shot to do things that would promote our economy and blew it. Then hit the road block with the house majority being republican.

He had two years to make big changes and we went further in peril. If he handled it like Clinton; there would be no question of reelection.

 

[Natebishop3]

I was horrified by 2 talking points (granted, from Fox) that I saw today:

1) 42% of exit polled said Hurricane Sandy response was the "most important" factor in their vote, and 15% said it was "very important"
2) I don't remember the number, but it was a significant amount that chose within the last week who they were voting for.

Ugh...

 

[Denny Crane]

The Republican party is pretty much in the same shape the Democrats were in 1992. No real leader, an identity that doesn't sell to the masses, adrift.

The Dems fell in behind a moderate DLC type guy in Clinton, and it turned out great and put the party in position to win 4 of the next 6 presidential elections.

Republicans need to find someone who inspires people and who can lead the party. Someone like Clinton, who pulled the party to the center - that appealed to a coalition of voting blocs that wins elections.

Mitch Daniels is out of a job (term limits), who is a grown up who ran Indiana's state govt. extremely well. He's willing to take on the extremists in both parties.
http://www.lifenews.com/2011/02/02/mitch-daniels-promotes-abortion-truce-again-in-new-interview/

Marco Rubio is a great speaker, great in interviews, energetic, young, articulate on the issues, etc. He's also hispanic, which means there's potential to connect with hispanic voters.

 

[Eastoff]

The Republican party is pretty much in the same shape the Democrats were in 1992. No real leader, an identity that doesn't sell to the masses, adrift.

The Dems fell in behind a moderate DLC type guy in Clinton, and it turned out great and put the party in position to win 4 of the next 6 presidential elections.

Republicans need to find someone who inspires people and who can lead the party. Someone like Clinton, who pulled the party to the center - that appealed to a coalition of voting blocs that wins elections.

Mitch Daniels is out of a job (term limits), who is a grown up who ran Indiana's state govt. extremely well. He's willing to take on the extremists in both parties.
http://www.lifenews.com/2011/02/02/mitch-daniels-promotes-abortion-truce-again-in-new-interview/

Marco Rubio is a great speaker, great in interviews, energetic, young, articulate on the issues, etc. He's also hispanic, which means there's potential to connect with hispanic voters.

Yeah, this is what I imagine needs to happen for them to be relevant again. They have to become more moderate. Stop denying they are extreme right wing. If the economy was doing better, Obama would have won the popular vote by a landslide based on his social issues.

 

[Denny Crane]

Yeah, this is what I imagine needs to happen for them to be relevant again. They have to become more moderate. Stop denying they are extreme right wing. If the economy was doing better, Obama would have won the popular vote by a landslide based on his social issues.

I don't think they're extreme right wing. That's bogus rhetoric. What they are is beholden to a lot of fundamentalist christians and to pander to that group they have to take up positions that aren't so popular (anti-abortion, for example).

The left wing in this country if far more skewed to the left of the left/right political spectrum than mainstream (even tea party) republicans. Extreme right wing would be neo-nazi types. Extreme left wing would be communists (of which we have plenty).

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

BUMP!

If there is a silver lining to Trump - he put the nail in the GOP coffin.

Bachman?

Mr. 999?

Palin?

Carson?

Trump?!

Dishing out complete garbage candidates so consistently is a stain on the GOP that will never come clean. I'm not saying that the Dems have been pumping out great candidates but there is a huge difference between mediocre candidates and total batshit crazy candidates.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I wanted Hilary to win the primaries last campaign. I probably would have voted for her too.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Republican tears taste delicious.

How you gonna kill them? Liberals dont have guns and your priuses dont even fuck the air quality.

 

[PDXFonz]

I'm not saying that the Dems have been pumping out great candidates

Who you think brought you the oldies, Hillary's, Bernie Sanders, and Kerry's?

 

[e_blazer]

The best thing for America would be if we could kill off both major parties and reinvent the political system with about five new ones. The current two party system fosters a hatred between members of each group. It seems like having multiple parties, none with a pure majority, would force politicians to work together.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

BUMP!

If there is a silver lining to Trump - he put the nail in the GOP coffin.

Bachman?

Mr. 999?

Palin?

Carson?

Trump?!

Dishing out complete garbage candidates so consistently is a stain on the GOP that will never come clean. I'm not saying that the Dems have been pumping out great candidates but there is a huge difference between mediocre candidates and total batshit crazy candidates.

This was an excellent thread bump.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Mags saying he liked Hillary and would've voted for her is hilarious.

*Hillaryious

 

[Chris Craig]

How you gonna kill them? Liberals dont have guns and your priuses dont even fuck the air quality.

We use our bare fucking hands

 

[Chris Craig]

Well they republicans can always start the GNP....Good New Party

 

[rasheedfan2005]

We use our bare fucking hands

how are you gonna throw fists when you are busy walking around saying hands up dont shoot?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

The GOP platform in the next election? Who supported the Drumpf-ster fire and who didn't.

Jeb Bush is the only one who wont support Trump and has been consistent in that.

Jeb. Bush.

We may never see another Republican president for a long time - decades.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

We still control the house. Good luck getting anything passed. At least we can try and check and balance the frivolous spending house wife.

Lowest favorability rating - ever.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

The GOP platform in the next election? Who supported the Drumpf-ster fire and who didn't.

Jeb Bush is the only one who wont support Trump and has been consistent in that.

Jeb. Bush.

We may never see another Republican president for a long time - decades.

Paul Ryan will be up next.

If Hillary wins, Ryan will defeat her easily after she does a horrible fucking job.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Nate Silver update:

Hillary: 71.7%
Trump: 28.3%

Senate:

Dems: 58.7%
Repubs: 41.3%

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Paul Ryan will be up next.

If Hillary wins, Ryan will defeat her easily after she does a horrible fucking job.

Hillary fucking sucks. I kinda want the opposite, for trump to win so we can get a real liberal in in 4 years.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Hillary fucking sucks. I kinda want the opposite, for trump to win so we can get a real liberal in in 4 years.

Who's the next anointed one, Gavin Newsom?

That mexican guy who's name starts with X?