The future base of the GOP

[magnifier661]

well the simple answer is a hispanic candidate

I would totally support that!

 

[DaLincolnJones]

well the simple answer is a hispanic candidate

yeah percentage wise, they are 16% today and projected to be at 30% by 2050. Blacks are at 12.9% and projected to be at 13 at 2050. So if you were looking at numbers alone, it does make your point valid.

man I dont even like the idea of picking a candidate because of race, thought we were beyond that..

 

[magnifier661]

yeah percentage wise, they are 16% today and projected to be at 30% by 2050. Blacks are at 12.9% and projected to be at 13 at 2050. So if you were looking at numbers alone, it does make your point valid.

man I dont even like the idea of picking a candidate because of race, thought we were beyond that..

Well we live in a world were people vote on sexual preference and social issues. I would bet thousands of dollars that the economic state of the union is probably the last on the minds for the majority of the world. I mean Obama got re-elected. That says alot.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

man I dont even like the idea of picking a candidate because of race, thought we were beyond that..

maybe WE are, but a hispanic candidate would obviously appeal greatly to many hispanic voters

 

[DaLincolnJones]

Well we live in a world were people vote on sexual preference and social issues. I would bet thousands of dollars that the economic state of the union is probably the last on the minds for the majority of the world. I mean Obama got re-elected. That says alot.

well, fuck it, viva la raza!

meh..so then what? start passing out voter cards as soon as they swim the rio grande? (funky shade of green here)

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Romney is mexican.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Well we live in a world were people vote on sexual preference and social issues. I would bet thousands of dollars that the economic state of the union is probably the last on the minds for the majority of the world. I mean Obama got re-elected. That says alot.

So I voted for Romeny (with my face hidden from public) because I thought he would be better for the economy. But why do you assume everybody thinks Romney would be good for the economy. I think many people voted for Obama because they didn't believe Romeny would be good for the economy.

Romney was proposing a tax cut of 20% across the board and balancing the budget with no specifics on how to do this. After reading Rebuplican takes on teh election, I'm wondering if I fell for political rhetoric by Romeny of promised tax cuts and balancing the budget.

 

[magnifier661]

So I voted for Romeny (with my face hidden from public) because I thought he would be better for the economy. But why do you assume everybody thinks Romney would be good for the economy. I think many people voted for Obama because they didn't believe Romeny would be good for the economy.

Romney was proposing a tax cut of 20% across the board and balancing the budget with no specifics on how to do this. After reading Rebuplican takes on teh election, I'm wondering if I fell for political rhetoric by Romeny of promised tax cuts and balancing the budget.

Like I said on the other thread. The tax cut across the board was proposed to stimulate more in-house investments. It's an incentive for businesses to keep their investment money in the country. If taxes are too high; then that investment money leaves this country. So with higher taxes; you get more of the pie; but the pie is much smaller.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Like I said on the other thread. The tax cut across the board was proposed to stimulate more in-house investments. It's an incentive for businesses to keep their investment money in the country. If taxes are too high; then that investment money leaves this country. So with higher taxes; you get more of the pie; but the pie is much smaller.

I understand this concept, but not everyone buys into this concept. You assume anyone who voted for Obama wasn't thinking about the economy, but that isn't the case. Many just didn't buy what Romney was selling.

Polls show that the economy was the number one issue for most voters.

 

[magnifier661]

I understand this concept, but not everyone buys into this concept. You assume anyone who voted for Obama wasn't thinking about the economy, but that isn't the case. Many just didn't buy what Romney was selling.

Polls show that the economy was the number one issue for most voters.

Actually it was the relief of Sandy. I remembered it was 54% of the #1 reason in exit polls.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Actually it was the relief of Sandy. I remembered it was 54% of the #1 reason in exit polls.

There are many polls out there. The ones I saw said the economy was the number 1 issue. There was also an exit poll that said about 70% had there mind made weeks before the election

 

[DaLincolnJones]

There are many polls out there. The ones I saw said the economy was the number 1 issue. There was also an exit poll that said about 70% had there mind made weeks before the election

if I remember it was the number one issue at around 34%..and I guarantee that half of those only said that to sound like they had anidea of why..

 

[3RA1N1AC]

if I remember it was the number one issue at around 34%..and I guarantee that half of those only said that to sound like they had anidea of why..

so it wasnt the #1 issue?

no wonder romney lost then

 

[DaLincolnJones]

so it wasnt the #1 issue?

no wonder romney lost then

just like you map on the other post. its easy to prove a fraction of a point with out being correct

number one and a small percent..sounds better when the talkinh heads say it was the number one reason....pffft

 

[3RA1N1AC]

yeah if only the world was a lightswitch and every question was a yes or no answer

 

[BlazerWookee]

Blame it on the immigrants!

Danged Goobacks, THEY TUUK'RJUUBS!

 

[Denny Crane]

Maybe after another 4 years of Obama blaming a sucky economy on Bush will simply make people want to change, no matter who either party runs.

 

[BlazerWookee]

H. Ross Perot. Took more of the batshitcrazy vote.

FIFY

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Glen Beck is pumping fear into his sheep today.

With this health care, and "end of life care," this government has a program that will starve you to death.

TO DEATH!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

where are you listening to Glen Beck? ???

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

where are you listening to Glen Beck? ???

KEX (iirc)

I love listening to republican fear-mongering radio. Great, GREAT entertainment. It's almost on par with some of these threads on S2.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

KEX (iirc)

I love listening to republican fear-mongering radio. Great, GREAT entertainment. It's almost on par with some of these threads on S2.

Isn't that like looking for cock pics to show how gay other people are?

{Poasted via palm pilot}

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

 

[Further]

I understand this concept, but not everyone buys into this concept. You assume anyone who voted for Obama wasn't thinking about the economy, but that isn't the case. Many just didn't buy what Romney was selling.

Polls show that the economy was the number one issue for most voters.

Good post, and it explains my vote for Obama. I do care about the social issues, but my main reason for voting is I believe the best way to bring back a strong econmy is to follow the basics laid out by Obama. I remember a stong economy from the Clinton years and I remember the disintegration of our economy resulting from Bush. People may not agree with me, and thats fine, but that is how I view it and why I voted Obama. The trickle down economics is a bad path to follow so I think lets not go that direction. I also believe in a progressive tax and do think that we now need to raise revenu some, so getting it from the wealthier Americans only makes sense. I believe we can cut many of our social programs, but that the cuts have to be surgical and I think many of the proposals by the republicans were not meant to cut costs as much as they were designed to reduce the future viability of the programs. Some that voted for Obama did vote on social issues, and there is nothing wrong with that, but many many of us actually think that Romney was a slimey douche who just wanted to rig the economy to continue to benefit the wealthy while leaving the middle and lower classes to fend for themselves.

 

[maxiep]

Romney's strategy worked. He wanted people to vote on the economy, and they did. They decided that the economy was so fucked they needed to suck at the teet of government and didn't want the flow of milk interrupted.

Our country is now different from what it was. It's never coming back. It's a limited, but guaranteed, future for all of us. Congratulations on being equally miserable.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

#MakeMercaGreatAgain
#repealthe19th
#MAGA

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I feel the GOP needs to do a couple of things to get into the white house

1. Find a moderate to run. Most of the time, you will get Senators and Congressmen who can be voted in by their constituents who are more extreme.

2. The GOP has to find a way to embrace the Hispanic community, black community and women. Maybe not all, but 1-2 of them.

Things will most likely change between now and 2016, but I really hope the Republican party takes a close look at more libertarian type candidates

 

[BlazerCaravan]

http://whatever.scalzi.com/2016/10/11/trump-the-gop-and-the-fall/

 

[barfo]

well the simple answer is a hispanic candidate

I would totally support that!

"Or the complete opposite. I would totally support that too!"

-Mags

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

These young Republicans are now 18+ and some have taken their strong GOP beliefs, fueled by Republican talking points, to the extreme: "Ethnic cleansing."