tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post884094988110979190..comments2024-03-19T04:42:41.038-05:00Comments on Althouse: "The Democratic disaster scenario would make absolute sense if it did not also require that the Republicans do something right."Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-77919761314791466342010-04-25T21:18:51.851-05:002010-04-25T21:18:51.851-05:00Well now, if the election wer eto be held today, C...Well now, if the election wer eto be held today, Conservatives might just sweep all contested races. On the other hand, since 11/2/2010 is still the magic date, somehow, some way, Conservatives need to select good candidates, stay on message, address the facts, and press hard.<br /><br />Ok, we conservatives might be doomed with our current NRC chairman but maybe we can still snatch victory over defeat.<br /><br />That's what "Wright'sHouse" is all about.<br /><br />Cheers1775OGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14855909337030182350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-49780217463875624782010-04-25T18:46:25.278-05:002010-04-25T18:46:25.278-05:00Further to "No Means No", here's an ...Further to "No Means No", here's an alternative.<br /><br /><a href="http://smallestminority.blogspot.com/2010/04/just-couple-of-things.html" rel="nofollow">Oh, HELL no!</a><br /><br />I like the quote of the day, too.marinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435598676103731157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-60613778399544626212010-04-25T17:36:26.181-05:002010-04-25T17:36:26.181-05:00Overlooked by Collins is that one does not have to...Overlooked by Collins is that one does <i>not</i> have to run on "I'm not a Democrat." One can easily run on "send a message to Washington."<br /><br />Heck, the way things are going right now, <i>Republicans</i> can win by running on "hope and change."Big Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831645119853118904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-42009200720756809752010-04-25T17:15:21.012-05:002010-04-25T17:15:21.012-05:00Tina,
That's good.Tina,<br /><br />That's good.marinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435598676103731157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-71785242771075662082010-04-25T15:18:37.521-05:002010-04-25T15:18:37.521-05:00I think the perfect Republican slogan for this ele...I think the perfect Republican slogan for this election year is: "No Means No". <br /><br />Because the people said no to the bail outs - every one of them, from both parties - and they ignored us and did them anyway.<br /><br />We said no to dissing our allies, and they did it anyway.<br /><br />We said no to "giving us health care" and they did it anyway. <br /><br />We said no to passing any health bill without serious strong tort reform in it and they did it anyway.<br /><br />We said no to refusal to enforce the laws of the land, and they said we were "misguided".<br /><br />We said no to passing bills that none of the people we elected had read, and they did it anyway. <br /><br />We said no to never-ending unemployment payments and they renewed them anyway, again and again and again. <br /><br />I could go on, but you get the drift. ;-)<br /><br />Someone has to be the parent here.<br /><br />No means no.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06049681622118832305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-11487466414036876102010-04-25T15:04:16.130-05:002010-04-25T15:04:16.130-05:00Balfegor:
What's likely to sink the Republican...Balfegor:<br /><i>What's likely to sink the Republicans, if anything, is the national party or national leaders screwing up somehow -- getting in the way while Democrats shoot themselves int he foot, or something.<br /></i><br />Let's not overestimate Republicans.<br /><br />Think kneecapping themselves while Dems are only shooting themselves in their feet.marinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435598676103731157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-37542820672661799822010-04-25T14:55:05.790-05:002010-04-25T14:55:05.790-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.marinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435598676103731157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-70613987205734808602010-04-25T13:50:39.632-05:002010-04-25T13:50:39.632-05:00Now that the Congressional Budget Office has disco...Now that the Congressional Budget Office has discovered that Obama's course has us headed for complete and total collapse (National debt will be 90% of GDP by 2020, which will precipitate a catastrophe unlike we've ever seen), I have a feeling that a lot of Democrats will be running on the "No" platform themselves.<br />It's one thing to B.S. people with platitudes and hollow promises for a while, but when voters look at their kids and realize that huge portions of their future incomes have been preemptively confiscated, that'll be a wake up call. Deliberately impoverishing the next generation is an Obama ideal, not an American one. Come November, Obama is going to hear "No" for the first time in his charmed and privileged life. Wonder how he'll handle it?Lincolntfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04620264736967842427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-63002683867975187562010-04-25T13:27:26.889-05:002010-04-25T13:27:26.889-05:00In 2006 & 2008 the Dems won with a lot of noth...In 2006 & 2008 the Dems won with a lot of nothings. <br /><br />Not generally a good formula, but it worked for them then & .....<br /><br />I'm not betting on a GOP takeover of either House.<br /><br />And never-qualified-in-the-first-place guys get re-elected even tho they are old & gray & full of sleep & nodding by the fire. It's called "seniority".From Inwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555545963289759013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-52510726457041625812010-04-25T13:22:26.187-05:002010-04-25T13:22:26.187-05:00The Republicans aren't just running on "N...The Republicans aren't just running on "Not Democrats." They're running on NOTHING. Didn't they just vow to be the "Party of No?" So their plan is apparently to just vote against everything the Dems put up -- and not put up anything of their own?<br /><br />How will they explain that to voters? Will they say that there were no problems that needed fixing, or that there was no governing that needed to be done? That's one reason why you might vote against every single bill that's proposed: because it wasn't needed. But if there's a problem that the public thinks needs fixing, then the GOP is in a pickle.<br /><br />Will they say that the Democrat solution was no good, a la health care? Where were the proposals to the contrary? The GOP claimed that health care needed fixing, but all they wanted to do was start over with their (in)famous blank page -- or Paul Ryan's disingenous solutions aimed at deciding for seniors what care providers they could use.<br /><br />If something's broke and you don't propose fixing it, how do you sell that inaction to the public?<br /><br />Of course, the GOP's "Party of No" may mean something a little different: I didn't hear much in the way of "No" when Obama proposed more offshore drilling. (Unless it was the chorus of "No way, really? He's okay, this Obama!") echoing off the walls of the strip clubs frequented by young Republicans.<br /><br />All of which may be moot, as the single most decisive factor in elections is the way the public perceives the economy in the 2nd and 3rd quarters of an election year. So the GOP is really the party of "No, don't let the recovery start just yet."Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-59068767710701541942010-04-25T13:20:28.200-05:002010-04-25T13:20:28.200-05:00Keep an eye on Sean Duffy. He could very well win ...Keep an eye on Sean Duffy. He could very well win the election against Obey, especially if a majority of Wisconsinites click the Republican lever in the gubernatorial contest.Michael Hazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139261384414481528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-50844279117273505142010-04-25T13:17:12.282-05:002010-04-25T13:17:12.282-05:00I don't think Republicans suffer from a lack o...I don't think Republicans suffer from a lack of candidates at least as good as -- and often better than -- what the Democrats have on offer. The prospect of winning has a way of drawing out good candidates.<br /><br />What's likely to sink the Republicans, if anything, is the national party or national leaders screwing up somehow -- getting in the way while Democrats shoot themselves int he foot, or something.Balfegorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08012196656096263507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-17673102965624545162010-04-25T12:49:18.825-05:002010-04-25T12:49:18.825-05:00"Not Democratic" is a winning message th..."Not Democratic" is a winning message this year. People have seen what happened with one party rule during the early 2000s with the GOP, and they see what it has resulted in with the Democrats now. They don't like either case.<br /><br />If the current 22% approval rating for Congress doesn't improve meaningfully by the elections, I don't know how the Democrats don't lose a whole lotta seats. But Gail is just doing her job providing Hope&Change to the Democratic base so funding doesn't dry up.MaggotAtBroad&Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04493406951892285654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-91747131846070968712010-04-25T12:49:10.454-05:002010-04-25T12:49:10.454-05:00Obey represents everything wrong with Congress. P...Obey represents everything wrong with Congress. Period<br /><br />I don't think you have to run as "not a democrat", how about, "I wouldn't have (didn't) vote for Porkulus/Big Ass Gavel Care/Cap and Tax."SteveRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12864387606863466980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-48245590418110603412010-04-25T12:10:23.426-05:002010-04-25T12:10:23.426-05:00What Paul Z. said.
When you're in a bizzaro w...What Paul Z. said.<br /><br />When you're in a bizzaro world where Democratic fixtures like Representative Obey and Senator Boxer are not assumed to be in safe races, plenty of 'Not Democrats' are going to win.<br /><br />The problem the Dems are going to have going forward is this rising tide isn't a surprise like the victories in 1980 and 1994. That's when you get the oddball winners that no one expects. Contra Collin's opinion, the GOP is getting good candidates because almost all races are competitive.Der Hahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05967487071137862252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-44765744860588897202010-04-25T11:54:06.755-05:002010-04-25T11:54:06.755-05:00I can just see the bumper sticker now:
Don't...I can just see the bumper sticker now: <br /><br /><b>Don't blame me, I voted for Puck!</b>Wincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15002449963597087316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-86175428027212788592010-04-25T11:49:05.197-05:002010-04-25T11:49:05.197-05:00Collins' problem is that she assumes she under...Collins' problem is that she assumes she understands voters with whom she doesn't agree. Yes, sure, out of hundreds of senate and house GOP candidates, she can cherrypick a few asinine statements, positions or even entire careers, as one could just as easily with the Democrats. What Collins fails to recognize is that, as a die-hard Democrat-lover and Republican-hater, the asininity of a candidate who agrees with her would almost surely be overlooked. So why does she assume that conservative voters won't also overlook the asininity of candidates with whom *they* agree? <br /><br />In Gail Collins' world, when you vote for a Democrat, you're voting for an enlightened philosophy, regardless of the flaws of the standard-bearer. Except in extreme cases, to Collins, the Democrat is always the superior choice intellectually and for the great masses, the superior choice from self-interest. Democrats, for example, will give you more stuff, like health care, than Republicans will. See? Clear advantage to the Democrat unless you're so rich you don't care about getting more stuff from the government. If you're voting for a Republican, you're voting for the personality, obviously, in her view. So the personality has to be stellar, gaffe- and scandal-free, and probably a liberal deep down. Only then does that GOP candidate earn your vote, and then only if the Democrat is weak or the party is going through one of those rare, temporary spates of unpopularity, like now. <br /><br />On an op-ed page of stunning weakness compared to what it was 30 years ago, Collins is the shallowest thinker of all of them.John Stodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14185881995621265497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-29273394183225791322010-04-25T11:37:17.151-05:002010-04-25T11:37:17.151-05:00I'm in the Seventh District. I just sent Duffy...I'm in the Seventh District. I just sent Duffy $25 through Paypal.AllenShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848966772462502893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-39526896703993257812010-04-25T11:36:14.516-05:002010-04-25T11:36:14.516-05:00Most of the Old Guard Republicans are already gone...Most of the Old Guard Republicans are already gone from Congress. I think it will be interesting to see what the new guys will do after the 2010 elections and forward.<br /><br />The Democrats front ranks are still dominated by the 1960's crowd, who are getting desperate to see the dreams of their youth enacted into law before they pass fom the scene. However, I do not think that their dreams necessarily are Obama's dreams.Hagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653025261513705773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-15767247383393736572010-04-25T11:35:18.060-05:002010-04-25T11:35:18.060-05:00Duffy's colorful personal life will help his c...Duffy's colorful personal life will help his candidacy, much like Scott Brown's Cosmo spread drew attention to him.<br /><br />Bonus: two of his children are named "Evita" and "Paloma."Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00767121173408405839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1038204638911243912010-04-25T11:22:06.522-05:002010-04-25T11:22:06.522-05:00Obama voter this morning.
Same house March 2009, ...Obama voter <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhhardin/4550778667/sizes/o/" rel="nofollow">this morning</a>.<br /><br />Same house <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhhardin/3338210731/sizes/o/" rel="nofollow">March 2009,</a> Obama sign still up.rhhardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901742898653890646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-15598667085774464632010-04-25T11:14:44.082-05:002010-04-25T11:14:44.082-05:00As Edutcher said , Gail Collins and her MSM buds a...As Edutcher said , Gail Collins and her MSM buds are doing some wishful thinking. <br /><br />I see a tsunami that will sweep out the many,many baby boomer Dems in Congress. Furure election cycles will purge the Republican baby boomers and the country will not miss the baby boomers. Ever! <br /><br />That is what Gail Collins fears btw. Her impending irrelevance.I'm Full of Souphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241724007440718575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-65224461527326301962010-04-25T11:09:10.284-05:002010-04-25T11:09:10.284-05:00And by help, I mean stuffing envelopes or canvassi...And by help, I mean stuffing envelopes or canvassing or contributing. That's all I'd be qualified to do.Pastafarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008215139954260401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-15773871204259595402010-04-25T11:05:40.044-05:002010-04-25T11:05:40.044-05:00Althouse said: "You have to dig up an actual...Althouse said: "You have to dig up an actual Republican that real people will vote for. It's not so easy."<br /><br />Because the media tells us how stoooopid all the Republicans are, and so many people nod along in agreement as if in a trance.<br /><br />Pogo said: "For example, yesterday I was asked to run. Jesus on ice skates."<br /><br />I've read enough of your comments here to say: You've got my vote. We don't agree on everything, but on about 95% of the most important things. And aren't you a doctor? (Or am I confusing you with another commenter?) That's a pretty good qualification right now -- sort of like military experience in a time of war.<br /><br />Let me know if you need help with your campaign. Seriously.Pastafarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008215139954260401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-2762837854415607452010-04-25T10:52:01.308-05:002010-04-25T10:52:01.308-05:00As long as "not a Democrat" isn't a ...As long as "not a Democrat" isn't a great campaign strategy in 2010, can Gail warn the left that "not Bush" is a weak position as well?<br /><br /><a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2010/04/06/dems-new-midterm-strategy-hey-lets-run-against-bush/" rel="nofollow">Because that's the plan, I hear.</a>Janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699904881644356367noreply@blogger.com