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A return to the norm. Charles Krauthammer. WP.
The midterm elections in a nutshell. Very simple.
Similarly, the massive Republican swing of 2010 was a reaction to another rather unprecedented development – a ruling party spectacularly misjudging its mandate and taking an unwilling country through a two-year experiment in hyper-liberalism.
The lesson of Tuesday is that the American game is played between the 40-yard lines. So long as Democrats don’t repeat Obama’s drive for the red zone, Democrats will cyclically prevail, just as Republicans do.Nor should Republicans overinterpret their Tuesday mandate. They received none. They were merely rewarded for acting as the people’s proxy in saying no to Obama’s overreaching liberalism. As one wag put it, this wasn’t an election so much as a restraining order.
Republicans do have a great responsibility now. They have two years to bring leadership and legislation into the Washington equation, and rein in the extreme liberal agenda.
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Somehow, it does not seem like this is the way people will find Nancy Pelosi exiting her office as Speaker of the House. Right Change.
November 3, 2010
She does not aim to go. Quietly even. Still raising ire.
Pelosi seriously considering bid for minority leader after GOP rout. The Hill.
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A little clarification for all those who only blame the economy on the trouncing the Democrats suffered in midterm elections. It’s not just the economy, stupid. Fortune.
In fact, the economy was only part of the equation. Deep dissatisfaction with President Obama’s agenda — and especially healthcare reform, his signature achievement, and one that has nothing to do with emergencies caused by the financial crisis — fueled the intensity that has now given Republicans their biggest House majority since 1928.
Newsflash to Democrats and any politician who daresay fails to listen to the will of the people.
The voices of voters last night was loud — and increasingly clear.
Rasmussen poll reveals what voters feel are important issues. Economy 82%. Health care 79%. Social Security 67%. Education 66%. Government ethics and corruption 63%. Taxes 58%. Immigration 56%. National security 56%.
Like the Fortune post notes, Obamacare may rest upon the courts now. But the Republican plan to repeal stands. Let’s see how the game is played out over the next few years. Americans have seen Obamacare for what it is already.
“Obamacare. The efficiency of the postal service. The sustainability of Social Security. And all the compassion of the IRS.”
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Obama Signals Compromise on Taxes, Energy. CBS.
Fresh Off Midterm “Shellacking,” President Takes Responsibility for Voter Frustration, Concedes Agenda Will Have to Change
He did not swallow hard enough on Bush tax cuts or cap and trade. But to his benefit, he can see the writing on the wall. Start working across the aisle like he proclaimed in campaign speeches ad nauseum, or pay the piper at the polls.
John Boehner, Republican likely to become House Leader, has already started laying down the ground rules.
Boehner pledged that Republicans will use their new House majority to seek a “smaller, less costly, and more accountable government.” He said he hoped Mr. Obama would join them.
Let’s see how long that takes.
“Waiting.”
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You saw this tsunami coming.
Yes. It started while Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were campaigning in the Democratic primaries. The prescient could see then. It became obvious to more while Obama was campaigning against John McCain. Only the blind could not appreciate what lay ahead on the day Obama was inaugurated President. It has spiraled since that time. Stimulus spending, Wall Street bailouts, federal deficit, economy, unemployment, Obamacare, immigration, and on and on the list goes that fueled midterm elections results for the .
Midterm election results are clearly A no-confidence vote for Obama. WP. Another way of looking at it.
As it is, he has the bedside manner of a doctor who is annoyed at the patient for getting sick – and there’s the prospect of the patient firing him two years from now just to feel a little bit better.
2012 is but just a short time away. Midterm elections have set the stage.
“Thumbs down”
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Obama’s Image Takes Hit After Brutal Campaign. RCP.
Last January, retiring Arkansas Democratic Rep. Marion Berry told the Arkansas Democrat Gazette that he worried about overconfidence in the White House regarding their prospects for avoiding a midterm election blowout.
“The president himself, when that was brought up in one group, said, ‘Well, the big difference here and in ’94 was you’ve got me,’” Berry said. “We’re going to see how much difference that makes now.”
An attitude of supreme arrogance has been visible at every moment . When the situation started to press, it surfaced in your face.
Perhaps Obama’s most difficult comment to live down will turn out to be the ones he made on a radio show last week, in which he suggested that Latinos should be inspired on Election Day to “punish” their “enemies,” a poor choice of words, which presumptive incoming Republican Speaker John Boehner seized upon in last-minute appearances around the country.
“Sadly, we have a president who uses the word ‘enemy’ for fellow Americans, fellow citizens,” Boehner said at an Ohio rally on Monday. “He used it for people who disagree with his agenda of bigger government.”
Americans are smart enough to pick up condescension, confrontation, and disrespect. A politician who speaks to those he represents in such a way, loses even the remotest credibility. Fast.
Just another one of the multitude of reasons the President and his fellow Democrats are meeting with the mid term election reality.
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Nope. The Democrats lost the House. The political call of “Yes we can” in 2008, became “No we can’t” in 2010.
House now Republican majority with 50 plus seat gain.
Senate remains Democrat majority with some Republican gains.
Governors see Republican gains.
A clear indication America wants to see elected officials work bipartisan, for the benefit of all. The era of partisanship for the few should be over. Otherwise, the price will be paid at the polls the next time.
“Obama. No we can’t.”
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Quote of the day. From UW.
Whether you vote democratic, republican or independent party – remember to vote.
………….for your oppressor.
Via Mad Hatters.
January 2, 2008
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