Posted on 11/08/2006 4:57:52 AM PST by Chairman_December_19th_Society
We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail!
Good morning!!
Do not let the victims of the attacks on New York and Washington, nor the brave members of our Nation's military who have given their lives to protect our freedom, die in vain!!
First--Virginia.
Sad to say, not going to get there.
With 99.75% of the precincts reporting (side note, this is supposed to be an electronic state--there are still outstanding votes?)...
Allen: -0.36%
Pricincts Out: 6
Estimated Votes Remaning: 6,000
Allen Deficit: 8,359
What is interesting is that all of the late precincts, which are predominately early voters, are breaking heavily for Webb--90% or better in most cases. With the remaining votes, if they continue to break for Webb, there won't be an automatic recount.
The big story in the state? The marriage amendment. Time and again in precinct decomposition, it could be seen that predominately black precincts were going overwhelmingly for the amendment, but the same precincts were trouncing Allen. Conclusion--black congregations turned out big time to vote for marriage. While there, heck, punch the screen for Webb. Kind of ironic--a iconic conservative issue does in the conservative.
Frankly, it's hard to say there's something up, because "early voting" areas do, in fact, correlate with blue areas. We'll see.
Now, for the rest of the story.
It is looking like the RAT party will have somewhere around 230 seats in the 110th Congress. We will have Speaker Pelosi, and chairmans of the ilk that includes Rangell, Waxman, Conyers, Dingell, and so on.
In the Senate--it's up to Virginia and Montana. If we win one of those states, the senate has 50 Republicans. If we win both, 51. Again, there's a certain sanguinity about Virginia. Montana's not that great either, though there's only about 2,000 votes separating the two, with the RAT leading, 91% in, with about 32,000 votes left to count. Obviously, if we lose both, we lose the Senate.
Some good news out of all this--many of the liberal Republicans in the Senate are gone. This will give us the opportunity to build up a solid conservative foundation on the Senate side. In the House, we've got to find Newt II, though with a bit more suave than Newt.
Moving forward, the media says the election was about Iraq, immigration, and corruption. Forget the last two. By the time folks rolled into the ballot box, the corruption surrounding, for example, Foley had faded into the past. Immigration is rather neutral, actually. It had enough proponets and detractors that it probably washed out.
Then there's Iraq. The media, naturally, says the vote was against being in Iraq.
Nope, wrong answer. The correct thing is people are wanting to GET IT DONE! They don't see progress, but then media types haven't been to good at showing progress. The prediction here is that it'll be like the homeless, not a problem now that RATS are in charge somewhere. They have a plan, after all. (By the way, when it's found, ping the assembled.)
But, as usual, the media got it half right. People, in my opinion, and based on those I have talked to, see America over-focused on Iraq. Can't say as I blame them. President Bush said there were three entities in the Axis of Evil, Iraq, Iran, and North Korea. We eliminated one, but what about the other two?
One went on and developed nuclear weapons, the other is on its way. That's scaring the bejesus out of the average American, particularly as they see the United States being relatively impotent on the matter. We keep yapping, but they keep right on with their nuclear programs. The American people, I would argue, demand action in these areas; Iraq would be much less of an issue if we could address Iran and North Korea.
The other piece of good news is we still have over 40 Senators. The RATS will now learn how hard it is to run the Senate.
Short run prediction, the White House will trot up a budget in February for fiscal year 2008 that will have bunches of goodies in it, daring the House to say "no". It is the opening shot of the 2008 campaign.
And what about the 2008 campaign? Here's the really big message from last night. It is clear that coattails are back in play. Whoever runs in 2008 will have them. We need a big time, brand name Republican to run for the White House.
At the moment, the marquis is empty. Looking for volunteers.
For AMERICA - The Right Way, I remain yours in the Cause, the Chairman.
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G' evening everybody,
I've read all the posts since I left this thread this morning to get some sleep and I can only say I share your sentiments.
My TV reamins OFF, and my husband told me about Rummy and about Burns.
Simply put, it is quite obvious that nobody and no party can survive 365, 24/7 bashing by our MSM in cohorts with the democrats. They have reaped what they have sown.
On a rather disturbing note, I came back to find my FR mail box jammed packed with mail from dear FRiends who were mistreated last night on one or more threads by nasty posters who have come out of the woodwork to rant and post gleefully. Regrettably, one sweet FRiend has pulled her monthly and will only "lurk" here for the unforeseen future. I know that some of the threads were brutal last night, and I and some others did do battle with the worst of the worst, and I thought I would give that up, but now I see I probably can't, but I am going to take 2 weeks off from FR while my daughter is here.
I am glad Common Tater made the point about RINOs and INOs. Fools here do not understand that RINOs VOTE anf RINOs elect RINOs and we should be grateful to have RINOs in office who give us 70 - 80 percent of what we want.
The "true or real" conservatives will never get their perfect candidates elected to statewide or nationwide offices. Gerrymandered congressional districts are their limit; a fact that should be obvious to all, but it's not.
Oh well, I have had my say, I am going to watch for the Dose and see if there ANY of my pings I am up to answering. :)
Good. That'll keep us both busy and sane over the next 2 years. Tune it all out is the direction I am heading. I went through too much garbage with clinton and drove my family nuts.... Don't need that again.
Virginia is now counting "provisional ballots".
>>provisional ballots".
Why??
What's your gut say?
Excuse me . To me, any man's gut, so you put it, means what's to eat? I'm more interested in the Chair's brain. ;-)
Rachel Ray is making Tex-Mex tomato soup.
We lost.
Too much ground to make up. Don't think there are really any real votes in the provisionals. Or if there are, it's only a handful. We've got to make up 7,400 votes. Just ain't there.
:..(..
Well, after listening to Sen. Kyl and hearing some backbone speaking I'm feeling better. He wants to be Conference Chairman. McConnell most likely Minority Leader. Ensign and Alexander are other likely R leaders, but can't quite remember their posts.
Focusing on '08 is the deal. We cannot afford to lose anymore or the WH.
No doubt the President is working along these lines too, altho today was awkward & difficult for him no doubt about it. Naturally he got no help from the media at the press conference. They make me ill with their disrespect for the man..
Maybe the President's olive branches to the Dem Majorities will force them into a false sense of security, and they'll revert to Looney Mode which they managed to conceal for most of the past campaign season.
I think the President and his party in Congress need to work VERY closely together to get this turned around, and that means SEN. McCain, please shut up, and put your ego aside! Slim hope of that, probably.
What gets me upset is how clueless so many here on FR are about the electorate. "Just talk conservative values and we will win!" Suuuure we will, when the media trashes conservatives non-stop.
We need to face the fact that the electorate is NOT conservative. How could they be, when they have been educated by liberal NEA members and college professors, the media portrays conservatives as evil, and the Rats promise free stuff every election?
What we need is a prolonged PR campaign to promote conservative ideas, explaining the benefits in easy-to-understand terms.
We also need a conservative news network.
1. No automatic recounts, they have to be requested. (I was misinformed previously, sorry.)
2. If the margin between the winner and loser is less than 0.5%, a requested recount will be paid for by the government in all cases.
3. If the margin between the winner and loser between 0.5 and 1.0%, the government will pay the costs if the recount changes the result, otherwise the requestor must pay.
4. No recounts above 1.0 percent separation.
5. Recounts may not be requested until after the election is certified.
6. Virginia elections will be certified on Nov. 27.
7. The candidate requesting a recount must do so within 10 days of the election being certified.
Well - off to have my drink a little early tonight. This election could turn me into an alcoholic but luckily go into the hospital tomorrow so will "dry out".
But I don't think I'm that far from the mainstream either.
I still say the country is center-right. That IS the mainstream..
There were conservative Dems who won yesterday in a few places. McClintock did pretty well in CA for Pete's sake! If the electorate is presented, appealingly, with center right principles, there's a strong possibility of success.
We do have to break thru to people who believe that for example abortion should be limited, and then turn around & vote for candidates who believe the opposite. Too many disconnects!
You are right: we need an ongoing program of education in conservative principles, and then each election season, we need to focus better, find better candidates and make the most of our opportunity at that critical time to get folks attention.
AND right now, we're not talking about "merely " soc. sec. reform or minimum wage issues, but our very existence which is at stake.
If you ever reach total enlightenment while drinking beer, I bet it makes beer shoot out your nose.
I'd be better off today if election season fell during the summer...
The reason I get upset about this is because my family is spread across the politcal spectrum. Brother and one sister are democrats, as wellas my daughter, my son and I and husband are conservative, and two sisters are swing voters. I SEE what happens when something happens like Limbaugh's flap with Michael Fox. Poor politics, that, and it cost us some votes.
Although I don't care for it, I believe that conservatives need to cultivate the "warm, fuzzy" persona. I believe that is what the President was trying to do with his "compassionate conservative" idea. Unfortunately, a lot of conservatives took offense at that rather than understanding what he was trying to do.
All I know is that my reliable conservative state is becoming more liberal, and it is very hard to buck the trend. I really don't have a good answer, but that's the way things are here. I expect Daniels to be defeated in 2008, barring something undforeseen.
---If you ever reach total enlightenment while drinking beer, I bet it makes beer shoot out your nose.---
Other end.
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