Long way to go-but tonight's victories are a indication to a Party alive,breathing and Kickin'

Optimism for America ^ | 11/03/09 | jacobNY

[jacobny]

One or more wins would give the Republicans a jolt and a reason to rally in the coming months. Victories certainly would help with grass-roots fundraising and candidate recruiting. And they might just be enough to reinvigorate a party that controlled the White House and Congress through much of this decade, only to lose power in back-to-back national elections.

Viewed from the other side, a GOP sweep would be a setback for Democrats. It could be viewed as a negative measure of President Obama's standing and could signal trouble ahead as he seeks to get moderate Democratic lawmakers behind his legislative agenda and protect Democratic majorities in Congress next fall.

[jacobny]

Witnessing a party that was written off just a year ago, pundits indicating the death of the Republican party, predicting a 40 year opposition party, a popular President making history and promising change, a energized Democratic base , and lack of leadership in the Republican party, all these were a reason for us to sit at the sidelines and weep, applaud the president and await the Country to forget our failures and loses and re-elect us to power when they are fed up and looking for a change of scenery , But NO! less then 9 month into his first term ,Obama managed to do the unpredictable, with a majority in both houses and a popular figure, he looked over the fence and started to pick enemies, starting from Rush Limbaugh going on with Jim Demint (waterloo), carrying on against Drudge, and ending with his war against FOX news, calling the GOP party "the other guys", he managed to unify and energize the base, managed to add anger and fear of his current moves and future policies, losing the Independents that are flocking now back to the GOP tent, and with 41% of the Nation identifying themselves as Conservatives, the war of voters is a backlash and a slap into Obama's face and the Democratic party, although we have a long way to go to regain trust of the American voters and prove them that our solutions are the best for the Country's future , to return to power and recapture majority in the House and the Senate, the message is clear, the wind is blowing on our side, and the Republican Party is ALIVE, BREATHING AND KICKIN' .... last year Obama supporters chanted yes we can..Yes we can... tonight we send a message to the Americans frustrated and disappointed that a alternative is being built, and the seeds we are planting tonight, will grow in '10 and '12 to a surprising GOP comeback.... so LET'S DO IT!!

[AmericanInTokyo]

Thanks jacobny... However, if I might add my take: The REPUBLICAN PARTY will be on its death bed in 12 short months from now, if it does not continue the job #1 at hand. The complete removal of RINOs in the party from positions of national and state leadership, and in congressional and senate seats, replaced by true CONSERVATIVES and a return to core, Conservative/Reagan Coalition principles.

While I might applaud a Republican game change from the Democrats, if it means RINOS replace Lib Dems, it literally means nothing to me and if faced with a Conservative Alternative on the ballot, I will in that case vote against the Democrat (D) and the Republican (D).

This the clear message I want the Republican Party to come away with on Wednesday morning.

Anyone else join me in this assessment and desire?

[meadsjn]

Your assessment is correct.

The Republican party and Democrat party are both fund-raising machines that use each other as leverage to suck money from powerless voters of their respective populace. Win or lose, their main occupation is raising money, and keeping their upper ranks living high on the hog.

Voters can change this, but not if they leave the scam artists in their places of power.

The most efficient way to get power back is to quit feeding the monsters. Give money and votes only to conservative candidates. Let the party tools dry up and blow away.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Its a business. And a scam at that. Yes, I know how it works, too, and you are right. A great number of people get rich off it, and they are not necessarily doctrinaire political philosophers, but mere shifty and clever business people, who no doubt break bread and drink wine together, at tony parties, in D.C. as almost individuals parts of the larger whole of bipartisan corruption.

Do NOT donate anything to the Party on a national level, but only to individual candidates you have cleared by talking with them directly and examining their voting records, or getting them to sign pledges. The RNC and NRCC need to see their funds dry up, regardless if Hoffman wins or loses tomorrow.