Posted on 11/10/2012 12:02:09 PM PST by A'elian' nation
DO NOTHING
Post election musings.
I am sick. Sick that this country has sunk so low. Ronald Reagan could not win today against slick Santa. At least he could not win in a presidential year election. There is too much at stake now for the takers in a land of bread and circuses.
There are two electorates today: a Presidential electorate and an off-year electorate. The takers are too lazy to come out and vote in the off years. Or they don’t understand its importance. That’s when we win seats in Congress.
So I say to Boehner, DO NOTHING. Hey, there was nothing we could do the first two years of this hateful president’s administration, and look what happened in 2010. The Marxist’s policies cannot succeed, and Bush bashing just isn’t going to work anymore. If republicans just lie low for 2 years, they can’t be blamed for being obstructionists, and the media will have no choice but to slowly turn on the Marxist.
Let them raise taxes. Let them stop pumping oil and digging for coal. Let gas prices and regulations rise. It won’t be just the rich that feels it. Obamacare doesn’t go into effect until 2014 which should also play into the off-year elections. The only place I would hold firm is in Supreme Court appointments, and I suspect that the Marxist will find it difficult to hold all his democrat senators in line for his appointees. The man is not respected or loved even in his own party, and there are many out to succeed him. Democrats will now be out devouring their own.
There is always a second term curse. The Marxist will get his. There are too many scandals in his administration: Benghazi, CIA, Fast & Furious, vote tampering, crony capitalism, government waste, Muslims and communists in the administration, not to mention another recession and monetary downgrades, etc. etc.
And once Hillary resigns, Obama will truly know what revenge is.
The Marxist will leave office disgraced and discredited just like Clinton. His will be a failed presidency, because he cannot lead much less govern. But of course he will still be beloved by his minions and idolators and idiots just like Clinton continues to be.
I no longer believe that conservatism wins every time. When we lose Catholics, women, the young voters; I don’t know where we get the votes. At least not in presidential voting years.
I am sad for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. They are good people; decent people. Too good for what this country has become.
Yep, just say the people voted for the Democrats, they own it now, and don’t come bitching to us when the crap hits the fan, we told you so.
I’m sorry. What didn’t I answer? First I don’t believe that Gingrich is all that conservative. His weakness to me has always been his need to be liked and respected for his ideas.
He had a revolt against his leadership in the House because he constantly caved to Clinton. And I don’t think he would have run as tough of a campaign as Perry could have. Gingrich is too intellectual for that, and he has this need to be liked thing.
You forget that in 2016 there will be millions of newly minted brown folks here for free stuff. They are not going to vote for a conservative or Sarah Palin. I doubt she would run. If she did, she better have already been meeting with the big ass money dudes and putting together the billion she would need. You can’t even think of a run without that, That is why so many knew she would not run.
Don’t forget that for those who stayed home, you will pay by losing the people that liked Romney. They will most likely return the favor.
If Romney would have won and help get things moving in our direction like improving the economy, we would have had a good set up down the road for a conservative.
Not anymore.
I no longer believe that conservatism wins every time.Wouldn't you have to run a conservative to prove that?
First I don’t believe that Gingrich is all that conservative.
You brought Gingrich up not me. It's irrelevant to your statement about conservatism and to the point and question I asked you.
From Reuters: "Hispanic Catholics were far more likely to favor Obama - by 76 percent to 23 percent - than white Catholics, who favored Romney by 56 percent to 43 percent, according to the Reuters poll. Black Protestants favored Obama by 97 percent to 3 percent, while white Protestants favored Romney by 69 percent compared to 29 percent for Obama."
So, when it comes to counting the Catholic votes, you have to consider that there are many Catholics who are voting a completely different agenda than the Catholic agenda.
It was made clear from the pulpits across the nation that to vote for a candidate the supports abortion when there is choice not to, is a very serious sin.
Well, it goes to show that most Catholics put other agenda first.
I know many people who haven't been to church in years, who if asked at an exit poll, "What is your religion?", would answer, "Catholic." They are not Catholics. Real Catholics do not vote for abortion candidates. Unfortunately, I will see many people at church tomorrow who probably voted for Odmama. They too are not real Catholics.
Folks on the right need to get used to the idea that the majority of people vote FOR a candidate not AGAINST a candidate and will vote FOR officeholders who are perceived as doing something and AGAINST officeholders who are perceived as do-nothing obstructionists.
I remember the Reagan days even the folks that disagreed with him politically came around to supporting him because he was Doing something and Accomplishing something. If the GOP adopts a do nothing strategy they will lose their off year election advantage and never elect a President again...
That appears a little optimistic to me. The main stream media is dominated by closet Marxists.
About conservatism - it depends on who is espousing it.
I was just going over the candidates we had to choose from.
Gingrich could well kick butt, as you say, in a gentleman’s debate club, but Obama has never been a member of such a club.
Who do you think was espousing the kind of conservative principles that could defeat the Marxist this year? Conservatism by itself can’t win. It has to have a vessel.
I’m not so sure we are a center right country anymore; at least not until the Marxist’s theories and programs have been shown to be a total failure; and he is held accountable. When he runs out of excuses, they will turn on him.
“The media is on the Dems’ side.”
THIS is NOT going to change . . EVER! So, we need leaders and regular people who will repudiate and shame their elitist, condescending, pseudo-intellectual, snotty actions and attitudes . . and . . turn off KATIE Couric and Diane Soryer, and Morley Safer, and Brian Williams, and Lester Holt, and George (Clinton) Stephanopolis, etc. and default to an alternative means of getting their news. - The idea of tolerating their constant attempts to MAKE the news instead of just reporting it, and then coddling “the first BLACK President” with their refusal to do honest JOURNALISM is our own fault. - They coddled the craven Clinton the same way; just do an end run around them. I wouldn’t trust them even IF they did suddenly have a “come to Jesus” moment; the commies have ruined this country with their so-called “intelligence”!
My point was that we didn't have a candidate espousing it so it's not logical to say that conservatism didn't or couldn't win. You say that Gingrich isn't conservative enough either and couldn't win. If I accept that characterization of Gingrich that just reinforces my point.
“If the GOP adopts a do nothing strategy they will lose their off year election advantage ...”
What did the GOP do between 2008 and 2010 ? What ?
The Tea Party put the republicans back in the game.
I disagree.
Romney was a strong candidate, but he was a weak candidate also. His base was (quite) strong, but he turned off many at the very same time.
That is not the way to win elections.
We need someone nice, and who genuinely inspires voters. Other qualities such as money can be worked on, but we need someone who is genuinely good and inspiring.
Romney wasn’t inspiring except to his core. A bunch of us supported him, but a bunch did not.
That was a big problem.
We have to protect the Second Amendment, and the whole Bill of Rights for that matter. Otherwise let ‘em try to bleed more money from this country. It’s running out fast anyway.
Why should the Republicans go out of their way to make 0bama’s communism work? F THE COMMUNISTS, let their policies teach America a lesson.. LET IT BURN!!!!!! Hey Boehner?? HANDS OFF!!!!!!!!!
Now it’s my turn to say that you didn’t answer my question.
Who was espousing the kind of conservatism this year that would have won? You can’t just say that conservatism wins every time. You sure can’t say it to Allen West or Mia Love.
I love conservatism. It still needs a standard bearer. I doubt if Maximus Decimus Meridius could combat this age of breads and circuses. The Marxist has to completely FAIL and disillusion his minions for things to change.
I realyl doubt she would get the support he did. You think he was demonized. It would be far worse with Palin. Far worse. So bad I wouldn’t even want to think about it.
Give it up.
Give it up?
I’m just getting started.
If Palin enters any race, I’ll be in and yelling.
:D
GO PALIN.
Sadly the problem with Romney was that we didn’t humanize him.
Or he wasn’t comfortable with baring his soul and good deeds; just like the Bushes.
Romney was seen as competent, confident, and a leader, but that isn’t enough anymore like it was for Bush the Elder who reminds me of Romney. Again it shows how the country has changed for the worse. It’s why Bush II had to run as a compassionate conservative - a term we hated in its redundancy.
Presidential elections are popularity contests now like The Idol or The Voice. Romney was not comfortable on The View or late night shows, nor was he treated kindly. Those were the only places one saw the Marxist during the campaign. It was the strategy that won it for him.
Until we crack that social media, it’s going to be tough sledding in the age of the ignorant voter.
I would say a good portion of the negative change you are observing, has to do with America losing jobs to foreign competitors.
Enough is enough.
Close our markets, to the extent other markets are closed to ours.
Now.
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