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Cali Coug · 11-05-2008, 08:42 PM

Republicans lost in VA, they will lose NC, MO may go either way, they lost Indiana, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico, they lost Iowa, NH, Ohio, PA and Florida. Now they may even lose one of Nebraska's electoral votes. How do you patch this mess up if you are a Republican? The South, Midwest and West are turning on you, and fast.

tooblue · 11-05-2008, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

How do you patch this mess up if you are a Republican?

Quite possibly four years of Obama!

il Padrino Ute · 11-05-2008, 08:51 PM

There is a simple solution for the Repubs, but they're not willing to do it:

Quit trying to find something in common with the left to attract more voters.

Reagan conservatism was successful because it laid out exactly what it stood for and allowed folks to decide for themselves if they wanted to be a part of it and it worked.

exUte · 11-05-2008, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

Republicans lost in VA, they will lose NC, MO may go either way, they lost Indiana, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico, they lost Iowa, NH, Ohio, PA and Florida. Now they may even lose one of Nebraska's electoral votes. How do you patch this mess up if you are a Republican? The South, Midwest and West are turning on you, and fast.

Let's hope that because the Repubs lost these states, it doesn't mean the USofA lost.

BTW......How often do you agree with your wife on issues? Yet, when it comes to politics, if you have a D or R in front of your name, you agree with all sorts of people you don't even know.

Travis Henry · 11-05-2008, 08:58 PM

How is the map from yesterday significantly different from 1992 or 1996? Don't read more into it beyond it being a comfortable victory for Obama. Clinton beat Dole by a more comfortable margin.

The worst financial crisis in decades culminated at a perfect time for Obama (mid September). George W. Bush has been a colossal failure in many respects and he's loathed by a ton of conservatives. This is more of an indictment of George W. Bush than an endorsement of core Democratic ideas.

The conservative movement and GOP will regroup and be just fine. Chuck Schumer, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi will make the case quite effectively for a GOP comeback in 2010.

exUte · 11-05-2008, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Travis Henry

How is the map from yesterday significantly different from 1992 or 1996? Don't read more into it beyond it being a comfortable victory for Obama. Clinton beat Dole by a more comfortable margin.

The worst financial crisis in decades culminated at a perfect time for Obama (mid September). George W. Bush has been a colossal failure in many respects and he's loathed by a ton of conservatives. This is more of an indictment of George W. Bush than an endorsement of core Democratic ideas.

The conservative movement and GOP will regroup and be just fine. Chuck Schumer, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi will make the case quite effectively for a GOP comeback in 2010.

Thank goodness we have a full fledge economic crisis! The Dems should be happy. It gave them an election.

Tex · 11-05-2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

Republicans lost in VA, they will lose NC, MO may go either way, they lost Indiana, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico, they lost Iowa, NH, Ohio, PA and Florida. Now they may even lose one of Nebraska's electoral votes. How do you patch this mess up if you are a Republican? The South, Midwest and West are turning on you, and fast.

And fast, he says! Heh.

What Cali would love to see is Chicken Littles running here and there. Must be quite vexing that we're not all falling on our swords in despair.

BlueK · 11-05-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

Republicans lost in VA, they will lose NC, MO may go either way, they lost Indiana, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico, they lost Iowa, NH, Ohio, PA and Florida. Now they may even lose one of Nebraska's electoral votes. How do you patch this mess up if you are a Republican? The South, Midwest and West are turning on you, and fast.

Bush had a very divisive style. If you didn't agree with him on something you were unpatriotic and hated America. Maybe that was Karl Rove telling him what to say. Who knows. If you voted against the patriot act it must be because you favor the terrorists. If you don't vote for the bailout bill it must be because you don't care if we have another great depression. Such drama with every single issue. I'm sick of it and so are a lot of others who might vote republican if they felt there was any room for a libertarian in the GOP. Hard core party loyalists will still be in denial. It's going to take at least 4 more years before they figure out they've alienated so much of their former base of economic libertarians.

Cali Coug · 11-05-2008, 09:23 PM

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And fast, he says! Heh.

What Cali would love to see is Chicken Littles running here and there. Must be quite vexing that we're not all falling on our swords in despair.

But you are! McCain's people (read Romney fans) are already blaming Palin's people and vice-versa.

Tex · 11-05-2008, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

But you are! McCain's people (read Romney fans) are already blaming Palin's people and vice-versa.

You are apparently a presidential campaign neophyte.

11-05-2008, 08:42 PM	#1
Cali Coug Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,996	One of Nebraska's electoral votes is within 530 votes of going to Obama. Republicans lost in VA, they will lose NC, MO may go either way, they lost Indiana, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico, they lost Iowa, NH, Ohio, PA and Florida. Now they may even lose one of Nebraska's electoral votes. How do you patch this mess up if you are a Republican? The South, Midwest and West are turning on you, and fast.

11-05-2008, 08:51 PM	#3
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	There is a simple solution for the Repubs, but they're not willing to do it: Quit trying to find something in common with the left to attract more voters. Reagan conservatism was successful because it laid out exactly what it stood for and allowed folks to decide for themselves if they wanted to be a part of it and it worked. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

11-05-2008, 08:58 PM	#5
Travis Henry Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 63	How is the map from yesterday significantly different from 1992 or 1996? Don't read more into it beyond it being a comfortable victory for Obama. Clinton beat Dole by a more comfortable margin. The worst financial crisis in decades culminated at a perfect time for Obama (mid September). George W. Bush has been a colossal failure in many respects and he's loathed by a ton of conservatives. This is more of an indictment of George W. Bush than an endorsement of core Democratic ideas. The conservative movement and GOP will regroup and be just fine. Chuck Schumer, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi will make the case quite effectively for a GOP comeback in 2010.