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2010-05-23 09:21:49
Harmor
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+605|6834|San Diego, CA, USA
GOP wins House seat in Obama's home district..

via http://www.drudgereport.com/

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Star Bulletin wrote:

The celebration at Hawaii Republican Party headquarters was barely 15 minutes old as Charles Djou, the GOP's newest darling, had already moved past the historic victory and turned his sights toward the general election in November.
PALIN: 'I can see November from my house'...



Ever since the win in Massachusetts, it seems that the Conservatives have the momentum for the November elections.  Is this enough to take the House or the Senate back?
2010-05-23 10:33:24
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6690|North Carolina
I think the GOP taking the Senate is a given.  It's very difficult to hold a majority in the Senate when you have the presidency and both Houses.  That's usually the first majority to lose hold of.

Given the massive margin the Democrats have in the House, I think that's less likely to be taken by the GOP, although it's certainly still possible.  What's more likely to happen is that the Democrat margin will be slimmer in the House.
2010-05-23 21:36:09
RAIMIUS
You with the face!
+244|7000|US
Having a split congress will hopefully force a little cooperation...
2010-05-23 21:58:55
Flaming_Maniac
prince of insufficient light
+2,490|6992|67.222.138.85

RAIMIUS wrote:

Having a split congress will hopefully force a little cooperation...
What on earth has given you the impression that it will?
2010-05-24 07:18:25
13rin
Member
+977|6764

Flaming_Maniac wrote:

RAIMIUS wrote:

Having a split congress will hopefully force a little cooperation...
What on earth has given you the impression that it will?
Best way to get good legislation -when neither side is happy.  This carte blanche shit has to stop.
I stood in line for four hours. They better give me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something.  - Rodney Booker, Job Fair attendee.
2010-05-24 15:36:36
Spark
liquid fluoride thorium reactor
+874|6960|Canberra, AUS

DBBrinson1 wrote:

Flaming_Maniac wrote:

RAIMIUS wrote:

Having a split congress will hopefully force a little cooperation...
What on earth has given you the impression that it will?
Best way to get good legislation -when neither side is happy.  This carte blanche shit has to stop.
I think that just increases the possibility that nothing will get done at all.
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
~ Richard Feynman
2010-05-24 16:14:02
13rin
Member
+977|6764

Spark wrote:

DBBrinson1 wrote:

Flaming_Maniac wrote:


What on earth has given you the impression that it will?
Best way to get good legislation -when neither side is happy.  This carte blanche shit has to stop.
I think that just increases the possibility that nothing will get done at all.
Sometimes that's what needs to happen.  Nothing.  As imperfect they are, they like anyone else hate looking bad.  When nothing is accomplished they look bad.  Compromises will be made.  Extremism is out and a balance may be achieved.
I stood in line for four hours. They better give me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something.  - Rodney Booker, Job Fair attendee.
2010-05-24 16:39:42
Jay
Bork! Bork! Bork!
+2,006|5643|London, England

Spark wrote:

DBBrinson1 wrote:

Flaming_Maniac wrote:


What on earth has given you the impression that it will?
Best way to get good legislation -when neither side is happy.  This carte blanche shit has to stop.
I think that just increases the possibility that nothing will get done at all.
That is the best possible outcome. When nothing gets done, the government isn't expanding itself.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
2010-05-24 17:11:20
jsnipy
...
+3,277|6808|...

Flaming_Maniac wrote:

RAIMIUS wrote:

Having a split congress will hopefully force a little cooperation...
What on earth has given you the impression that it will?
no its true, i heard that on NPR
2010-05-24 20:18:38
Diesel_dyk
Object in mirror will feel larger than it appears
+178|6279|Truthistan

JohnG@lt wrote:

Spark wrote:

DBBrinson1 wrote:

Best way to get good legislation -when neither side is happy.  This carte blanche shit has to stop.
I think that just increases the possibility that nothing will get done at all.
That is the best possible outcome. When nothing gets done, the government isn't expanding itself.
May be we will get a govt shutdown like we did with Clinton and Gingrich.

Democracies only work with checks and balances and you only get that with minority govts... its funy that Canada and Britain both have minority govts. IMO its the only time we get good, or at least somewhat better, govt. What the US needs is a good solid third party in congress to make congress really work well. The way it is now Congress is really just a pissing contest until election season and then they change to slinging feces.
2010-05-24 20:45:44
Deadmonkiefart
Floccinaucinihilipilificator
+177|6991
It's good that some of the Democrats are being replaced, but what America really needs is a third party.  The Republicans have become the Democratic party of 15 years ago, only with stronger religious affiliations.  The Democrats have become the Socialist worker party of America.  Both parties are so full of corruption it makes me sick.  So, the choice is between bad, or really really bad.  If the Dems maintain power for another term, we're going to start envying Russia.
2010-05-24 20:46:58
Deadmonkiefart
Floccinaucinihilipilificator
+177|6991

Diesel_dyk wrote:

JohnG@lt wrote:

Spark wrote:


I think that just increases the possibility that nothing will get done at all.
That is the best possible outcome. When nothing gets done, the government isn't expanding itself.
May be we will get a govt shutdown like we did with Clinton and Gingrich.

Democracies only work with checks and balances and you only get that with minority govts... its funy that Canada and Britain both have minority govts. IMO its the only time we get good, or at least somewhat better, govt. What the US needs is a good solid third party in congress to make congress really work well. The way it is now Congress is really just a pissing contest until election season and then they change to slinging feces.
America is not a Democracy.  It is a Republic.
2010-05-24 21:35:10
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6690|North Carolina

Deadmonkiefart wrote:

Diesel_dyk wrote:

JohnG@lt wrote:


That is the best possible outcome. When nothing gets done, the government isn't expanding itself.
May be we will get a govt shutdown like we did with Clinton and Gingrich.

Democracies only work with checks and balances and you only get that with minority govts... its funy that Canada and Britain both have minority govts. IMO its the only time we get good, or at least somewhat better, govt. What the US needs is a good solid third party in congress to make congress really work well. The way it is now Congress is really just a pissing contest until election season and then they change to slinging feces.
America is not a Democracy.  It is a Republic.
Actually, it's a democratic republic.  A pure republic would never have referendums.
2010-05-24 22:09:02
unnamednewbie13
Moderator
+2,056|7057|PNW

"Yeah, we got it in the bag now. All we have to do is sit back and wait for the offices to come to us..."

/facepalm

 

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