***POLITICAL DAILY THREAD--RED STATE EDITION***

[2Stater]

 

[Leroy]

ditto 

[pmull]

I have never been so disappointed in the American people. I can not believe we elected Obama to another 4 year term.

I guess we will continue to try and make ends meet in this bad economy while our government continues to spend money like a drunken sailor until China cuts us off.

[SUPERCOACH]

I blame the Republicans.  You have to be pretty pathetic to lose to the incumbent with this economy and his track record.  I suspected the election was a lost cause the moment it became apparent that Romney was going to be the nominee.  The sad part is that he probably was the best candidate out of the ones that ran.  Newt would have made the best president by far, but he was even more unelectable.  Cain showed promise until the scandals began to surface.

[Bamaphile]

The Dow is down by more than 300 right now.  I'd say that's a statement on what many financial experts think about Obama's reelection.  I think it's also a sign of things to come.  Maybe if it gets bad enough the country will finally wake up.

[BAMAWV]

I have never been so disappointed in the American people. I can not believe we elected Obama to another 4 year term.

I guess we will continue to try and make ends meet in this bad economy while our government continues to spend money like a drunken sailor until China cuts us off.

We did not do it. It was the kook, non-white, single woman, entitlement vote. The inmates are now officially running the asylum!

[pmull]

The Dow is down by more than 300 right now.  I'd say that's a statement on what many financial experts think about Obama's reelection.  I think it's also a sign of things to come.  Maybe if it gets bad enough the country will finally wake up.

It is down about 320 now. Direct reflection on the election results.

[pmull]

During Obama's first term 75 people went on food stamps for every new job created. 

[BAMAWV]

During Obama's first term 75 people went on food stamps for every new job created.  

That is how you develope a loyal electorate.

[ricky023]

Well I don't know why, I voted what my prayers led me too. One thing for sure I don't know what the future holds but I know who holds the future. Obama may indeed be the set up to the Anti Christ. RTR!

[Catch Prothro]

I blame the Republicans.  You have to be pretty pathetic to lose to the incumbent with this economy and his track record.  I suspected the election was a lost cause the moment it became apparent that Romney was going to be the nominee.  The sad part is that he probably was the best candidate out of the ones that ran.  Newt would have made the best president by far, but he was even more unelectable.  Cain showed promise until the scandals began to surface.

The guys who are really serious about being president have done their homework before they announce.  You cannot run for president every 4 years -- no one would take you seriously -- so you have to pick and choose your time to run, and be ready when that time gets here.  Because it is much more difficult to defeat a sitting President than someone running for the first time, those elections without a President seeking reelection usually attract better candidates.

But the Republican Party has to realize that demographics are changing, and the messages which have worked in the past are now coming back to haunt them.  Perhaps the biggest three deal breaker issues in this election for Romney were immigration, women's issues and the auto industry bail out.  Positions taken on these issues, and comments made, lost a large segment of the voting population, especially in battleground states, and two of those populations (women and non-whites) are only becoming a larger percentage of the voting public.

[pmull]

I blame the Republicans.  You have to be pretty pathetic to lose to the incumbent with this economy and his track record.  I suspected the election was a lost cause the moment it became apparent that Romney was going to be the nominee.  The sad part is that he probably was the best candidate out of the ones that ran.  Newt would have made the best president by far, but he was even more unelectable.  Cain showed promise until the scandals began to surface.

The guys who are really serious about being president have done their homework before they announce.  You cannot run for president every 4 years -- no one would take you seriously -- so you have to pick and choose your time to run, and be ready when that time gets here.  Because it is much more difficult to defeat a sitting President than someone running for the first time, those elections without a President seeking reelection usually attract better candidates.

But the Republican Party has to realize that demographics are changing, and the messages which have worked in the past are now coming back to haunt them.  Perhaps the biggest three deal breaker issues in this election for Romney were immigration, women's issues and the auto industry bail out.  Positions taken on these issues, and comments made, lost a large segment of the voting population, especially in battleground states, and two of those populations (women and non-whites) are only becoming a larger percentage of the voting public.

Republicans can't fix stupid. Unless republicans start giving out free handouts the dems have a big advantage. Our nation is getting lazy and the uneducated have become the majority.

[ricky023]

Amen to all. RTR!

[SUPERCOACH]

There is absolutely no reason why the Republicans can't win over the (legal) hispanic vote and they are foolish for not making an effort there.  From an idealogical standpoint they have a lot in common.

[Catch Prothro]

There is absolutely no reason why the Republicans can't win over the (legal) hispanic vote and they are foolish for not making an effort there.  From an idealogical standpoint they have a lot in common.

George W. Bush, being from Texas, was a lot more savy than Romney on this issue.

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