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Rep. Spencer Bachus attributed the GOP's failure to gain control of the Senate in part to Sarah Palin, suggesting her influence may have hurt the party. While some argue that the Tea Party's rise was a reaction to economic conditions rather than Palin's endorsement of certain candidates, others believe her support for unqualified candidates weakened the GOP's chances. The discussion highlights the perception that government spending is out of control, which fueled the Tea Party's popularity. Many contributors agree that the economy was the primary factor in the election results, overshadowing the impact of individual candidates. The conversation also touches on the idea that the Tea Party, while energizing some voters, may have alienated moderates and swing voters, ultimately affecting the GOP's overall performance. The debate reflects a broader concern regarding the GOP's direction and the implications of extremism within the party.
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WhoWee said:
:rolleyes:If you want to gag - watch this.

http://my.barackobama.com/Nov4thThankYou

Seems like a standard thank-you video to those that helped the democratic campaigning? A little BS-sentimental stuff at 2:00 but other than that I don't see it as in poor taste or over the top. Do you? And why?
 
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Hepth said:
Seems like a standard thank-you video to those that helped the democratic campaigning? A little BS-sentimental stuff at 2:00 but other than that I don't see it as in poor taste or over the top. Do you? And why?

I don't view it as being in poor taste or over the top - just disconnected from reality. He's still talking about re-making the country into his ideal - the election message clearly didn't penetrate his camp.
 
  • #33
WhoWee said:
I don't view it as being in poor taste or over the top - just disconnected from reality. He's still talking about re-making the country into his ideal - the election message clearly didn't penetrate his camp.

I don't think that was addressed to the entire population; and I didn't get from it that he has some ill-conceived notion of the majority of voters still supporting democrats in the house (in the face of the election).

I think it'd be much worse if all of a sudden his message was "We lost quite a few seats in the house this election, so we're going to change our core ideals to better fit the population in the losing districts in effort to gain more votes." Could you imagine the tearing apart he'd receive? Both from the right (recall "flip flopper"), and from the left seeing him as abandoning what they stand for in effort to gain some seats. A sell-out.

I think it was exactly what needed to be said to his core supporters, no more, no less.
 
  • #34
Hepth said:
I don't think that was addressed to the entire population; and I didn't get from it that he has some ill-conceived notion of the majority of voters still supporting democrats in the house (in the face of the election).

I think it'd be much worse if all of a sudden his message was "We lost quite a few seats in the house this election, so we're going to change our core ideals to better fit the population in the losing districts in effort to gain more votes." Could you imagine the tearing apart he'd receive? Both from the right (recall "flip flopper"), and from the left seeing him as abandoning what they stand for in effort to gain some seats. A sell-out.

I think it was exactly what needed to be said to his core supporters, no more, no less.

If you recall, I posted something to the effect of - if you want to gag - watch this...
 

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