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jimmyx
buster2010
Democrats will not only keep the Senate they will also take the House. The reason why they will be able to do this is simple in fighting between the GOP and the Tea Party will screw the Republicans this time around. The leaders of the GOP needs to tell the Tea Party to form their own party and stop running on the Republican ticket.
no, no buster....we must keep the tea party alive and well, just think if they put up Ted Cruz for the 2016 election, that'll be a fun couple of months
azdaze
buster2010
. The leaders of the GOP needs to tell the Tea Party to form their own party and stop running on the Republican ticket.
Why should the GOP do that? They didn't do it 30 years ago when the religious crazies started throwing their weight around in the party, and a case can be made that the religious crazies have been far more detrimental to the GOP long term than the Tea Party ever could.
azdaze
reply to post by BritofTexas
So if a party that has absolute power fails to make the average American's life better in any measurable way, if they haven't been lambasted at the polls , then why would an opposing party be lambasted at the polls for merely opposing every measure ?
BritofTexas
azdaze
reply to post by BritofTexas
So if a party that has absolute power fails to make the average American's life better in any measurable way, if they haven't been lambasted at the polls , then why would an opposing party be lambasted at the polls for merely opposing every measure ?
If the Republicans control the Senate and the House...
The Neo-Cons will try to pass bills to send troops into Iran, Syria and the Ukraine. This will upset the Libertarians and the Tea Party as it is not Isolationist and costs a lot of money. Obama as Commander in Chief will not send them even if the Bill passes.
The Libertarians will try to pass bills cutting the budget for Entitlements and Defense. This will upset the the Neo-Cons because they want shiny new Tanks and upset the Tea Party because it would cut Medicare and Social Security. The can pass one to cut Food Stamps etc, but Obama has that pesky Veto Pen.
The Tea Party will try to pass bills banning Gay Marriage, Contraception and Atheism. This will upset the Libertarians because of "Freedom" and upset the Neo-Cons because the Chamber of Commerce don't like the Idea.
In the interests of space I have only chosen three examples out of many.
The whole Party will turn into one bickering mess, worse than it is now. Out of the ashes may come an electable Party. But it would be many a year before the voting public trust them again.
Their place on the Ballot will be taken by another, probably the Libertarian Party (if they don't get tarnished by association). Or the Green Party if the Democrats keep moving toward the Right.
azdaze
reply to post by BritofTexas
You post that as if it is a foregone conclusion. It really is just speculation on your part though. Is this a fair assessment?
Nothing changes but the faces running the committees and the goofball holding the gavel. They all still have cocktails together around D.C., after they play fight for the public.
TDawgRex
I'd like to see both "D" and "R" lose seats to the "L" and "I"'s. Enough to split it all up 4 ways to Sunday.
Probably nothing would still get done...and maybe that is needed.
Or maybe people need to actually start to vet the people who are running. I know that's asking for a whole lot considering the past 14 years.
But if Matthews says the Dems are doomed to lose in '14, I doubt it, he really doesn't have a clue.
And for those that think that Hillary will run, I doubt that as well. She's pretty ill at the moment. After that, who do they have to run?