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Nope the Dems are demagogues. The Republicans are courageous for taking on an issue that may cost them at the ballot box, for the good of the country.
Your party lost tonight because they attacked something that the majority of Americans (overwhelmingly) appreciate and need. There is nothing courageous about any of this. It simply means they thought they could ride a wave to please a specific group of people, 'baggers and the 1% club, and found that the rest of the country vehemently disagreed with this ideology.
If they had just taken it slower, and been more methodical, this would not have happened. Thankfully, we can count on the fringe group of republicans to always act like a fringe group of republicans and make poor choices. They blew it, and again, the Dems are going to whip their arse with this in 2012.
Between a few other key issues such as this, Obama's legislative accomplishments, the GOP pathetically weak field and killing OBL, you guys are going to lose 2012. It's why you're not seeing anybody strong enter the race on the right side of the aisle. As much as they claim this country needs changing blah blah blah....they'll be glad to help next election, just not this one.
Raising taxes for everybody and cutting spending is the adult thing to do. Unfortunately not many of you would like to hear that or be spoken to like adults. You only want to hear about solutions for the uber wealthy under the guise of your latest fabrication du jour. Usually this involves a story about how welfare mommas have brought this country to their knees along with union members.
Actually raising taxes for everybody is a rather childish suggestion, for those who think we live in a static economy, where actions dont have consequences, and its for those who dont understand how revenues to the federal government remain rather consistant, regardless of the tax rates charged.
if you want to increase revenue to the federal government you increase the economy. If you think raising taxes is the solution to everything in nation, then tell me what you think will happen if we raise taxes to 100%? According to you, everything would be wonderful...
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Originally Posted by SLCPUNK
Your party lost tonight because they attacked something that the majority of Americans (overwhelmingly) appreciate and need.
The left celebrating the fact that majority of americans need welfare..
That sums up the Democrats quite nicely..
Your party lost tonight because they attacked something that the majority of Americans (overwhelmingly) appreciate and need. There is nothing courageous about any of this. It simply means they thought they could ride a wave to please a specific group of people, 'baggers and the 1% club, and found that the rest of the country vehemently disagreed with this ideology.
If they had just taken it slower, and been more methodical, this would not have happened. Thankfully, we can count on the fringe group of republicans to always act like a fringe group of republicans and make poor choices. They blew it, and again, the Dems are going to whip their arse with this in 2012.
Between a few other key issues such as this, Obama's legislative accomplishments, the GOP pathetically weak field and killing OBL, you guys are going to lose 2012. It's why you're not seeing anybody strong enter the race on the right side of the aisle. As much as they claim this country needs changing blah blah blah....they'll be glad to help next election, just not this one.
You quite wrong. Medicare and SS have long been called the third rail of electoral politics for a reason. The Republicans are showing gut by speaking honestly to the American people. Paul Ryan is hardly a Tea Partier.
I know the American people like these programs. They also like Cadillacs and big houses, yet the country can't afford to give them to people either.
As for 2012, a well known Dem operative said, it's the economy stupid. This election will be no different.
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