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Four years ago it was non stop Tea Party. We had Palin and Death Panels. The Tea Party complained constantly how Obamacare stole $500 billion from their Medicare. I was getting a robo-call every day. Palin went on a rant about Death Panels and the Tea Party ate it up. Now with "Death Panels" coming back the Tea Party and Sarah Palin are silent. Did it dawn suddenly on the Tea Party that spending other peoples money -$200 billion to extend a few seniors life by a couple of months might be excessive. Maybe finally fiscal conservatism finally hit the Tea Party in the face? I doubt it though since most love military spending.
Now we have a Sarah Palin Clone in Iowa. Joni Ernst bragged about castrating hogs when she was growing up and looked like a Sarah Palin clone wanting to kick 15 million people off the ACA and Medicaid. But now she has grown strangely silent on castrating hogs and is baking cookies.
Now we have Trey Gowdy who was supposed to be the greatest thing since bottled beer for the Tea Party except he sounded bi-partisan during the first Benghazi hearing. Which leads me to the old Tea Party phrase "fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me." As Tea Partier do you think the Republicans will be able to pull the wool over enough peoples eyes before the election.
The things that appeal to the Republican base do not appeal to independents that decide elections.
Sure. That's why the Democrats suffered a defeat of epic historical proportions in the House, why Democrats are scrambling to remain in control of the Senate, why the majority of state governors are Republican, why most state legislatures are controlled by Republicans, and why recent polls show the majority wishes Romney had won the 2012 election. Because the independents who decide elections don't like Republicans. That makes sense.
Actually the opposite has been occurring, with nate silver showing that as we get closer to the elections its looking less likely that Republicans will gain control of both houses.
But hey, facts, why let them bother you.
The opposite is occurring... Where?
The Democrat panic is evident around here.
Why overwork the crowd, when the Democrats are doing a good job, sinking themselves, with bad policy and the constant corruption and cover-ups.
If the Republicans learned anything from 2012, it was to just let it ride when you're ahead. Overworking the crowd, led to the loss of a few key races, that were shoo-ins.
The makeup of the National Electorate is the same now as it was 40 years ago(or longer) 1/3 will vote Republican regardless of the candidate, 1/3 will vote for the Democrat regardless of the candidate, the remaining 1/3 decides elections and the Republicans are driving THEM away.
You RWNJs are looking at Horses and SEEING Zebras.
Actually the opposite has been occurring, with nate silver showing that as we get closer to the elections its looking less likely that Republicans will gain control of both houses.
But hey, facts, why let them bother you.
They dont need to control both houses..
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