Q: What saved the Dems in the Senate? A: Two-thirds of it was NOT up for election!

[Little-Acorn]

We'll see you in 2012 and 2014, Demmies! :dance:

[SassyLady]

And the stupid idiots here in the land of fruits and nuts! :bang3:

[Noir]

A. The constitution.

[PostmodernProphet]

I feel fairly certain that if Strabinow from Michigan had been up this year she would be gone......

[fj1200]

I feel fairly certain that if Strabinow from Michigan had been up this year she would be gone......

You could say that about many sitting senators this year.

[SpidermanTUba]

What saved the Dems in the Senate? A: Two-thirds of it was NOT up for election!

Ahhh, the wisdom of the Founders! They knew the populace would be fickle.

[red states rule]

Ahhh, the wisdom of the Founders! They knew the populace would be fickle.

Liberals natural arrogance prevents them admitting the truth




In contrast to staunchly blue California, it was in the heart of the country -- states where a bad economy combined with anger over the Democratic policies -- that drove Republican momentum.

Most of those were the same states behind Obama's victory two years ago --swing states like Ohio (10% unemployment) and Pennsylvania (9%), as well as red states that supported Obama like Virginia (6.8%) and North Carolina (9.6%).

Neither the Obama's stimulus plan, nor healthcare, poll well nationally. But especially in these states voters tell pollsters they don't think spending nearly a trillion dollars of taxpayer money to boost the economy worked, and they oppose the massive healthcare overhaul that a Democratic Congress passed over the near unanimous objections of Republicans.

According to detailed polling by GOP firm Public Opinion Strategies, "Obamacare" has entered the American political lexicon with 89% of voters having an opinion on it. A plurality (47%) have a negative reaction to the term while only 29 percent have a positive reaction.

Not only that: a slim majority of voters, 51%, say an "acceptable" outcome of this election would be a repeal of healthcare reform. The numbers are even higher among independent voters, 60% of whom opposed healthcare reform.

It's little wonder that a number of Democrat candidates in moderate districts tried to distance themselves from the new law. West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin -- who provided a bright spot for Democrats last night by winning a Senate seat -- promised voters he wanted to repeal the "bad parts" of healthcare reform.

http://money.cnn.com/2010/11/03/news/economy/Its_not_the_economy_stupid_midterm_election.fortun e/index.htm

[Noir]

In fairness to Obama he did run on the policy of nationwide healthcare, if all these people were so against if why'd they vote for him?

[Kathianne]

In fairness to Obama he did run on the policy of nationwide healthcare, if all these people were so against if why'd they vote for him?

But not the one delivered:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/opinion/04krugman.html

[PostmodernProphet]

Ahhh, the wisdom of the Founders! They knew the populace would be fickle.

that happens when you fuckle with them........

[PostmodernProphet]

In fairness to Obama he did run on the policy of nationwide healthcare, if all these people were so against if why'd they vote for him?

everyone who voted for him was an idiot.....some of them now admit it......