Just read Dick Morris' column. He predicted Romney would run away with electoral votes. Now he is back pedaling. He says Sandy helped Obama win. While a few undecideds may have voted for that reason, by the time Sandy arrived, voters knew who they were voting for. It wasn't just about Sandy. Far from it.
All those billions Karl Rove convinced wealthy Republicans to part with may have just been tossed on a fire. The NRA spent millions trying to defeat those vying for Senate seats, such as Sherrod Brown. Did not work. Money down the drain.
Voter supression didn't work either. While watching the news clips of the long lines to vote ( several hours), I noticed those in line were a highly diversified group , mostly black and brown. Republicans worked so hard to keep these voters away, but there they stood, waiting patiently.
PSA to Republicans: Romney lost to Obama! Get Over It!
Mopeder
2012/11/09 09:18:55
It wouldn't have made any difference who was picked as presidential nominee, they still would have not been able to defeat Obama. Barack Obama was going to be a 2nd term president and the Obama supporters made that happen. That is the reality.
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Rebel Yell 2012/11/09 14:45:40
Oh, and it was not just the Republicans who lost, but this was a rejection of teabagger politics and a national move to a more progressive political agenda.
As evidenced by the Gay Marriage agenda winning in four states and the passing of legalized recreational marijuana in two states. One of those state was supposed to have been a battle ground state.
1) America would still have troops in Iraq
2) Gasoline would be $5/gallon and
3) America would be in the middle of a recession
and if the Republicans were in power, they could not be able to blame the Democrats.
2008 was much as predicted and the Republicans lost. In 2012, despite their best efforts, the Republicans failed to stick blame for this economy on the Democrats and Obama. Will they correct the mistakes of the Bush administration or will they continue to perpetuate the Bush tax cuts? Perhaps if they correct their mistakes, they will have a chance in 2016 ....but based on Boehner's comments today, I suspect the Republicans will lose the Bush tax cuts but still not recognize that cutting taxes while going to war will destroy any empires.
But I can at least appreciate that the march to Oceania has been stopped in its tracts.
No truer words were ever spoken, ehrhornp great job
"Coming to Maturity.
As "the American century" dawned, the country's religious bodies faced a distinctly modern world, one in which the United States would often take center stage. If the Civil War had represented the growing pains of the nation's adolescence, the twentieth century clearly saw America attaining maturity. The country still faced a long and difficult task of defining what its role in the world should be, and its churches likewise had to clarify their place in a changing society. Economic, social, and intellectual trends that had begun shortly after the Civil War continued to transform American society, often in ways that challenged traditional religious values. Many religious leaders observed an increasing secularization that threatened the effectiveness of churches both in shaping public policy and in maintaining the loyalty of their members. Many theologians wrestled with two parallel concerns: if, and how, the churches should adapt to keep up....."
As you can see, it has always been a battle between Religious Theocracy and Secularization of our society.
All changed in 1980 but in a phony way.
See www.theocracywatch.org for more explanation of of just how scary this attack on our US Constitution really is.