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If so, that's the only nail Hugh hit. If you read any of his postings in the past few weeks, you will note that he was wrong about everything.
 

Condolences.

Let's just hope we don't trade big government Republicanism for big government Democratism (is that a word?).

Whatever they had to say about Bush's speach and question and answer session, one thing is clear to me: he has been humbled, and that is a good thing.

Let's just hope he means what he said.

Here's to checks and balances!!!!!
 

Well said ciz, and you are also correct peter b (but I believe Hugh was trying to get out the vote by keeping spirits up (as an all is lost attitude might have kept voters home) and Mike, I hate to break this to you but the Democrats are the party of Big Government. I do believe the voters in the back of their mind had an idea that gridlock (and Bush actually vetoing spending bills) would be a good thing. So of course Bush promises to cut some deals. It's always darkest before the sun rises.
 

clzdwh,

To quote Ronald Reagan: "There you go again." I suppose you can't help yourself so allow me to try.

One message that the election results should send is that America is overwhelmingly centrist. Many Democrats who were elected, Bob Casey Jr. and James Webb being two, are more conservative than Democrats who have run in the past.

Meanwhile, because of a number of issues including but not limited to: an incredibly unpopular war; scandals in the GOP; and the feeling that no matter how many pronouncements there are about the state of the economy many people feel as if they are treading water personally, some decent, moderate Republicans like Lincoln Chaffee and Nancy Johnson lost their seats.

The GOP had its bite at the apple for the last 6 years. The Neocon agenda is in smoking ruins. Meanwhile, you insist on denigrating Sen. Chaffee and Sen. McCain who appeal to many Americans while praising the likes of Doug Lamborn who may play well in Colorado Springs but who failed to win his own party's endorsement in the primary and failed to win the endorsement of the man he will succeed during the campaign.

Most of us agree that certain challenges need to be addressed. We all know what they are. So are you going to feel "liberated" like Rush Limbaugh who will spend the next 2 years spewing the invective that is the manna of ditto heads in an effort to sell advertising or are you going reel yourself in from the fringe?

Regrettably, there is no difference between your position Monday and your position today. You may wish to wake up and sm,ell the coffee.
 

Bukka-
You couldn't be more correct. The emails that follow you simply reinforce the correctness of your statements. There are non so blind than those that cannot see.
 

Roger,

I'm aware that the Dems are the party of big government, or at least they were. The Repulicans have proven to be the true champions. I'm not overly optimistic about a reduction in red tape and bloated government, but maybe they won't make it too much bigger. Year on year growth should slow with this Congress.

I have to agree with Bukka in that this election was less of a move to the left as a move away from the far right. The Republicans got drunk on power and tried to push their more extreme agenda: America didn't buy it.

Those of you who think the Republicans needed to get more in touch with their base are way off target. Had they done that, they would have alienated even more centrists (if that is even possible).

This was a victory for moderation. Even the markets expect some gridlock, and that is a good thing considering what a disaster the present course has delivered us.
 

clzdwh,

Could you cite a link please? My reading of the foreign press does not show any dancing in the streets. Largely it is being taken as a logical reaction to a failed middle east policy and financial corruption (Iran said this most plainly). The rest of the Arab states have been silent with the exception of the Palestinian leadership who said "it makes no difference."

I wonder if fringe Republicans really believe their own bull****. True conservatives? That is a laugh.

True conservatives voted out Republicans because of spending and corruption, once the domain of the Democrats.

Check your head.
 

You go girl (forget I ever wrote that), the new head of al Qaeda in Iraq just congratulated the American public for voting well (although he also said he would not be satisfied until he burned down the White House) Mike in Prague can't pull that 'I don't see any support for the Democrats by the Jihadists' crap here.
 

clzdwh,

You are delusional if you think those links prove anything. The first was an article on Chaves, who as far as I know is not in al-Queda.

The second, Juan Cole, makes no mention of anyone being happy about the election. Some were marginally happy about Rumsfeld's retirement.

In the future, when you ask someone to "check the foreign press" maybe you should do the checking first.

I'm sure you believe in your heart that al-qaeda is celebrating, but that doesn't mean it is true, and when you claim that it is being reported in the foreign press, you better be sure that it actually is before you make such claims.

You have exposed yourself as nothing more than an uniformed, amature hack.

But I guess I'm just delusional.

I've got an idea, why don't you start a blog so you can show us all how smart you are. Hey, you can even report things that are being left out by the foreign press by using your psychic powers!

You are a joke, and you can ask Roger how often I resort to name-calling.
 

Who knows if ciz will read you this far down. But I'll respond:
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday called U.S. President George W. Bush's defeat in congressional elections a victory for Iran.

Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, also known as Abu Ayyub al-Masri, the new leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, said ...The American people have taken a step in the right path to come out of their predicament, they voted for a level of reason.

Is that not support for the Democrats by our enemies? Does that bug you any? Any at all?
 

It is a far cry from dancing in the streets.

I don't put much emphasis on what these leaders say because they are propaganda masters.

Has it occured to you that they may be saying this to sway people?

But even if they are being frank, you have to admit that they are right: this is a vicotry for reason.