Comments on: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY

By: Kurt

Kurt — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 05:52:06 +0000

The AP is reporting that 78,707,495 voted in this election. Compare that to 122,293,332 just two years ago. What mandate? What referendum? Why did 43.5 million voters stay home?

By: SShiell

SShiell — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 04:46:48 +0000

The Republicans put out and signed the Contract for America over a dozen years ago and it was the Republican Party, not the voters, who broke that contract. I believed in that piece of paper promising a small, fiscally responsible government and, for a while, it seemed to work. Then 9/11 happened followed closely by the war and soon the Republican Party ran out of “airspeed and ideas” in the process. Hubris and arrogance brought them down and they deserved it much the same way the Democrats deserved their comeuppance 12 years ago.

The biggest question of all now is - did they learn anything from it? Time will tell.

By: Mike L

Mike L — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 03:18:07 +0000

It’s back to the future with the DEMS! A 1970’s foreign policy (blame America first), and class warfare at home. The democrats are against tax cuts for the wealthy (anybody who makes more than 50k per year is wealthy in their eyes), and they’re all for tax cuts for the “middle class”. (News flash: anybody making less than 50k per year pays almost no federal income tax to begin with!)

The western European social welfare states are ever so successful that the DEMS want to follow them all right over the cliff.

Jesse Jackson, Teddy Kennedy, Joe Biden; the whole gang is back and in control. Enjoy the ride.

I think there is a real tall guy in a cave in western Pakistan who is laughing himself silly.

By: Bryce K. Taylor

Bryce K. Taylor — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 01:45:05 +0000

Am I the only one to observe that in D.C. the better whore wins the day? I often fear that the Left has more efficient whores than does the Right. Admit it . . . if you value whores, they are awesome.

By: Johnny Tremaine

Johnny Tremaine — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:55:46 +0000

Another thing: I think this election proves once again that the American people at large are neither right wing conservatives or hard left liberals. They’re moderates. Look at California, a blue state with a red state governor. As goes California, so goes the nation.

By: Johnny Tremaine

Johnny Tremaine — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:51:53 +0000

I’ve been going on about divided government being the best (in terms of doing the least amount of damage), and now we’ll get to see if that will result. I’m guessing it will. If the Democratic party gains control of the Senate as well, then in 2008 I will likely vote for the Republican candidate for President—I’m thinking it’ll be McCain. And this is from someone who usually votes ‘donkey’.

By: Steve O.

Steve O. — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 21:28:46 +0000

This is terrible. When the Democrats do everything they can to cut and run in Iraq as soon as possible how long until the Mullahs over in Iran, the Kim regime in N. Korea and the terrorists get together (or on their own) and strike at us because they know with Democrats in charge nothing will happen to them.

If things go this badly in 2008 does anyone know a nice safe place to live in the world?

By: Paul H

Paul H — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 20:55:18 +0000

OK, so the Republicans lost.

Can I have my money back from all those earmarks that enriched the local coffers in the respective states but which did not work as far as re-election was concerned?

A refund would make the voters really accountable, wouldn’t it?

Or, is it that voters will not be bought?

Or, worse, I want the earmarks and idealogy as well.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 20:40:04 +0000

“I hold out little hope that he will do so. ”

Times change, people don`t.

By: Vulgorilla

Vulgorilla — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 18:50:58 +0000

“Rick, you are exactly correct. Bush and the Republicans brought this debacle on themselves. They bought it, paid for it and richly deserved it.”

Exactly!! I sat here and watched a Republican majority in the House & Senate, and control of the White House amount to … nada, nothing, nil, zip.

Its what happens when there is a leadership void, and boy, was there ever a leadership void. Of all the things that the Repubs could have done legislatively and didn’t. Strict imigration policy, permanent tax cuts, repeal of McCain-Feingold so we could get our 1st amendment rights back, etc. Well, I for one, was tired of a do-nothing, in-control Congress. I sat this one out since there didn’t seem to be any difference between Repubs acting like Democrats and real Democrats. What would the point have been?