Comments on: Something to Think About… http://donklephant.com/2006/11/09/something-to-think-about/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:46:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: PatHMV http://donklephant.com/2006/11/09/something-to-think-about/comment-page-1/#comment-103015 PatHMV Thu, 09 Nov 2006 21:24:54 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/11/09/something-to-think-about/#comment-103015 The GOP lost against Clinton in 1996 because we ran Bob Dole, not because people were dissastisfied with the Republican Congress. The GOP lost only 1 Congressional seat in the 96 election. This isn't the place for a debate on the role of the goverment shutdowns and who ultimately "won" or "lost" those as a political matter, but I think there's an argument to be made that they helped pave the way for all those budget surpluses the Democrats kept touting in this last election. The GOP lost against Clinton in 1996 because we ran Bob Dole, not because people were dissastisfied with the Republican Congress. The GOP lost only 1 Congressional seat in the 96 election.

This isn’t the place for a debate on the role of the goverment shutdowns and who ultimately “won” or “lost” those as a political matter, but I think there’s an argument to be made that they helped pave the way for all those budget surpluses the Democrats kept touting in this last election.

]]> By: Bob J Young http://donklephant.com/2006/11/09/something-to-think-about/comment-page-1/#comment-102963 Bob J Young Thu, 09 Nov 2006 20:50:59 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/11/09/something-to-think-about/#comment-102963 Yup! Winning an election always leads to irrational exuberance and an inflated opinion of your own self worth. I've been busting on the republicans for quite a while about their corrupt incompetence. Now that the democrats are back, I have faith that the demands of the extreme wing of their party will force them to have their own Terry Schiavo moments. So far they have said all the right things, but............. My best guesses for the Democrats to alienate the American public are: Pardoning illegal immigrants Gay marriage. Gun control Most likely way to woo the public: Raising the minimum wage. Removing the provision that forbids the Medicare from negotiating for better prices from drug companies. Rein in spending. Things that need to be done that will be pontificated on, but ignored because it's to hard. Social security Reducing fossil fuel use. Iraq True border/port security. Dealing with the nations addiction to easy credit. Yup! Winning an election always leads to irrational exuberance and an inflated opinion of your own self worth.

I’ve been busting on the republicans for quite a while about their corrupt incompetence. Now that the democrats are back, I have faith that the demands of the extreme wing of their party will force them to have their own Terry Schiavo moments.

So far they have said all the right things, but………….

My best guesses for the Democrats to alienate the American public are:
Pardoning illegal immigrants
Gay marriage.
Gun control

Most likely way to woo the public:
Raising the minimum wage.
Removing the provision that forbids the Medicare from negotiating for better prices from drug companies.
Rein in spending.

Things that need to be done that will be pontificated on, but ignored because it’s to hard.
Social security
Reducing fossil fuel use.
Iraq
True border/port security.
Dealing with the nations addiction to easy credit.

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