Comments on: Generic Congressional Repubs Beat Generic Congressional Dems http://donklephant.com/2009/11/12/generic-congressional-repubs-beat-generic-congressional-dems/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: kranky kritter http://donklephant.com/2009/11/12/generic-congressional-repubs-beat-generic-congressional-dems/comment-page-1/#comment-571381 kranky kritter Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:53:19 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=17296#comment-571381 It's a mistake to read more into this than a suggestion for some small potential. The GOP still has to field local candidates that are more appealing. If asked. I wonder what independents would identify as the primary cause for this shift? If I had to guess, I think that independents supported Obama with a sense that he sounded like a sensible and fair-minded guy, not a cookie-cutter liberal. It was the appeal of Obama that brought independent support to the democrats, And now, I think independents are extremely concerned about the unabated flow of red ink and how that can undermine our long-term prosperity. The democrats need to come up with a plan to move quickly back towards a balance of what we spend with what we collect. The next budget has to veer downward very substantially, not cosmetically. We can't collect 3 and spend 4 or more for much longer. We'll collapse. If Obama is a smart leader, he'll do what he has to to get healthcare reform passed within the next 2 or 3 months, and then he'll veer rightward in either a noticeable way or a cagey way. Hopefully cap and trade will be the sacrificial lamb. It’s a mistake to read more into this than a suggestion for some small potential. The GOP still has to field local candidates that are more appealing.

If asked. I wonder what independents would identify as the primary cause for this shift? If I had to guess, I think that independents supported Obama with a sense that he sounded like a sensible and fair-minded guy, not a cookie-cutter liberal. It was the appeal of Obama that brought independent support to the democrats,

And now, I think independents are extremely concerned about the unabated flow of red ink and how that can undermine our long-term prosperity. The democrats need to come up with a plan to move quickly back towards a balance of what we spend with what we collect. The next budget has to veer downward very substantially, not cosmetically. We can’t collect 3 and spend 4 or more for much longer. We’ll collapse.

If Obama is a smart leader, he’ll do what he has to to get healthcare reform passed within the next 2 or 3 months, and then he’ll veer rightward in either a noticeable way or a cagey way. Hopefully cap and trade will be the sacrificial lamb.

]]> By: Frank Hagan http://donklephant.com/2009/11/12/generic-congressional-repubs-beat-generic-congressional-dems/comment-page-1/#comment-571040 Frank Hagan Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:47:38 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=17296#comment-571040 Those pesky independents ... they keep insisting that the major parties actually DO something other than talk and pat themselves on the back! Those pesky independents … they keep insisting that the major parties actually DO something other than talk and pat themselves on the back!

]]> By: frankhagan.com » Election Impact http://donklephant.com/2009/11/12/generic-congressional-repubs-beat-generic-congressional-dems/comment-page-1/#comment-571017 frankhagan.com » Election Impact Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:58:07 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=17296#comment-571017 [...] the growing dissatisfaction independents have with the Democratic Party. A recent poll shows Democrats losing a generic congressional ballot, a sea change from the two most recent elections. But independents [...] [...] the growing dissatisfaction independents have with the Democratic Party. A recent poll shows Democrats losing a generic congressional ballot, a sea change from the two most recent elections. But independents [...]

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