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If Republicans take the Senate
Posted on 11/2/14 at 10:54 pm
Posted on 11/2/14 at 10:54 pm
Will the debt ceiling not get raised in a few months? Will they repeal Obamacare? Will they shut down the runaway executive orders? Will they block radicals from being appointed to cabinet positions/the courts? Will they cut current spending levels (instead of thumping their chests over cutting spending increases)?
If the answer is unclear or no, then why cheer for them? Why not let the Dems have control so they can at least take full credit for flushing our way of life down the toilet? Then, as things get ugly, enough people's eyes may open ever-so-slightly and they'll move farther right. Perhaps we can have an era of fiscal conservatism. This switching back and forth between democrat progressives and republican progressives every 8 years gives us the illusion of change, yet we steadily march down the same road.
You guys keep cheering for your teams. I'll let the democrats and low infos have their way until we cross the pain tolerance threshold and a majority of people are ready for real change.
If the answer is unclear or no, then why cheer for them? Why not let the Dems have control so they can at least take full credit for flushing our way of life down the toilet? Then, as things get ugly, enough people's eyes may open ever-so-slightly and they'll move farther right. Perhaps we can have an era of fiscal conservatism. This switching back and forth between democrat progressives and republican progressives every 8 years gives us the illusion of change, yet we steadily march down the same road.
You guys keep cheering for your teams. I'll let the democrats and low infos have their way until we cross the pain tolerance threshold and a majority of people are ready for real change.
Posted on 11/2/14 at 10:58 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
Well, you make a good point. But I'll keep voting for what I think is right. It's all I can do.
Posted on 11/2/14 at 11:10 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
LOL at anyone thinking anything will get done in the next two years.
Posted on 11/3/14 at 12:14 am to olgoi khorkhoi
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Will they repeal Obamacare?
They will send a bill to Obama who will veto it.
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Will they shut down the runaway executive orders?
how can the legislative body do that?
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Will they block radicals from being appointed to cabinet positions/the courts?
They better or they'll get tossed come 2016.
Posted on 11/3/14 at 12:58 am to olgoi khorkhoi
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Why not let the Dems have control so they can at least take full credit for flushing our way of life down the toilet?
Been there, done that.
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Then, as things get ugly, enough people's eyes may open
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This switching back and forth between democrat progressives and republican progressives every 8 years gives us the illusion of change, yet we steadily march down the same road.
You are correct on this point.
Posted on 11/3/14 at 2:13 am to olgoi khorkhoi
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Will they block radicals from being appointed to cabinet positions/the courts?
This is what really matters in this election. Five of the SCOTUS justices will be stepping down in the coming years and being able to block any Sotomayor or Kagan type appointments for the next two is pretty important. If the R's take the Senate now and the Presidency in 2016, the Court can be locked down for 30 years.
Posted on 11/3/14 at 2:32 am to olgoi khorkhoi
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Republicans take the Senate
nothing changes
they are all slaves to the same master regardless of party affiliation.
Posted on 11/3/14 at 2:36 am to DallasTiger11
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If the R's take the Senate now and the Presidency in 2016, the Court can be locked down for 30 years.
Posted on 11/3/14 at 2:43 am to skinny domino
What are you laughing at? He stated facts and what would happen in a hypothetical scenario that's absolutely possible.
Posted on 11/3/14 at 6:29 am to olgoi khorkhoi
Block leftist appointments and tax reform would be a good start.
Possible movement on immigration. Leave healthcare until Obo is gone. But, then they better have a better plan or there's no chance or sense in repeal.
Possible movement on immigration. Leave healthcare until Obo is gone. But, then they better have a better plan or there's no chance or sense in repeal.
Posted on 11/3/14 at 7:44 am to ynlvr
I am a conservative, just look at my past, but I am not voting, nothing is going to change if the repulicrats win.
This post was edited on 11/3/14 at 7:45 am
Posted on 11/3/14 at 7:46 am to olgoi khorkhoi
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olgoi khorkhoi
Getting nervous eh?
Posted on 11/3/14 at 7:56 am to GumboPot
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But I'll keep voting for what I think is right.
Posted on 11/3/14 at 7:59 am to yumahog
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I am a conservative, just look at my past, but I am not voting, nothing is going to change if the repulicrats win.
So you don't think there are enough local races of interest to get up off the couch to go vote? True story, the wife and I waited to the last minute to make up our minds about going to vote. Jumped in the truck, voted and was back home in 20 minutes. A local council member that we both voted for won her race by two votes, 466-464.
It does make a difference sometimes.
Posted on 11/3/14 at 8:21 am to olgoi khorkhoi
You said
And you also said
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I'll let the democrats and low infos have their way ....
And you also said
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Will the debt ceiling not get raised in a few months? Will they repeal Obamacare? Will they shut down the runaway executive orders? Will they block radicals from being appointed to cabinet positions/the courts?
This post was edited on 11/3/14 at 8:22 am
Posted on 11/3/14 at 8:27 am to Sentrius
Possible yes.
But SCOTUS history is full of supposedly conservative justices that 'grew' to tote the leftist agenda.
You can't make guarantees with lifetime appointments.
But SCOTUS history is full of supposedly conservative justices that 'grew' to tote the leftist agenda.
You can't make guarantees with lifetime appointments.
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