The end of the Republican party

[Jackbass]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

Saltheart - did you see the enthusiastic support for Ron Paul?
I am independant but as you know generally lean republican. in this new 24 hr news cycle nutty repubs get all the press. They talk too much about religion, abortion, women, thats none of the govts business.
They need to rebrand.
Jeezus - Romneys debate responses were collections of sound bytes. We need a real person up there.
Seems silly but - Why is it I listen to bob marley, fishbone, rage against the machine, etc - i hear conservative values and ideals. I see freedom and opportunity? Repubs need to capitalize on that and change the perception.

I agree Imagine a guy like me 20 yrs ago chasing the Dead and phish around the country and now leaning right.
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[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by Jackbass

I agree Imagine a guy like me 20 yrs ago chasing the Dead and phish around the country and now leaning right.
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exaclty, I had hair down past my shoulders, lived in San francisco for years, tie dies, etc.
My friends are mostly libs but so brainwashed by the media and so scared of extreme conservatives.

[striperman36]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

exaclty, I had hair down past my shoulders, lived in San francisco for years, tie dies, etc.
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You had hair?

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by striperman36

You had hair?

beautiful thick curly hair that women were always envious of. I think some ex-girlfriends got hold of a voodoo doll and took away my Samson-like asset

[Jackbass]

Originally Posted by striperman36

You had hair?

Me too now I have the Merrill Steubing look
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[sburnsey931]

If and when the country votes the republicans out of office then it will be over....It didn't happen. ....
Like Boehner says.....We're still here and intend to do what we were elected to do. Stop the spending and get the economy going.
The beauty of our system of Government is if one party goes to far, "Obamacare"... 2 years later the balance of power shifts...(2010).
Yesterday it was a Status Quo Election. If the Republicans were so bad and obstructionist then why weren't they voted out of office. They are still there because enough of the electorate wanted them to keep doing it.
The won not because of performance or great legislation.. but because of the UAW bailout and the Dream Act. Great Political moves.
Hats off to Axelrod....

By the way .."I'm a wharf rat from Gloucester" 45 shows

[Jim in CT]

We all need to calm down and take a breath, and stop listening to what they say on MSNBC.

This election was not a widespread repudiation of the GOP. The popular vote split was 51-49. It just doesn't get a whole lot closer than that. This was not a Ronald Reagan-Jimmy Carter smackdown. And even if it was, the Democratic Party survived that, and they did it by becoming way more radically liberal.

The GOP will do fine in midterm elections, when the media can't demonize every single Republican running for the house and the senate.

There are 2 economic high-speed trains on a collision course in this country. (1) Our national debt is $16T, and growing by $1.5T a year. (2) FAR MORE IMPOERANTLY, 10,000 baby boomers a day are turning 65, making them eligible for social security and Medicare. Ten thousand a day, and that will last for 15 years. When enough of those boomers are old, sick, and have dementia, that's when we run out of money. This issue will make the current national debt look like a hiccup in terms of magnitude. The lowest estimate I have seen, for the projected shortfalls for SS and Medicare, is $40 trillion. Probably closer to $60 trillion. Ponder that for a minute.

When those 2 things collide, liberals won't be able to demonize conservatives for saying we need fiscal responsibility.

In the meantime...I'm converting 100% of my 401(k) to cash, and I'm waiting it out. When the inevitable happens, the result will be a recession that makes 2008 look like the roaring 1920's, and that's a damn good time to get back in the stock market.

And Marco Rubio has a damn good shot at becoming the President in 2016.

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

We all need to calm down and take a breath, and stop listening to what they say on MSNBC.

I used to think that FOX was the worst, clearly MSNBC is the most biased media outlet for the past 6-8 years. I can no longer watch it and it was the one I watched the most. CNN runs circles around MSNBC in objectivity.

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

This election was not a widespread repudiation of the GOP. The popular vote split was 51-49. It just doesn't get a whole lot closer than that. This was not a Ronald Reagan-Jimmy Carter smackdown. And even if it was, the Democratic Party survived that, and they did it by becoming way more radically liberal.

The GOP will do fine in midterm elections, when the media can't demonize every single Republican running for the house and the senate.

The election was close but until the GOP changes course on a few things they will continue to be close losses. At best it will be quick swings back and forth.

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

There are 2 economic high-speed trains on a collision course in this country. (1) Our national debt is $16T, and growing by $1.5T a year. (2) FAR MORE IMPOERANTLY, 10,000 baby boomers a day are turning 65, making them eligible for social security and Medicare. Ten thousand a day, and that will last for 15 years. When enough of those boomers are old, sick, and have dementia, that's when we run out of money. This issue will make the current national debt look like a hiccup in terms of magnitude. The lowest estimate I have seen, for the projected shortfalls for SS and Medicare, is $40 trillion. Probably closer to $60 trillion. Ponder that for a minute.

When those 2 things collide, liberals won't be able to demonize conservatives for saying we need fiscal responsibility.

In the meantime...I'm converting 100% of my 401(k) to cash, and I'm waiting it out. When the inevitable happens, the result will be a recession that makes 2008 look like the roaring 1920's, and that's a damn good time to get back in the stock market.

THESE TWO things are going to crush us but we keep kicking that down the road. Instead of acting like adults, our elected officials are refusing to deal with this. This is unacceptable.

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

And Marco Rubio has a damn good shot at becoming the President in 2016.

Don't know about that and 2016 is a little early to ponder.

[TheSpecialist]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

We all need to calm down and take a breath, and stop listening to what they say on MSNBC.

This election was not a widespread repudiation of the GOP. The popular vote split was 51-49. It just doesn't get a whole lot closer than that. This was not a Ronald Reagan-Jimmy Carter smackdown. And even if it was, the Democratic Party survived that, and they did it by becoming way more radically liberal.

The GOP will do fine in midterm elections, when the media can't demonize every single Republican running for the house and the senate.

There are 2 economic high-speed trains on a collision course in this country. (1) Our national debt is $16T, and growing by $1.5T a year. (2) FAR MORE IMPOERANTLY, 10,000 baby boomers a day are turning 65, making them eligible for social security and Medicare. Ten thousand a day, and that will last for 15 years. When enough of those boomers are old, sick, and have dementia, that's when we run out of money. This issue will make the current national debt look like a hiccup in terms of magnitude. The lowest estimate I have seen, for the projected shortfalls for SS and Medicare, is $40 trillion. Probably closer to $60 trillion. Ponder that for a minute.

When those 2 things collide, liberals won't be able to demonize conservatives for saying we need fiscal responsibility.

In the meantime...I'm converting 100% of my 401(k) to cash, and I'm waiting it out. When the inevitable happens, the result will be a recession that makes 2008 look like the roaring 1920's, and that's a damn good time to get back in the stock market.

And Marco Rubio has a damn good shot at becoming the President in 2016.

Exactly