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[quote=wind_magic;397163]I too think that Republicans have a lot of work to do, they've lost touch with their conservative roots, but I think it's silly to think that Republicans have suddenly become obsolete. Seriously, we've had record deficits, broke new records in debt, lost half the price of the stock market, had a housing crisis, the debt markets froze and required an 800 billion $us bailout that Republicans proposed, we've been at war in two countries for about 8 years, and Democrats put up a wonderful candidate ... and Democrats won the election by, what, 6 points ? I think it's a little early for last rites.
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Agreed, the spread should have been much larger. All the things you listed above happened on the Republican watch and they only lost by 6 or 7 points. They should be celebrating at how well they did.
the point is that the electorate is not static. The Dems took advantage of demographic shifts this time and won handily. McCain had to work to keep his base of all things. And the demographics are not increasing that base as fast as other groups are increasing. I have said on here several times "never under-estimate the ability of the DEmocrats to shoot themselves in the foot." Obama avoided that malady in the main, but now has to watch out for it each and every day.
Enough of this. I'm going to bed.
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1.20.09 Bush's last day the end of an error !! Hopefully we still have a constitution and economy left by then.
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