So what do you on the left do

[Harry Dresden]

If the Dems were to lose, I imagine they would show the same class and dignity that was shown by the Republicans when they were the minority party.

I would imagine they would model themselves after the Republicans and put what is best for the country above what is best for their party

we are talking about now Rw.....not 30 years ago....

 

[AllieBaba]

If there is a huge Republican/Tea Party wave that takes control of Congress?

I'll tell you what we won't do

- Threaten second amendment remedies
- Talk about secession
- Claim the Constitution is being violated
- Claim Treason
- Bemoan our loss of Liberty

That's right, because when you are no longer in power, the will of the people will be adhered to, there will be no reason to worry about the loss of liberty, and the great majority of this nation will have absolutely no desire to secede as they will once again feel they are being adquately represented.

What you will do is insist there's corruption, try to overthrow election results, sue the shit out of everyone you can....then go back to your pre-power jobs chasing ambulances and hanging out in bars where you piss and moan about how stupid everyone else is while you get shit faced and wait for the hooker to arrive.

 

[Harry Dresden]

I won't make those accusations. First, there's no reason to "steal" the election because people voting R next week are generally too stupid to realize that the country's problems are so enormous that they can't be fixed overnight and yet they think Republicans will.

but of course the people voting Democrat are so much smarter....right Mags?....explain the the State of California to me please.....a State that for the last 20 years or so has been a fairly Democratic State voter and Legislative wise.....but yet has been sinking every year more and more....hopefully next week EVERY Incumbant will be packing their bags.....

 

[jillian]

I won't make those accusations. First, there's no reason to "steal" the election because people voting R next week are generally too stupid to realize that the country's problems are so enormous that they can't be fixed overnight and yet they think Republicans will.

but of course the people voting Democrat are so much smarter....right Mags?....explain the the State of California to me please.....a State that for the last 20 years or so has been a fairly Democratic State voter and Legislative wise.....but yet has been sinking every year more and more....hopefully next week EVERY Incumbant will be packing their bags.....

the state of california has had a republican governor for the last two terms.

it sinks b/c it has really stupid budget rules that don't allow anything to be done except by super majority, imo.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Can't be any longer than the cons spents blaming Clinton. That was pretty much Bush's whole eight years, wasn't it?

Actually I believe they're still blaming Clinton.

Heck they have been bringing Carter up for months and FDR is now = Hitler to the right.

Mui Loco

how about this guy named Reagan?....he gets blamed for a lot of things too....you guys know who he is?.....

 

[Harry Dresden]

Election posters should be recyclable.

election posters should be banned.....they are an eyesore....

 

[Douger]

I'll just sit tight and hope the wind currents don't bring the fallout of WW3.

 

[AllieBaba]

I won't make those accusations. First, there's no reason to "steal" the election because people voting R next week are generally too stupid to realize that the country's problems are so enormous that they can't be fixed overnight and yet they think Republicans will.

but of course the people voting Democrat are so much smarter....right Mags?....explain the the State of California to me please.....a State that for the last 20 years or so has been a fairly Democratic State voter and Legislative wise.....but yet has been sinking every year more and more....hopefully next week EVERY Incumbant will be packing their bags.....

the state of california has had a republican governor for the last two terms.

it sinks b/c it has really stupid budget rules that don't allow anything to be done except by super majority, imo.

Ahnold is about as Republican as you are.
But the point is, the state is bankrupt because of socialist policies. That's all there is to it.

 

[xotoxi]

So what do you on the left do
If there is a huge Republican/Tea Party wave that takes control of Congress?

I'll probably go to bed, and then wake up the next day.

Nothing different.

 

[Harry Dresden]

If there is a huge Republican/Tea Party wave that takes control of Congress?

I hope it is a big wave so the wingnuts will be forced to actually do something. I don't want a scenario where the Rs are in a position to blame Democrats for their mess again but it looks like that is where we're headed, I'm afraid..

i want BALANCE.....this Country has always been at its best with Balance.....when one side controls things, not only do the natives get restless but the ship starts to sink....

 

[Harry Dresden]

If the Republicans and Tea Partiers win in this election I feel the left will do as the right did. They will obstruct much the same way that the Republicans tried to but were unsuccessful. The left will be more successful because they have the power of Veto. I would be willing to bet that Obama will be the President of Veto much like he called the Republicans the party of no. Nothing will get done and if the economy is in the tank still the Democrats will claim it is the Republicans fault and the Republicans will blame the Democrats. In 2012 maybe the partisan hacks will finally vote for the person not the party.

that should also show everyone that both parties only care about the party.....and maybe in the next election some REAL Americans will take Congress......

 

[Harry Dresden]

the state of california has had a republican governor for the last two terms.

it sinks b/c it has really stupid budget rules that don't allow anything to be done except by super majority, imo.

so.....you cant blame this States woes just on the "Republican" Governor Jill.....Arnold was the best Governor this State ever had when he was running for the office....6 months in.....you cant tell him from the rest of the crap in Sacramento....but you are right about the budget rules....Prop 25 covers this....we shall see how they vote.......the States problems are the voters, voting for the same dam people every election.....the same people responsible for the States decline.....new blood around here very seldom gets a shot

 

[midcan5]

"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." Winston Churchill

It will make great theater, imagine the possibilities? O'Donnell doing incantations for legislation, Palin having her witch doctor stir up a pot of reactionary stew, Bachmann smiling madly, a few dressed as Nazis, with endtime songs and Angle saying 'I didn't say that exactly.' Think of the black comedy in this, Bush/Cheney will now appear smart and sane, voters will long for the days of illegal invasions, near depression, and spooky talk of mushroom clouds. Old people will starve as social security runs dry. Medicare recipients will pass quickly on as funds go for bombs and invisible shields. Great theater. Remember Newt and the weekly government impasses? Somethings never change.

 

[rightwinger]

If there is a huge Republican/Tea Party wave that takes control of Congress?

I'll tell you what we won't do

- Threaten second amendment remedies
- Talk about secession
- Claim the Constitution is being violated
- Claim Treason
- Bemoan our loss of Liberty

That's right, because when you are no longer in power, the will of the people will be adhered to, there will be no reason to worry about the loss of liberty, and the great majority of this nation will have absolutely no desire to secede as they will once again feel they are being adquately represented.

What you will do is insist there's corruption, try to overthrow election results, sue the shit out of everyone you can....then go back to your pre-power jobs chasing ambulances and hanging out in bars where you piss and moan about how stupid everyone else is while you get shit faced and wait for the hooker to arrive.

Wow....scary stuff

Now I see why the Right Wing acts the way they do. Thanks for sharing

 

[Sarah G]

If there is a huge Republican/Tea Party wave that takes control of Congress?

I hope it is a big wave so the wingnuts will be forced to actually do something. I don't want a scenario where the Rs are in a position to blame Democrats for their mess again but it looks like that is where we're headed, I'm afraid..

i want BALANCE.....this Country has always been at its best with Balance.....when one side controls things, not only do the natives get restless but the ship starts to sink....

We're talking the teaparty here, Harry. Republicans are even having buyer's remorse at this point.

 

[sangha]

Can't be any longer than the cons spents blaming Clinton. That was pretty much Bush's whole eight years, wasn't it?

Actually I believe they're still blaming Clinton.

The ABC's of wingnuttery = Always Blame Clinton

 

[MaggieMae]

Five Trillion dollars in debt since Pelosi took over. Five Trillion

When did Pelosi "Take Over"? I wasn't aware Speaker Pelosi had become dictator of the US in 2006. That's interesting.

Tell me, what binding legislation did Pelosi get passed in the 2006-2008 congress that significantly increased the debt?

As far as I know, Bush vetoed just about everything the house proposed, or caused the same effect through either line-item veto, or promising to veto. So, it seems to me that the debt would have been the same even if the Democrats hadn't taken over the house at all in 2006.

But I imagine all the debt was Clinton's fault after all, right?

The $787 stimulus package added to the debt, as did the auto bailouts. The TARP money has pretty much been repaid, with interest, with the exception of AIG. Very little funds have yet to be appropriated for the health care reform bill because most of it won't begin to take effect until 2014. People like Willow enjoy spinning it by just tossing out scary numbers, but it isn't as though the Dems went in and started spending on a bunch of frivolous nonessentials. Propping up an economy that was about to tank required infusion of money into the system.

Correction: I meant to say the auto REBATE program. The "bailouts" of GM and Chrysler came out of TARP funds, and so far, they have yet to be repaid.

 

[u2scram]

""So what do you on the left do ""

we work to make the world a better more civilized place.

The causes worth supporting and working for are those that will establish peace, unite humanity and provide those less fortunate with a better quality of life so that they in turn can contribute to the mutual good.

The right on the other hand, including nationalists, religious extremists and reactionary groups such as, zionists, nazis, neo-fascists such as the conservative, religious right, and other right wing racists are totally opposed to progress to a civilized world.

 

[Harry Dresden]

"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." Winston Churchill

It will make great theater, imagine the possibilities? O'Donnell doing incantations for legislation, Palin having her witch doctor stir up a pot of reactionary stew, Bachmann smiling madly, a few dressed as Nazis, with endtime songs and Angle saying 'I didn't say that exactly.' Think of the black comedy in this, Bush/Cheney will now appear smart and sane, voters will long for the days of illegal invasions, near depression, and spooky talk of mushroom clouds. Old people will starve as social security runs dry. Medicare recipients will pass quickly on as funds go for bombs and invisible shields. Great theater. Remember Newt and the weekly government impasses? Somethings never change.

your the best example this board has on that subject.....

 

[Meister]

""So what do you on the left do ""

we work to make the world a better more civilized place.

The causes worth supporting and working for are those that will establish peace, unite humanity and provide those less fortunate with a better quality of life so that they in turn can contribute to the mutual good.

The right on the other hand, including nationalists, religious extremists and reactionary groups such as, zionists, nazis, neo-fascists such as the conservative, religious right, and other right wing racists are totally opposed to progress to a civilized world.