Why Republicans Can't Win

[whitehall]

Obama's approval rating is misleading. The economy is bad. People are anxious. Any president's approval rating would be bad in this environment.

The Republicans can't run an "unnamed opponent". If they could figure a way to do this, they would, but they can't. Whichever candidate they nominate is already trailing Obama. RCP: vs. Perry + 8.2%; vs. Romney + 3%; Bachman + 14.5%.

The Republican party is dominated by right-wing nut jobs, whose ideology offends most Americans. Examples: booing soldiers for being gay, cheering the idea of letting uninsured people die, etc.

Most of the Republican field is unelectable. If they nominate one of their unelectabes, their chances of beating Obama become negligible.

The Republicans have no plan for improving the economy.

House Republicans are hell bent on proving how dangerous it is to elect Republicans, and how little they actually care about governing.

Damn, republicans can't win without a candidate. Why didi't they think about that eventuality?

 

[Mr.Nick]

Yes yes yes...Job creation has nothing to do with the private sector.

As long as private capital isn't being invested because there's no unsatisfied demand for the products to be made, that's correct. No significant job creation will come from the private sector. How much capital the private sector has over and above what it already has won't matter, because it isn't even investing what it already has. How readily we bend over and grease our anuses to be penetrated by the rich and powerful won't matter, 'cause they'll love us and leave us anyway.

In a situation like this, the government is the only agency that not only can, but also WILL create jobs.

Unless political ideas like yours, embodying an amazing level of economic ignorance, prevail. Then nothing will and we're just barked.

All of the Western European nations are in the deepest of economic muck because their social programs mandated by government are unsustainable.

Their social programs are not unsustainable nor do they have anything to do with the problems being experienced in Europe, because the debt (which is the only thing such programs influences negatively) has nothing to do with those problems.

Outside of the WPA and CCC show examples of government policy that created jobs in the private sector.
GO!

Government doesn't hire ANY non-union contractors period... They may create private sector jobs but they're all union jobs...


There are plenty of non-union construction workers, electricians, contractors etc - however our progressive socialist government refuses to hire them....

Unless they're contract mercenaries like private security, then it's ok...

 

[Sundial]

House Republicans are hell bent on proving how dangerous it is to elect Republicans, and how little they actually care about governing.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't 'how little they care about governing' precisely the reason people vote Republican in the first place? I think I'd rather have a government that didn't govern me quite so much, so that I could freely govern myself.

That's why rightwingers vote Republican. But they only represent maybe 15% of the electorate. The rest of us like things like Social Security, Medicare, etc. Most people want a government that works, not one that does nothing.

 

[Zona]

I think my point was that most of the electorate isn't paying attention. A large part doesn't even pay attention during the primaries, which I think is a part of the problem.

The other part of the problem is that the Media is completely in the tank for Obama. Seriously, the Soviets would have loved to have this kind of sycophancy.

Incidently, I don't think all the gory details came out on Romney when he was the "Frontrunner". I think the media wants him to be the nominee so they can plaster him with his crazy religion, sleazy business practices and general unlikability- after he gets the nomination. I think they've tried to go after everyone else. Just like they kind of tricked us into nominating McCain in 2008 and then blungeoned the guy worse than the VietCong did.

On Perry, I think he's not quite hit his stride yet, and maybe he never will. (Times' running out, Ricky). Right now the sticking point with the Right Wing seems to be the fact he has to live with illegals and doesn't hate them as much as some in the GOP base does.

There is a defense to be made of his policies, but he isn't making it.

It's sad (for you guys) that your best candidate is a Mormon from Massachusetts - whose greatest achievement is a prototype for Obamacare.

Romney isn't the best candidate. He is the best candidate for the Democrats on this board. Notice how many tout him. That ought to tell the conservatives that Romney doesnt need to be anywhere near the convention. OTOH see how often they diss Perry, especially over stupid stuff. They are scared of Perry. WIth good reason.

That is a old old tactice. We are scared of ......

Wait, I thought we were scared of Palin?

When fox starts talking shit about a republican ...they are so done. They did it to Bachmann and now they got the memo to throw Perry under the bus.

Good luck in 2012 but we are NOT affraid of perry. Hell, we want him to win you your side.

Obama 2012!

 

[Avatar4321]

So we are supposed to accept the analysis of the OP when:

1) He ignores that Obama is the reason this economy sucks.

2) He pretends there is no Republican plan (It's called get government out of the way and it works every time it's tried).

3) He pretends that the entire Republican field is unelectable when every single one of them has been elected before, except one, and when the census has redistributed electoral votes in a way that favors the GOP.

Somehow despite the fact that there is still over a year to the election, the Republicans have no shot. Amazing.

You've got to have your head up an elephants ass to pretend that Obama is invulnerable when dealing with high unemployment, massive debt, high inflation, high gas and food prices, etc. On what planet does anyone possibly think that that's a recipe for an easy reelection?

Is it possible he could be reelected? yes, unfortunately. But you've got to be high as a kite if you think he is invulnerable. It's not like he's running against rdean or something.

 

[Stephanie]

House Republicans are hell bent on proving how dangerous it is to elect Republicans, and how little they actually care about governing.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't 'how little they care about governing' precisely the reason people vote Republican in the first place? I think I'd rather have a government that didn't govern me quite so much, so that I could freely govern myself.

That's why rightwingers vote Republican. But they only represent maybe 15% of the electorate. The rest of us like things like Social Security, Medicare, etc. Most people want a government that works, not one that does nothing.

hahahah, 15%
and the Obama right now only represents 36%...probably actually lower but he has the lamestream media to keep propping him up

 

[Sundial]

"Government get out of the way" is the same as "do nothing". Hoping for the best is not much of a plan.

 

[Stephanie]

"Government get out of the way" is the same as "do nothing". Hoping for the best is not much of a plan.

my gawd, do you NEED the Government to replace your mommy and daddy?

 

[Avatar4321]

"Government get out of the way" is the same as "do nothing". Hoping for the best is not much of a plan.

Actually, no. Removing barriers for people to engage in business makes business easier and increases the likelihood of it occurring. It's hardly doing nothing.

But even if it was, it's not the government's job to fix our problems. That's our responsibility. We need to end this lie that we need to rely on government for the solution to our problems when they are generally the causes of them.

 

[oreo]

"Government get out of the way" is the same as "do nothing". Hoping for the best is not much of a plan.

If the Federal Government would JUST GET OUT OF THE WAY of the hardest working--most innovative people on earth--(Americans) this economy would go through the roof overnight.

That is a FACT.

What we have here is a Harvard graduate--community organizer--most intellectual President of all time--that couldn't create a private sector job if his life depended on it.

Obama didn't know what to do so he did a carbon copy of FDR.

The 1930's when we actually needed roads and bridges--today we have super highways that criss-cross our nation. What bridges we needed we built. What took thousands of men with shovels in the 30's can now be done with a couple of heavy equipment operators. What permits were done overnight in the 30's now takes years of engineering and design. And what was a work-force of primarily men in the 30's is now 1/2 women who typically don't do road and bridge work.


Mitt Romney was right when he stated: "Obama keeps running down to the corner to plug quarters into a pay-phone--(while expecting the economy to improve) not realizing that we live in a smart phone century."



You voted for it--You got it.

 

[grunt11b]

Obama's approval rating is misleading. The economy is bad. People are anxious. Any president's approval rating would be bad in this environment.

The Republicans can't run an "unnamed opponent". If they could figure a way to do this, they would, but they can't. Whichever candidate they nominate is already trailing Obama. RCP: vs. Perry + 8.2%; vs. Romney + 3%; Bachman + 14.5%.

The Republican party is dominated by right-wing nut jobs, whose ideology offends most Americans. Examples: booing soldiers for being gay, cheering the idea of letting uninsured people die, etc.

Most of the Republican field is unelectable. If they nominate one of their unelectabes, their chances of beating Obama become negligible.

The Republicans have no plan for improving the economy.

House Republicans are hell bent on proving how dangerous it is to elect Republicans, and how little they actually care about governing.

Negative ghost rider, the pattern is full!
Why I believe the Republicans will win in 2012! - Change citizens want!

 

[AustinDaniels]

So, what are you saying, that Republicans simply can't win? That the only future for our country is a slow painful death at the hands of Obama and the Democrats?

You might be right.

It's a darned shame.

 

[BDBoop]

So, what are you saying, that Republicans simply can't win? That the only future for our country is a slow painful death at the hands of Obama and the Democrats?

You might be right.

It's a darned shame.

Tissue?

We've survived everything else for well over 200 years. I'm pretty sure we can survive Obama.

 

[Avatar4321]

So, what are you saying, that Republicans simply can't win? That the only future for our country is a slow painful death at the hands of Obama and the Democrats?

You might be right.

It's a darned shame.

Tissue?

We've survived everything else for well over 200 years. I'm pretty sure we can survive Obama.

It's not Obama that's the problem. He's just the symptom.

 

[grunt11b]

So, what are you saying, that Republicans simply can't win? That the only future for our country is a slow painful death at the hands of Obama and the Democrats?

You might be right.

It's a darned shame.

Tissue?

We've survived everything else for well over 200 years. I'm pretty sure we can survive Obama.

That proves just how ignorant you really are. But I guess when his appointed supreme court justices nail the last nail in the constitutional coffin you will be just fine with it. As Reagan said, freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We cannot survive another Obama term. You think we can, but it wont happen. 2012 will decide the fate of this nation.

 

[grunt11b]

Obama is like a hemorrhoid.

 

[Sallow]

Obama's approval rating is misleading. The economy is bad. People are anxious. Any president's approval rating would be bad in this environment.

The Republicans can't run an "unnamed opponent". If they could figure a way to do this, they would, but they can't. Whichever candidate they nominate is already trailing Obama. RCP: vs. Perry + 8.2%; vs. Romney + 3%; Bachman + 14.5%.

The Republican party is dominated by right-wing nut jobs, whose ideology offends most Americans. Examples: booing soldiers for being gay, cheering the idea of letting uninsured people die, etc.

Most of the Republican field is unelectable. If they nominate one of their unelectabes, their chances of beating Obama become negligible.

The Republicans have no plan for improving the economy.

House Republicans are hell bent on proving how dangerous it is to elect Republicans, and how little they actually care about governing.

Booting Obama will vastly improve the economy.

No it won't.

Especially if you put someone in there that's going to be a Bush do over.

 

[Avatar4321]

Obama's approval rating is misleading. The economy is bad. People are anxious. Any president's approval rating would be bad in this environment.

The Republicans can't run an "unnamed opponent". If they could figure a way to do this, they would, but they can't. Whichever candidate they nominate is already trailing Obama. RCP: vs. Perry + 8.2%; vs. Romney + 3%; Bachman + 14.5%.

The Republican party is dominated by right-wing nut jobs, whose ideology offends most Americans. Examples: booing soldiers for being gay, cheering the idea of letting uninsured people die, etc.

Most of the Republican field is unelectable. If they nominate one of their unelectabes, their chances of beating Obama become negligible.

The Republicans have no plan for improving the economy.

House Republicans are hell bent on proving how dangerous it is to elect Republicans, and how little they actually care about governing.

Booting Obama will vastly improve the economy.

No it won't.

Especially if you put someone in there that's going to be a Bush do over.

So you think we should go for a conservative and not a progressive this time?

I complete agree. Enough with these progressive Democrats and Republicans.

 

[Rinata]

No black president had ever been elected before obama

You are a very stupid individual.....Race has nothing to do with it. Of course people like you who posses room temperature IQ's would play the race card because you have nothing else with which to work.

Don't be ridiculous!! You are not really going to pretend there are no Americans that are against Obama because of his race, are you?? Just remember that that is just as stupid as saying that everybody that doesn't like him are racist.

 

[Sallow]

Obama's approval rating is misleading. The economy is bad. People are anxious. Any president's approval rating would be bad in this environment.

The Republicans can't run an "unnamed opponent". If they could figure a way to do this, they would, but they can't. Whichever candidate they nominate is already trailing Obama. RCP: vs. Perry + 8.2%; vs. Romney + 3%; Bachman + 14.5%.

The Republican party is dominated by right-wing nut jobs, whose ideology offends most Americans. Examples: booing soldiers for being gay, cheering the idea of letting uninsured people die, etc.

Most of the Republican field is unelectable. If they nominate one of their unelectabes, their chances of beating Obama become negligible.

The Republicans have no plan for improving the economy.

House Republicans are hell bent on proving how dangerous it is to elect Republicans, and how little they actually care about governing.

The debates alone are going to make great campaign commercials.