Will Party-Switches = Even More Wins For Republicans After Nov. 2nd?

[LibocalypseNow]

We're beginning to hear some grumbling about possible Party-Switches coming immediately after Election Day on Nov. 2nd. Some are thinking that many Moderate/Conservative-leaning Democrats will make the switch over to the Republican Party after Election Day. In my opinion the Socialist/Progressive extremists have thoroughly hijacked the Democratic Party at this point. I just don't see a place for Moderate/Conservative-leaning members in their Party anymore. I think we are going to see even more wins for the Republicans after Nov. 2nd. I'm interested in hearing what you think on this though. Thanks.

 

[LibocalypseNow]

Looks like it's starting even before Nov. 2nd...On Tuesday Lt. Governor of Louisiana,Scott Angelle,announced that he would be switching from the Democratic Party over to the Republican Party. He cited the Democrats' abysmal handling of the Gulf Oil Spill as his main reason for switching. Things could get very interesting after Nov. 2nd.

 

[LibocalypseNow]

I really do think this is going to be the biggest story after Nov. 2nd. It's not getting much play in the MSM right now but i think it will after the Elections. I think the Democratic defections could be massive.

 

[uscitizen]

Umm no.

If the tea partiers get in power it will be the best thing to ever happen to the democratic party.

 

[Care4all]

ONLY IF the republicans can immediately change our economy and get it going again.

 

[LibocalypseNow]

Umm no.

If the tea partiers get in power it will be the best thing to ever happen to the democratic party.

I guess we'll see. Personally i feel the Moderate/Conservative-leaning Democrats have no place in their Party anymore. They've been squeezed out by the Socialist/Progressive extremists. I'm betting on many Democratic defections after Nov. 2nd.

 

[Modbert]

Moderate Democrats won't be welcome in the modern day GOP. They'll be considered RINOs and attempted to be forced out the next election cycle.

 

[Foxfyre]

ONLY IF the republicans can immediately change our economy and get it going again.

There are four things the Republicans can do IF the President doesn't veto it to get the economy going.

1) They make the Bush tax cuts permanent or at least extend them another ten years so business owners know what the tax liability is going to be.

2) They will release the up to $2 trillion dollars in foreign investment money that the current Administration has frozen and refuses to allow to go back to work. (This on his opinion that anybody doing business overseas must be 'punished'.)

3) They will get to work to repeal the healthcare overhaul and redoing it keeping the good provisions in that bill and otherwise doing real reform.

4) They will assure American business that Cap & Trade is dead for now so long as they are able to keep that from going forward.

If they do that, we'll see the economy take off like a rocket, unemployment start coming down dramatically, and the people beginning to relax.

If Obama DOES veto any of these provisions, the Republcians must do whatever they have to do to be sure the public is informed of that and Obama is then guaranteed to be pretty much a one term President if his fate is not already sealed. If he does allow the GOP to initiate those reforms however, I think his Presidency may be saved and he will likely be re-elected.

 

[Annie]

I think the electorate is going to be watching the Congress very carefully, both newly elected and the others up in 2012. None of them are safe, none.

 

[Foxfyre]

I think the electorate is going to be watching the Congress very carefully, both newly elected and the others up in 2012. None of them are safe, none.

True. This election has been driven by the "Tea Party" spirit and they will hold the new Congress's feet to the fire. Woe to the candidate who doesn't back up his campaign rhetoric with his votes. The Tea Partiers and all those who think like them are in no mood for party politics. They want results and they'll demand them.

 

[uscitizen]

ONLY IF the republicans can immediately change our economy and get it going again.

Now that would be a miracle.

 

[uscitizen]

I think the electorate is going to be watching the Congress very carefully, both newly elected and the others up in 2012. None of them are safe, none.

True. This election has been driven by the "Tea Party" spirit and they will hold the new Congress's feet to the fire. Woe to the candidate who doesn't back up his campaign rhetoric with his votes. The Tea Partiers and all those who think like them are in no mood for party politics. They want results and they'll demand them.

Umm most TP'ers voted for Bush. why did they not hold his feet to the fire? The republican led congress?

Why should anyone believe that they will this time?

Ohh because the voted for McCain in 2008?



any person who has faith in a politician is a fool. Well unless you contributed 1 mill to his campaign maybe....

 

[Annie]

I think the electorate is going to be watching the Congress very carefully, both newly elected and the others up in 2012. None of them are safe, none.

True. This election has been driven by the "Tea Party" spirit and they will hold the new Congress's feet to the fire. Woe to the candidate who doesn't back up his campaign rhetoric with his votes. The Tea Partiers and all those who think like them are in no mood for party politics. They want results and they'll demand them.

Umm most TP'ers voted for Bush. why did they not hold his feet to the fire? The republican led congress?

Why should anyone believe that they will this time?

Ohh because the voted for McCain in 2008?

You don't have to believe anything. Vote for whom you wish. That's a given.

 

[code1211]

ONLY IF the republicans can immediately change our economy and get it going again.

This could be one of those right place, right time things. The economy is improving right now. There are various signs all around us. The policies of Obama and the Democrats have everyone scared to death, but still the economy is improving.

If the Republicans come in and make some changes that are interpretted as business friendly and give some reason for investors to take risks with their money, we could see a boom occur. There is a whole pile of money just laying around that people would love to invest in money making ventures, but they are uncertain what the next penalty the Dems might cook up will be.

Stopping Obamacare in whole or in part would be a good first step. Extending the Bush Tax cuts for another 8 to 10 years would be a good second step. Implementing stable guarentees regarding taxation of Business and regulation would be a good third step.

What might happen to the Big 0's street cred if he flails around and spends a trillion with no good effect and the Reps show up and Git'R'Done with just a couple words in the wind?

 

[LibocalypseNow]

I this is a very under-reported development. Mass Democratic defections could end up being the biggest story of all after Nov. 2nd.

 

[Foxfyre]

I think the electorate is going to be watching the Congress very carefully, both newly elected and the others up in 2012. None of them are safe, none.

True. This election has been driven by the "Tea Party" spirit and they will hold the new Congress's feet to the fire. Woe to the candidate who doesn't back up his campaign rhetoric with his votes. The Tea Partiers and all those who think like them are in no mood for party politics. They want results and they'll demand them.

Umm most TP'ers voted for Bush. why did they not hold his feet to the fire? The republican led congress?

Why should anyone believe that they will this time?

Ohh because the voted for McCain in 2008?



any person who has faith in a politician is a fool. Well unless you contributed 1 mill to his campaign maybe....

TPers didn't vote for "Bush". They voted for a principle. But because things were rocking along pretty well under a reform minded GOP Congress at the time, the issues that are at the top of the list now were not at the top of the list then. The TPers expected Bush, much more than Gore or Kerry, to keep the reform going and, with a GOP president, they expected things to be even better.

Bush had no control over 9/11 however or the deep recession that immediately followed that. But his policies did pull us out of that in record time and put the economy back on track with significant prosperity and smaller deficits every year until the housing bubble burst in mid 2008. Unfortunately, Bush disappointed us all in being much more of a big government guy than his campaign rhetoric had suggested. Then when the GOP reformers term limited themselves, the old guard Republicans who replaced them were as big government guys as Bush.

So the TPers voted the bums out in 2006 and unintentionally unleashed a Democrat controlled Congress that had no sense of restraint, much less motives of smaller government. Still, under the threat of Bush vetoes, the deficits were coming down until the housing bubble burst.

But once Obama and a filibuster proof Congress was installed in 2009, we had big government with no fiscal restraint on steroids. And THAT'S when the Tea Partiers mobilized and went to work. With significant effect I might add.

The TPers will not be electing Republcians next week. They will be electing conservatives. And they are going to be watching to make sure those who sold themselves as conservatives vote that way. Those who do not will have enormous targets on their back the next time they come up for election.

 

[LibocalypseNow]

I guess we'll see after Nov. 2nd. There could be many more wins to celebrate for the Republicans in the following weeks after Election Day.

 

[Care4all]

Is there an official "tea Party" or are not all of these people they are pushing, just Republicans running, wolves in sheep's clothing?

There is no Tea Party majority....there is no Tea Party period, and I don't see the possibility of any of what they believe in, getting passed.....

good luck though!

 

[Revere]

The Tea Party is taking over the GOP and will end Obama's legislative agenda.

That's step one.

 

[Annie]

Is there an official "tea Party" or are not all of these people they are pushing, just Republicans running, wolves in sheep's clothing?

There is no Tea Party majority....there is no Tea Party period, and I don't see the possibility of any of what they believe in, getting passed.....

good luck though!

Care, I don't think one could see what appears to be happening with polling and say these are all Republicans. I also don't think the goal is to 'take control of GOP.' It's not a party, period. It's a movement. Huge difference. No loyalty, which is a good thing. It's certain issues that many people, across political parties and much more importantly, folks who have no party affiliation or haven't really been politically aware before.

That's where the numbers are from. Once the discussion among these folks moves from economic and government size? Little agreement amongst them.