Posted by
CTitus on Wednesday, November 08, 2006 11:05:46 AM
Well... we lost... not by quite the range the Democrats were predicting... but a loss is still a loss. I have spent all morning listening to radio commentary and reading articles. Some believe that it is the media and the publics fault for being unfairly turned against the Republicans. Some believe it is the Republicans fault for not running on a platform of what they intend to do to improve America. I personally believe it is a little of both, and I shall elaborate:
1) The Republican party has had a significant majority for years now. They had the ability to create legislation that firmly stood for the conservative outlook.
2) They didn't do it. Yes there were a few bright points (tax cuts, focus on national security, etc...), but in general they did not stand for conservative values, and even went against the public opinion (no concrete Marriage Amendment, Illegal Amnesty, Fiscial Irresponsibility).
3) The public is going to vote for the people they feel are standing up for what they believe, which is the Republicans... when they stand up for conservative values. People voted for the Democrats in the hopes that the mysterious liberal plan would be closer to what the public believes (it wont be... but hope springs eternal and stupid decisions are made)
So... in the end... the public voted for what they thought was best for America, not because they like the Democrats message and know what they will do for America, but because the KNOW that the Republicans aren't doing it. It is a shared responsibility... Republicans didn't give the public a concrete, conservative reason to vote for them.... but the public is at fault for all the crap the Democrats do for the next 2 years.
For the record... I voted straight ticket Republican... because even if they are off base, at least they aren't on another planet like the Democrats. I just hope I can still feed my family once the taxes go up.