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Wednesday, November 3. 2010

Do not mis-overestimate...

My greatest disappointment was Barney Frank's easy defeat of Sean Bielat. I don't get it. I do notice, however, that the Maine legislature has flipped to Repub. That is remarkable.


Otherwise, this important warning at Pajamas - What Republicans Need to Do Now, subtitled If Republicans avoid over-estimating what this victory means and focus on the business of the American people, the gains of 2010 can be the beginning of a conservative resurgence:



Victorious Republicans should enjoy their election victory, but they should also understand it does not mean that the American people have bought wholesale into conservative political philosophy, as is so tempting to believe after a big election. 


Posted by The News Junkie in Hot News & Misc. Short Subjects at 06:14 | Comments (6) | Trackbacks (0)

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re: Franks
I was so hoping. My rep, Tierney, also won. On the other hand, because most of these Mass Reps are usually unopposed, the fact that so many challengers got more than 40% of the vote does offer hope for the next election. I pray that the defeats do not discourage Republicans from running next time in Mass.
Patrick's win makes me cringe too, but Baker wasn't the most charismatic candidate I've ever seen.

Next time.
#1 n murray on 2010-11-03 08:18 (Reply)
MA voters couldn't even vote themselves a tax break. And they evidently love the contempt poured on them by Frank.
MA voters decided to re-elect the captain and crew of the MA-Titanic and sail with it merrily down into the depths....and still do not not have a clue.
#2 J on 2010-11-03 08:30 (Reply)
The Republicans ought to do what the Democrats have spent the past fifty years doing: Select a politically vulnerable interest group and lead a crusade to screw that group over.

I recommend a Constitutional amendment against bailouts and/or subsidies. Hammer enough on the idea that middle America should not be taxed for the benefit of corporate fat cats, challenge the Democrats to live up to their anti-business rhetoric, and hammer the ones who don't commit to supporting it. The anti-business fringe left should be very easy to lead into supporting this.

Once the amendment is passed and ratified, corporations no longer have any stake in government spending, except for its radical reduction. This will result in a large shift in corporate campaign spending.

With the right strategy, it's doable.
#3 John on 2010-11-03 08:39 (Reply)
Yes, it was very disappointing to see the loathsome Frank re-elected. I can only conclude that Massachusetts voters prefer sky high taxes and having the economy wrecked. Ditto for Californians. There simply isn't enough economic pain in those two states yet.
#4 feeblemind on 2010-11-03 08:58 (Reply)
The Air Force has training material about decorations and promotions. A decoration is an award for what you have achieved; a promotion is a statement of expectations of what you will achieve -- a brief to get to work.
An election is a promotion in this sense: not an award for previous achievement but a brief for future work. So yes, savor the moment -- "only for a moment and the moment's gone." Then validate the people who elected you!
#5 Geoff Brown on 2010-11-03 09:39 (Reply)
I don't know. If the media keeps selling "free stuff available from the government" as usual, the voting female population will have to learn all over again.

It's like teaching a trick to a rhinoceros.

Each day you have to teach the trick again.
#6 rhhardin (Link) on 2010-11-03 10:07 (Reply)

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