2010 Electrion

["Redneck" Johnson]

I voted.

I'm predicting the Republicans take the house 235-200 and that the Democrats control the Senate 51-49.

Also expect to see Govenor Goodhair get a third term here.

[grubbi]

I went in during early voting last week. Wanted to beat the rush to vote the incumbents out. If they were in office, I voted against them unless they were a greater evil. Please tell me that none of you voted for His Highness Obama and that you now voted to save the country.

["Redneck" Johnson]

Literally held my nose when I voted for McCain last time. Voted for Gov. Goodhair to continue (don't like it but I like him better than Bill White) and voted for John Carter for TX District 31, who according to Krall's electioneering tool is 99% in line with my positions.

[fatmenace]

There will be zero changes with the Republicans in power. The few new people who will actually uphold the Constitution (like Rand Paul in Kentucky) are ostracized by the GOP.

I expect continued escalating wars, out of control spending, higher taxes and the further imploding of our country. Nothing will change.

However, seeing Pelosi knocked down a peg warms the cockles of my heart.

["Redneck" Johnson]

I expect continued escalating wars, out of control spending, higher taxes and the further imploding of our country. Nothing will change.

I think a lot of it really depends on what the newly minted Republicans do in office. With just the House they can't push anything through that Obama won't let them do. But they'll leave a favorable impression with voters if they try to cut spending and repeal the health care bill because they're going forward.

Obama can do an awful lot of damage control if he backs off and moves to the center like Clinton did. I'm not sure he will- Clinton had a lot more interest in following polling data than I've seen out of Obama. He could also be aided if the new tea-party backed Republicans fall into conventional politics and don't try anything. But if they put in the effort to make the changes, I think more change-oriented Republicans can be elected next cycle and good things could come of it.

I'm definitely excited tonight. Still not a mandate but the outlook for conservatism is a lot better than it was 2 years ago.

[fatmenace]

c o c k l e s of my heart.

[gk]

Nov 2, 2010 17:34:50 GMT -6 grubbi said:

Please tell me that none of you voted for His Highness Obama and that you now voted to save the country.

Even though he wasn't on the ballot, I actually wrote in "His Highness Obama."

Unfortunately I didn't have room for "SAVE THE COUNTRY!".