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While it would be one thing for the White House to write off tonight's election results if it were only about Bob McDonnell's landslide in Virginia, it will be a lot more difficult for the administration to dismiss Chris Christie's victory in New Jersey. The Garden State is solidly Democratic territory that has voted Democratic in every presidential election after 1988 and every governor's race after 1997. In 2008, Obama won the state by 15 points, and as of this writing, Christie is up by 5 points -- so that's a 20 point swing. Obama made a number of trips to New Jersey to stump for Jon Corzine, including two in the closing weeks of the campaign -- and it wasn't because he thought the weather was pleasant in the state this time of year.
Even if we don't see the New Jersey election results as a rejection of Obama, at the very minimum what they show is that his campaign appearances can't carry a Democrat across the finish line, even a candidate with a huge money advantage in a solidly blue state. And if Obama -- with all of his star power and highly-touted political organization -- can't deliver in New Jersey, then why would a moderate Democrat running for re-election next year in a red district where Obama is unpopular to begin with tie himself to Obama? Why would a red state Democrat vote with the Democratic leadership on issues such as health care legislation and "cap and trade"?
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Ken (old Texican)| 11.3.09 @ 10:53PM
Message to Democrat Congress-critters
YOU...ARE ...FIRED!!!!!!!
Clean out your desk and move to Russia!
victor| 11.3.09 @ 11:01PM
It's a big night for Republicans, and you know who you are, Virginia, now Jersey, NY-23 to follow and CA-10 maybe later.
Any way you slice it, it's mischief night for Republicans.
Soaping the windows of the White House and throwing rotten eggs at the back door.
A big raspberry to That Man in the White House!
And the Horse (David A.) he rode in on.
Now's the time for all good Conservative Republicans to come to the aid of the Party and emulate Ronald Reagan:
“A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency or simply to swell its numbers.” ~ Ronald Reagan, 1975
"I don't know about you, but I'm impatient with those Republicans who, after the last election, rushed into print saying we must broaden the base of our party, when what they meant was to fuzz up and blur even more the differences between ourselves and our opponents." ~ Ronald Reagan, 1975
"Don't give up your ideals, don't compromise, don't turn to expediency – and don't, for heaven's sake, having seen the inner workings of the watch – don't get cynical." ~ Ronald Reagan, 1976
Margie| 11.3.09 @ 11:03PM
Yee Haw!! And they said the Republican Party was dying.
Well, "Who's Sorry Now?"
http://www.google.com/search?q=who's+sorry+now&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
Margie| 11.3.09 @ 11:06PM
Oops. Here it is correctly~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjHJ_snG3RI
Pete| 11.3.09 @ 11:07PM
O is for Over-reach. They will accelerate their agenda even more given this sign of rejection. Be afraid, and don't lose focus.
Gina| 11.4.09 @ 12:00AM
I WON'T be afraid, but I'll focus more for sure.
Dean| 11.3.09 @ 11:18PM
Obama's presence sure hasn't delivered much lately. Can't get his healthcare plan. Failed to bring the Olympics to Chicago. And, now, two failed forays in support of incumbent Democrat governors.
Is this the quickest any president has become an ineffective lame duck?
Margie| 11.3.09 @ 11:22PM
"Is this the quickest any president has become an ineffective lame duck?"
I don't know if it is or not but it's the best darn thing I've seen in this arena in a long, LONG time!
victor| 11.3.09 @ 11:42PM
And now is not the time to relax or take a break.
We need to continue to bear down and overtake the oppressors. Those who believe that the Statist Knows Best.
There will be Tea Parties from now until next November. There's one now on its way to Flawida. Support them and support America.
There is an event sponsored by Michele Bachman at the Capitol on Thursday at noon. The purpose is to "Meet and Greet" our Public Servants and remind them that they work for us and if they know what's good for them, they will stop ignoring us, the Taxpayers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEYF5U1UiCs
Michele Bachmann Offers Nancy Pelosi a House Call, Plus What Appears to Be a Free HR 3962 Enema
I lifted the title from a left wing blog who were frothing at the mouth at the thought of a Conservative firing back at the liberals in Congress.
Ken (Old Texican)| 11.3.09 @ 11:43PM
Congratulations and God bless...Margie and neighbors!
Now stomp the roaches in your legislature!
Margie| 11.4.09 @ 12:18AM
Thanks Ken.
This is an Omen to Obama but a very good sign for Republicans everywhere. Conservative Republicans are the backbone of the Party and we aren't going away, and will continue to fight all the more in backing conservatives who run in the Party, as usual.
long| 11.10.09 @ 2:51AM
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