Democrats Win the Majority in the House. (1 Viewer)

[Rhapsody1447]

Nancy Pelosi anyone?

 

[Morrow]

regardless of party, or speaker, i am glad to see that one party won't control everything, at least for 2 years.

 

[Demsmart]

Nancy Pelosi anyone?

Yes. I knew she would be Speaker

 

[jfuh]

I'm a liberal, but are the Dems win of the house really going to change anything?
The great news about this win is that this was a huge representation of a shift to the moderate middle. Most of the democratic candidates were not far left wing nuts that Faux news or news max had been screaming, but instead very moderate ppl.
The good thing is that the old incumbants are gone, we have a new house of reps.
What I wish though for the better of this country is that these newly elected members maintain thier moderation and not spill over to polarization as the Republicans have.

Can we work together ppl? I certainly wish so.

 

[Zyphlin]

Its kind of funny. The Democrats finally pull out a house victory by running heavily conservative Democrats...yet one of the most left leaning ones in the House gets to become speaker.

 

[Andy]

In a way I feel incredibly relieved. It's like this bubble that's been building up inside of me for the past 4 years has finally popped. Now all we need to do is wait for the last Senate races.

 

[1069]

In a way I feel incredibly relieved. It's like this bubble that's been building up inside of me for the past 4 years has finally popped.

So eloquent. Yes, that's how I feel too.
I hadn't realized how progressively anxious and frightened I'd become at the path this nation was on. Now that the progress has been halted... I can't tell you how relieved I am.
I was so afraid the Right would steal all the elections with voter fraud.
At least now, there will be checks and balances again.
I'll sleep well tonight.

 

[jfuh]

So eloquent. Yes, that's how I feel too.
I hadn't realized how progressively anxious and frightened I'd become at the path this nation was on. Now that the progress has been halted... I can't tell you how relieved I am.
I was so afraid the Right would steal all the elections with voter fraud.
At least now, there will be checks and balances again.
I'll sleep well tonight.

you know, I really don't know about that one. Do not question this one bit, the dems are simply the flip side of the same coin as the republicans.
I hope you are right, however I just simply do not trust these guys.
The only good news is that most of the dems who gained seats now are brand new, hopefully not yet tainted by the culture of corruption.

 

[jfuh]

To the true conservatives on this site, please don't take offense. But as for the bushnevik apologetics on this site, your worst nightmare.

Hey aps, time to break that victory bottle.

 

[Rhapsody1447]

Satan Has Appeared Before Me!

 

[jfuh]

Satan Has Appeared Before Me!

Hahahaha; just having some fun dude:2wave:

 

[Rhapsody1447]

Can't conservatives have fun too?!?!

 

[jfuh]

Can't conservatives have fun too?!?!

Oh yes, absolutely, I welcome a partnership with all the true conservatives here.

So long bushnevicks, so long apologetics, so long neocons - America has spoken GO AWAY.

Cheers brother arty

 

[GarzaUK]

Wow I went to sleep and woke to a different America. I'm still sceptical of how things will change, but meh, we'll see.

Thank God though. The final nail has been hammered into the Neo-con coffin.
:applaud Thank you America, about bloody time! lol:2bow: :2usflag:

Neo Cons
2001-2006
R.I.P
:violin

 

[Stinger]

regardless of party, or speaker, i am glad to see that one party won't control everything, at least for 2 years.

Well I heard Harry Reid last night saying that he hoped everyone had learned that one party government was bad and we should not have it again.

So does that mean that if the Dems take both the houses of congress, and it looks like they will, that the Dems will endorse a Republican for President. They have been saying this for most of Bush term, one party control both branches is bad government. Will they hold to that principle or was it propaganda from the start?

 

[Ivan The Terrible]

Wha... What have I done?! I- I voted Dem!

 

[CurrentAffairs]

To the true conservatives on this site, please don't take offense. But as for the bushnevik apologetics on this site, your worst nightmare.

On social issues, I can find a balance with Pelosi as Speaker. But my fear is that it is a very dark day for national security. It was a very hard fought campaign and best of luck to the new Congress.

 

[Stinger]

Oh yes, absolutely, I welcome a partnership with all the true conservatives here.

So long bushnevicks, so long apologetics, so long neocons - America has spoken GO AWAY.

Cheers brother arty

So long? Isn't it the duty of the Republicans to now be the opposition party as the Dems have been for 6 years? Will the Dems hold true to thier words and give them equal voice and representation now?

 

[Gardener]

I just have one word to say about all of this.

Affidavit.

 

[ALiberalModerate]

Stinger = Sore Loser.

1. No, the Democrats are not going to endorse a Republican for president in 2008.

2. No, the Democrats are not going to allow the Republicans to chair any committees.

Every party, when they are the minority party argues for balance of power and crap like that.

Right now the Democrats have the House, will probably have the Senate, have the majority of the Governor's offices, and I think maybe even the majority of the state houses (not sure on that though).

The Democrats by definition are the majority party again. So long as they stay fairly moderate, and keep the Republican's boxed in with their extremist constituencies, namely the religious right and southern social conservatives, the Democrats could very well hold on to that status for another 40 years.

The fatal mistake that Republicans made is that many of them honestly thought that the religious right and social conservatives were mainstream America. They are not, they are regarded as extremist by most of mainstream America. For example, here in Kansas, the Republican's did horribly last night. This is a very, very, very red state, the reason why the Republican's did so bad is they got in bed with the religious right. The fact is, most Americans don't want big fiscal government, and they don't want big brother. If the Democrats basically act like Clinton Democrats, and if they keep the far left at bay, they will hold power and enjoy fairly high approval for some time. Moreover, it will force Republican's to court their southern religious right base to hold seats, which will only make them that much less attractive to the Northeast, West Coast, Mountain West, and Midwest.

If you guys were to take more of a libertarian approach, kind of the old Barry Goldwater approach, you might do well again. However, if you continue down the culture war / wedge issue road, its only going to get worse for you.

 

[Adrian]

Out of curiosity what would the senate makeup have to be in order for the Democrats and Republicans to be completely equal in power? 50/50? In other words, what would it have to look like in order for there to be perfect gridlock in Washington?

 

[Iriemon]

I just have one word to say about all of this.

Affidavit.

Do you mean "subpoena"? That is a pretty good word for the new situation.

 

[Iriemon]

Out of curiosity what would the senate makeup have to be in order for the Democrats and Republicans to be completely equal in power? 50/50? In other words, what would it have to look like in order for there to be perfect gridlock in Washington?

There is no balance in the Senate. At 51/49 Dems have control, at 50/50 Republicans have control because on ties the Veep casts the deciding vote "pro tem."

 

[Adrian]

There is no balance in the Senate. At 51/49 Dems have control, at 50/50 Republicans have control because on ties the Veep casts the deciding vote "pro tem."

Were you talking about Washington in general or just the Senate? I already know that you need 51/49 to control the Senate.

 

[Iriemon]

Were you talking about Washington in general or just the Senate? I already know that you need 51/49 to control the Senate.

I thought you were asking about make-up of the Senate to have a balance of power.