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Harry Reid's seat not such an easy grab?

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MrVicchio said:
This is a falsehood spread by liberals and blueblood rino's. IF you were correct, the DNC would be moderate left, not hard left. Why is it only the CONSERVATIVES must appeal to the center hmm?

Keep smoking the pipe bud.
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Democrats do try to appeal to the middle. Hell, Russ Feingold, one of the bigger liberals in the senate, refused to vote for the finance bill because it wasn't liberal enough. Or take Healthcare: A truly liberal action would be to make healthcare into some sort of utility, with the public option at the very least. (An even MORE liberal policy would be to completely convert to a national health care system like most industrialized nations have.) The conservative action would be to encourage the private market to handle the problem. The final solution, mandating private insurance, is FAR from an ideally liberal solution to the problem.
 
the makeout hobo said:
Democrats do try to appeal to the middle. Hell, Russ Feingold, one of the bigger liberals in the senate, refused to vote for the finance bill because it wasn't liberal enough. Or take Healthcare: A truly liberal action would be to make healthcare into some sort of utility, with the public option at the very least. (An even MORE liberal policy would be to completely convert to a national health care system like most industrialized nations have.) The conservative action would be to encourage the private market to handle the problem. The final solution, mandating private insurance, is FAR from an ideally liberal solution to the problem.
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Me thinks Mr. V needs to spend some time in Europe to understand what the "left" really is. Democrats rate clearly on the right compared to some of the European Leftist parties.
 
obvious Child said:
Me thinks Mr. V needs to spend some time in Europe to understand what the "left" really is. Democrats rate clearly on the right compared to some of the European Leftist parties.
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Left means "anything i disagree with", right?
 
the makeout hobo said:
Left means "anything i disagree with", right?
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Ssssh. Don't tell everyone the secret.

Also, Right means "anything I disagree with" Socialist/Fascist/Communist same definition too. Don't like it? Label it whatever you want independent of what it actually is.
 
obvious Child said:
Me thinks Mr. V needs to spend some time in Europe to understand what the "left" really is. Democrats rate clearly on the right compared to some of the European Leftist parties.
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The problem is that some conservatives in America are SO conservative that even moderates look liberal to them.
 
obvious Child said:
Me thinks Mr. V needs to spend some time in Europe to understand what the "left" really is. Democrats rate clearly on the right compared to some of the European Leftist parties.
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I've been to Europe, have you?
 
MrVicchio said:
I've been to Europe, have you?
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You must not have learned anything about its politics. Calling the Democrats leftist is hilarious in the context of European parties. And calling Republicans rightist is even more hilarious when you compare them to groups like the Front National. American parties are in the center when you look elsewhere. You seem to be very unaware of this.

MrVicchio said:
RealClearPolitics - Video - Harry Reid: Auto Bailout Probably Saved Ford

So Angle is crazy, and Reid is sane??
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Um, probably. Here is where you leave the thread like you do so many.

The bailout ensured that the supply chain feeding the Big 3 didn't collapse. If GM and Chrysler went down, it is questionable if the supply chain could have survived purely on the back on Ford. Furthermore, with the bailout stipulations effectively removing large amounts of union power, Ford was able to jump on the "ditch the union" bandwagon. That in itself is a huge boom to Ford. Third, the large number of dealerships closed under the bailout for Chrysler and GM effectively reduced local competition. And Ford saw what happened to GM and Chrysler's leadership thus creating a massive personal incentive to turn the firm around.

Just because Ford didn't take money doesn't mean they didn't get large benefits.
 
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MrVicchio said:
No. I disagree with some on the right too. Left just means anyone that thinks Gov't is the answer. That "Progressive" politics is the way to go.
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I think sometimes government is the answer, and sometimes private industry is the answer. Just like 99% of people in America. We just disagree on exactly where to put the line.
 
Groucho said:
Absolutely, sorry I didn't make that clear.

My point is that there are a certain number of Reid supporters and then there are those who don't want him. Of those who don't, some will vote for Angell and some with vote for None of the Above. Even if 60% of the public doesn't want him, if 30% vote for her and 30% vote None of the Above, he still wins with 40%. (This is not my prediction; I'm just pointing out how this could affect the race)
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i think it's a good prediction...she's beyond loony.

Sharron Angle Perfects Dodging Reporters - Newsweek
 
justabubba said:
it's really a shame the republicans wasted an excellent opportunity to replace reid
they only needed a credible candidate
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that's very true. i hope they keep up the good work. ;-)
 
Deuce said:
I think all the GOP had to do to make this an easy win was run a pretty standard conservative who WASN'T A NUTCASE.

They failed to do that. Now they have a fight on their hands. I'm not saying Reid has it in the bag, just that now it's a match to watch.
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Maybe if certain members of the DNC had spent a little less time in a Las Vegas lesbian dominatrix strip club and a little more time paying attention...*shrug* Oh well.
 
MrVicchio said:
The more LIBERAL and LEFT wingers that post how HORRIBLE the GOP Candidate it, the more I believe old Reid's days are well and truly numbered.
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Just like we did when Scott Brown ran? Oh wait. That didn't happen and he won. Maybe it's actually true? Maybe she really is a horrible candidate? What's next? Are you going to put up a post about how we all must "fear" her?
 
ptif219 said:
If Obama campaigns for Harry he loses
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The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in Nevada finds Angle with 46% support, while Reid earns 43% of the vote. Six percent (6%) like some other candidate in the race, and five percent (5%) remain undecided.

This is Reid’s best showing all year and follows a visit by President Obama to the state to help his campaign.
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Election 2010: Nevada Senate - Rasmussen Reports™

Ask and ye shall receive........ Reid is toast. :lamo
 
soccerboy22 said:
Really because Reid sucks and a Scott Brown is a hell of a lot more electable than this chick. I just don't see why the GOP wouldn't want to find a Scott Brown in Nevada when it seemed to work in Mass. I mean the guy is still pretty much well liked by a lot of people.
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Uhhhhh.... you might have missed this.

Scott Brown already has a job.
 
Deuce said:
I think all the GOP had to do to make this an easy win was run a pretty standard conservative who WASN'T A NUTCASE.

They failed to do that. Now they have a fight on their hands. I'm not saying Reid has it in the bag, just that now it's a match to watch.
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The GOP made the same foolish mistake in California. If Tom Cambell had won the GOP nomination, he would have easily beaten Boxer. Instead, the GOP nominated a woman who was fired for her incompetence at Hewlett-Packard....they took a pretty close to sure thing and gave it back to the Democrats.

Being a Boxer fan....I was very happy to see this happen.
 
Deuce said:
She's actually right about this part, although it's certainly unpopular in Nevada. Nuclear waste isn't nearly as dangerous as people think it is. Personally, I blame The Simpsons for giving them the image of rusty old barrels dripping green goo.
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just froze over. :shock:
 
obvious Child said:
Me thinks Mr. V needs to spend some time in Europe to understand what the "left" really is. Democrats rate clearly on the right compared to some of the European Leftist parties.
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Hint: This ain't Europe. (Thank God)
 
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