2014 US Election Open Thread

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I have a feeling that liberals in America will cry in agony; screaming “it’s the end of the world!!!” :rotfl:

Having known how polarizing American politics is, there could be another gridlock in matters of governance. Maybe the reason for the issues the US has experiencing is not because they are addressed but because they are addressed too much. So much that nothing ever actually gets done, and people would either blame the other party rather than just cooperating regardless of political views. You Americans politicize everything; your politics has too much ideology and less practical solutions. You have to cooperate - everyone whether they’re in the government or outside it - and stop complaining. I hope and pray you do so.

Does anyone think that America would be run better if it is a multi-party democracy? Does anyone want a Christian Democratic party in America - based on actual Christian values and morality?
 
CatholicWhovian said:
Does anyone want a Christian Democratic party in America - based on actual Christian values and morality?
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Absolutely not! It would go against all the principles upon which this country was founded. And what about the 23% of Americans who are not Christian?

I find it hilarious that you comment about how “polarizing” American politics is, yet you start your own post off with a harsh remark about “liberals”.
 
There are multiple pictures on twitter, such as on Rand Paul’s account, of Hillary Clinton campaigning for various Democratic candidates, that lost their races. Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton did not have enough of a sway, and influence, to get the various people they campaigned for, across the line.

Multiple people are also saying on twitter it looks like Dan Sullivian is going to win in Alaska.
 
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Now down to business. I HOPE the Republican Senate can actually work through legislation, preferably bi-partisan to start with. The Republicans really do need to show that they can do more than just obstruct.

Also I don’t see Obama handling this well at all. He is not Clinton; he won’t reach out or compromise. My greatest fear is just two more years of what we’ve faced up to now. But at least we have a little hope here. A good night, but to be honest, not really unexpected. I still think the big challenge is taking back the White House in 2016.

Also, good to see the back of the “war on women”. Hopefully this will push back more of that kind of politically correct nonsense. We’ll see.

Very happy.
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I hope so also, with the Presidency around the corner it really limits the next two years down to 6-8 months before that becomes the priority. So it could work a few ways and for sure Obama will spend the next two years on his own legacy.
 
NeedsMercy said:
Absolutely not! It would go against all the principles upon which this country was founded. And what about the 23% of Americans who are not Christian?

I find it hilarious that you comment about how “polarizing” American politics is, yet you start your own post off with a harsh remark about “liberals”.
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What?
 
Some things to consider in this election.
  1. Obama’s win was in large part due to the GOP losing a great number of traditional, values voters, some of whom voted for him. The GOP had several years with control of the WH, Senate and House and did nothing for these voters, then had Romney and McCain pretty much ignore them as well.
  2. These states that flipped were normally red states that were lost because of Bushes passage of the Patriot Act, ignoring pro-life goals and abandonment of the fight for public opinion.
  3. The bad polls seemed to send Democrats into a funk that only made things worse. They should have had Obama campaign for the Senate races to energize the black voters and that hurt them, IMO.
  4. Within ten years the GOP, bossed around by international corporate lobbyists will in all likelihood trade places with the Dems again and return to a minority in the Senate if not the House also.
As our federal/national leadership in BOTH PARTIES totes water for the Wall Street bankers and international corporations, we will continue to see wild swings in our election cycles. Read ‘Throw Them All Out’ if you want to grasp my meaning here.
 
RGCheek said:
Some things to consider in this election.
  1. Obama’s win was in large part due to the GOP losing a great number of traditional, values voters, some of whom voted for him. The GOP had several years with control of the WH, Senate and House and did nothing for these voters, then had Romney and McCain pretty much ignore them as well.
  2. These states that flipped were normally red states that were lost because of Bushes passage of the Patriot Act, ignoring pro-life goals and abandonment of the fight for public opinion.
  3. The bad polls seemed to send Democrats into a funk that only made things worse. They should have had Obama campaign for the Senate races to energize the black voters and that hurt them, IMO.
  4. Within ten years the GOP, bossed around by international corporate lobbyists will in all likelihood trade places with the Dems again and return to a minority in the Senate if not the House also.
As our federal/national leadership in BOTH PARTIES totes water for the Wall Street bankers and international corporations, we will continue to see wild swings in our election cycles. Read ‘Throw Them All Out’ if you want to grasp my meaning here.
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I agree with much if what you stated.The GOP regaining the Senate is more against the Dems than it is pro GOP.We the voters really are between a rock and a hard place,as you said we go back and forth between supporting the two parties,when in reality,neither of them
are anything to get excited about,I would like to see term limits on the Senate,that would be a good start .
 
a 3rd party being in the race for the 2nd district in my state cost the republican incumbent the race. He lost by a few thousand votes…ones that were cast for the LIBERTARIAN! We lost a pro life vote in the house.

And that is why voting 3rd party is a bad idea (especially in 2016…it will be a bad idea, especially if Billary runs)
 
The money for these campaigns, just for Iowa’s Senate race Braley versus Ernst.
More than $78 million was spent trying to influence votes on just these two candidates, according to OpenSecrets.org.
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Outside groups spent a total of $24.5 million in opposition to Ernst, and $19.9 million to attack Braley, OpenSecrets.org reports.
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And that outside money too.
 
RGCheek said:
Some things to consider in this election.
  1. Obama’s win was in large part due to the GOP losing a great number of traditional, values voters, some of whom voted for him. The GOP had several years with control of the WH, Senate and House and did nothing for these voters, then had Romney and McCain pretty much ignore them as well.
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And those voters helped Obama and this extreme left wing agenda get elected as well.
 
jediliz said:
a 3rd party being in the race for the 2nd district in my state cost the republican incumbent the race. He lost by a few thousand votes…ones that were cast for the LIBERTARIAN! We lost a pro life vote in the house.

And that is why voting 3rd party is a bad idea (especially in 2016…it will be a bad idea, especially if Billary runs)
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Every election is the “most important election ever”, and every election is “not the right time to vote for a 3rd party”. This is just the thinking the enshrines the two major parties. The reason to vote for a 3rd party, even when it probably will not win in this election is to show support that generates public awareness and willingness to vote for a 3rd party candidate in some future election, which will no doubt also be cast as “the most important election ever”.
 
meltzerboy said:
It is not meaningless; it is my opinion (and that of others) regarding the GOP. Apparently, it is not yours, which is fine. I actually meant it in a half-facetious tone. Please, let’s not make such an issue of this.
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Apparently, jokes at the GOP’s expense are not allowed. 😛

I dunno, I thought it was kind of funny. And I tend to vote Republican.
 
Does anyone know of a site that shows all of the various issues that were on state ballots and what those results were? I know there were various things like the pro-life issue in Tennessee, but it would be nice to see what happened all across the country.
 
Observations on last night:
  1. The war on women is dead
  2. Hillary Clinton was seriously damaged. No one she campaigned for won. Her and Bill spent an inordinate amount of time in Arkansas and the Democrats lost their senate seat and the governorship
  3. The power of the Tea party is seriously diminished. The GOP won by fielding main stream candidates. No Christine O’Donnell’s or Todd Akins this time around. Jack Buck in Colorado was pressured to stay out of the Senate race allowing Gardner to win.
  4. Family ties didn’t help. Mark Udall, Michelle Nunn, Mary Landrieu and Jimmy Carters Grandson all had bad nights.
  5. Obama will have to get his veto pen out. There has been an inordinate number of bills bottled up in the Senate as Reid didn’t want to bring them to a vote for fear of hurting Democrats re-election prospects. Look for a flurry of bills hitting the Presidents desk this January and February
  6. Scott Walker and John Kasich just became serious contenders for the GOP nomination
  7. The Houston Rockets won their 5th straight game. Looks like they will be a contender this year!
 
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