The new party of no?

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Riot

Pelosi is correctly reading what her base has been saying for 8 years. For example, Nascar keeps pointing out people don't health care, but what he neglects to realize is that a good portion of those who "don't like it" wanted far more than the few reforms that were delivered (they wanted single payer)

Look at the election results. The election threw out blue dogs, leaving the Democratic party (especially in the House) and Senate far more progressively-oriented than prior to the election, and sending a clear message to the Dems from their base.

Pelosi has always been of that bent, and now she's determined to represent that base, and part of that is preventing the President from giving away more to the GOP.

That will indeed play extremely favorably among Democrats and a significant portion of independents.

The Dem governor association will also become more active (purposely), the main thrust will be to get single-payer health care established in several states (Oregon, Vermont first) before the next election.

The GOP has moved far to the right in the past 10 years, virtually eliminating their middle. Now the Dems have just moved more to the left, kicking out the blue dogs.

Yes, the GOP is very unhappy with the re-entrenchment of the Dems even more to the left, but the Dem base is thrilled. They want to make Obama stop cowtowing to the GOP, and Pelosi and Reid will both now take that stand.

I still think the GOP will end up with Romney as the GOP nominee.

The GOP will always be at a significant disadvantage in numbers in the future, as the white rural older vote (their base) is shrinking in numbers, while minority-young voters are increasing exponentially and will soon be "the majority" in this country. The GOP continues to move further and further from the largest growing voter blocks across the country. They have to recapture a significant number of "independents" to win the next election (their base is outnumbered by Dem base, but more predictably shows at elections) I doubt it will happen with the Tea Party dragging the GOP farther and farther to the right. We'll see.

And regarding your favorite girl Sarah, I do think it's Palin that is the "most unpopular" politician in the country. But hey, at least she supports the North Koreans. South Koreans. Whatever.

Palin is a former politician and current entertainer. Pelosi is by far the most unpopular politician in the country. Even the dems hate Pelosi and blame her for the historic election collapse.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

Palin is a former politician and current entertainer. Pelosi is by far the most unpopular politician in the country. Even the dems hate Pelosi and blame her for the historic election collapse.

We disagree, I guess. The Dems love Pelosi, and installed her right back into her leadership position. And from what I've seen, they mostly blame Obama not messaging correctly for the loss of House seats

Still don't understand how this could be called "historic collapse"? when the GOP did not win back the Senate (first time in history that happened, that was a historic loss for the GOP), and the Dems loss less seats this time than the last two changeovers elections?

Have you seen what that idiot backsliding liar John McCain and his buddy Lindsey Graham were saying on the Sunday talk shows about their still trying to block DADT? Morons.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Riot

We disagree, I guess. The Dems love Pelosi, and installed her right back into her leadership position. And from what I've seen, they mostly blame Obama not messaging correctly for the loss of House seats

Still don't understand how this could be called "historic collapse"? when the GOP did not win back the Senate (first time in history that happened, that was a historic loss for the GOP), and the Dems loss less seats this time than the last two changeovers elections?

Have you seen what that idiot backsliding liar John McCain and his buddy Lindsey Graham were saying on the Sunday talk shows about their still trying to block DADT? Morons.

LOl

The GOP is doomed and full of tea party loving idiots and yet they still managed to pick up the house? That is historic when a party that is supposedly on the same path to destruction as the Whigs can do so well.

And Pelosi is hardly "loved" by all the Democrats. Here is a poll taken less than 2 weeks ago in which 47% of Democrats say they prefer someone other than Pelosi as minority leader.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...-house-leader/