How Obama got elected

[Griff]

Originally Posted by lookout123

same reasons the d's guy didn't get elected in '00 and '04. They put up a shit candidate.

Actually, it was the Republican brand that lost, not so much the candidate. They're the political equivalent of GM right now.

[smoothmoniker]

Originally Posted by Griff

Actually, it was the Republican brand that lost, not so much the candidate. They're the political equivalent of GM right now.

The republic brand has been hijacked - if it can return to its small government, personal liberty roots, I think it can and will win in the midterms.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by smoothmoniker

The republic brand has been hijacked - if it can return to its small government, personal liberty roots, I think it can and will win in the midterms.

I think that's where they need to be to win, but I don't know if that timeframe is do-able.

[smoothmoniker]

Originally Posted by Griff

I think that's where they need to be to win, but I don't know if that timeframe is do-able.

If the Obamanator can't deliver on his big promises, if the democratic congress descends into petty squabbles and turf warfare, and especially if the ongoing economic depression moves people to a more self-sufficient, fiscally conservative mindset, people might be ready to vote for candidates who stand for less-intrusive government and no public money to bailout bad financial decisions.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by smoothmoniker

If the Obamanator can't deliver on his big promises, if the democratic congress descends into petty squabbles and turf warfare, and especially if the ongoing economic depression moves people to a more self-sufficient, fiscally conservative mindset, people might be ready to vote for candidates who stand for less-intrusive government and no public money to bailout bad financial decisions.

I think they'll need new faces to do that with credibility no matter the level of nuttiness in the new Congress. Success might have to involve the national party with-holding support for the bad actors that just lost.