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kpete

(72,013 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:44 PM Nov 2012

The GOP base learned exactly-NOTHING-last night

We won’t win any elections moving forward with Latinos and women breaking against us the way they did tonight—not as the number of white men steadily decreases as a percentage of the population. But that wasn’t the issue tonight. Tonight, we could have won without them. The nail in our coffin this evening were those voters who, in the words of Alexis de Tocqueville, were bribed by the Congress by the public’s money. It was those voters who owe their idleness, and their bloated incomes and lifestyles, to the Public Sector Unions, and to food stamps and welfare...

The tragedy is, it’s our fault the 47% became as high as 47%. We thought there were enough voters left who put their country before their benefits. We were wrong. It turns out that Governor Romney was right—the 47% couldn’t be campaigned to, because Big Government Democrats did their campaigning through food stamps, Obamaphones and entitlements...

http://www.redstate.com/miamidave/2012/11/07/so-where-do-we-go-from-here/

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The GOP base learned exactly-NOTHING-last night (Original Post) kpete Nov 2012 OP

I'm listening to right-wing radio on Sirius XM right now. sadbear Nov 2012 #1

But what's great about that is this: if they don't learn anything, they won't change, and will codjh9 Nov 2012 #2

Yes! We need to encourage them in their blind wrongheadedness marybourg Nov 2012 #9

My brother who goes to freeper cites to laugh at them Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #3

That's why Democrats will consolidate their gains these next 4 years. randome Nov 2012 #4

DEVOLVE JaneyVee Nov 2012 #5

They don't believe in evolution, but the truth for them really is this - adapt or die. reformist2 Nov 2012 #6

Excuse my ignorance, but, what the hell is an "Obamaphone"? Hugin Nov 2012 #7

It's the magical phone that's given to all welfare recipients thelordofhell Nov 2012 #13

Someone who speaks Obamese? wickerwoman Nov 2012 #14

Hah! DUZY! - n/t coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #16

The public was bribed with their OWN MONEY, huh? Marr Nov 2012 #8

Yes, it's like a thief saying if you vote for Candidate X I won't steal your wallet ShadowLiberal Nov 2012 #15

You can't fix stupid. Ganja Ninja Nov 2012 #10

What total idiots abelenkpe Nov 2012 #11

They are digging their way out of the hole they are in. Warren Stupidity Nov 2012 #12

Then there are Republicans, bribed by billionaires' money. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #17

sadbear

(4,340 posts)

1. I'm listening to right-wing radio on Sirius XM right now.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:45 PM

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And no, they have learned nothing.

codjh9

(2,781 posts)

2. But what's great about that is this: if they don't learn anything, they won't change, and will

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:45 PM

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continue to be defeated.

marybourg

(12,634 posts)

9. Yes! We need to encourage them in their blind wrongheadedness

Reply to codjh9 (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:48 PM

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in any way possible.

Anthony McCarthy

(507 posts)

3. My brother who goes to freeper cites to laugh at them

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:46 PM

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says that they're doubling down on the crazy.

May they be an increasingly shrinking, increasingly marginalized white hole that the Republicans fall into, never to come out again.

randome

(34,845 posts)

4. That's why Democrats will consolidate their gains these next 4 years.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:46 PM

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And accumulate more.

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

5. DEVOLVE

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Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:46 PM

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reformist2

(9,841 posts)

6. They don't believe in evolution, but the truth for them really is this - adapt or die.

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Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:46 PM

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Hugin

(33,189 posts)

7. Excuse my ignorance, but, what the hell is an "Obamaphone"?

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Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:47 PM

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thelordofhell

(4,569 posts)

13. It's the magical phone that's given to all welfare recipients

Reply to Hugin (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:59 PM

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I wish I was joking about that statement.............

wickerwoman

(5,662 posts)

14. Someone who speaks Obamese?

Reply to Hugin (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:01 PM

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coalition_unwilling

(14,180 posts)

16. Hah! DUZY! - n/t

Reply to wickerwoman (Reply #14)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:03 PM

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Marr

(20,317 posts)

8. The public was bribed with their OWN MONEY, huh?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:48 PM

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Yeah, that's called representative government. People have a say in where their tax dollars are spent. Shocking, I know.

ShadowLiberal

(2,237 posts)

15. Yes, it's like a thief saying if you vote for Candidate X I won't steal your wallet

Reply to Marr (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:02 PM

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Ganja Ninja

(15,953 posts)

10. You can't fix stupid.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:48 PM

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And they keep proving it.

abelenkpe

(9,933 posts)

11. What total idiots

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Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:48 PM

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Yeah reducing social programs to benefit the needy and smashing unions so workers make less money, have less disposable income and are more insecure will improve the economy. What totally fucking maroons

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

12. They are digging their way out of the hole they are in.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:52 PM

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However, we should not be smug. The angry white suburban male voter demographic remains large and will be a factor in many more elections. Not only that, but as their ballot power fades, their anger will increase. This divide is not going to get better before it gets worse.

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

17. Then there are Republicans, bribed by billionaires' money.

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Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:06 PM

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