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Hissyspit

(45,788 posts) Mon Nov 12, 2012, 03:17 PM Nov 2012

NBCPolitics: Republicans Got Crushed on The Issues, Too

http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/12/15115328-republicans-got-crushed-on-the-issues-too

Republicans got crushed on the issues, too

By NBC's Mark Murray

For all the talk about how Mitt Romney and the Republicans lost when it came to demographics, the turnout, and the tactics, the exit polls also show that they lost when it came to the issues.
For years, the GOP has branded itself as the party that supports low taxes (especially for the wealthy) and opposes abortion and gay marriage.

But according to the exit polls from last week’s presidential election, a combined 60% said that tax rates should increase either for everyone or for those making more than $250,000. Just 35% said the tax rates shouldn’t increase for anyone.

What’s more, 59% said that abortion should be legal in all or most cases.

And by a 49%-to-46% margin, voters said that their states should legally recognize same-sex marriage.

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NBCPolitics: Republicans Got Crushed on The Issues, Too (Original Post) Hissyspit Nov 2012 OP

GIANT KICK for the ISSUES!! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #1

That's what I want to see penetrate the Republican bubble--that their issues cost them the election. tclambert Nov 2012 #2

Don't hold you breath. Unknown Beatle Nov 2012 #10

That is exactly what I would have expected them to do Victor_c3 Nov 2012 #11

K&R silverweb Nov 2012 #3

Republicans are on the wrong side of history Skittles Nov 2012 #4

Amazing how Giving All Your Money to Gazillionaires wasn't a winner for them. valerief Nov 2012 #5

it's their stupid ideology AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #6

Paul Ryan is finished, for selling American lives at <7K @ person/yr, for Shame! patrice Nov 2012 #7

That's it people nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #8

And this is a bad thing? maddiemom Nov 2012 #17

Why I am smiling. nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #19

It won't turn around for them, either. The younger generations are freaking COOL. Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #9

should be daybranch Nov 2012 #13

Strange daybranch Nov 2012 #12

Fla & MT were among our brightest stars.. cyclezealot Nov 2012 #14

OMG! The Republican Talking Heads thought they were ELITES! bucolic_frolic Nov 2012 #15

Voters crush them, yet our officials seem primarily concerned with pleasing not the Bluenorthwest Nov 2012 #16

Thank you, Joe Biden! maddiemom Nov 2012 #18

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)

1. GIANT KICK for the ISSUES!!

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 03:42 PM

Nov 2012

Goddammit! Spread this far and wide, because when people know what the issues ARE, and that most of us AGREE on them, then repuke lies will lose their persuasive power.

tclambert

(11,087 posts)

2. That's what I want to see penetrate the Republican bubble--that their issues cost them the election.

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 04:43 PM

Nov 2012

It was Grover Norquist as much as Mitt Romney. It was the rape guys, not just bad tactics from Rove. Well, give Romney and Rove plenty of credit, I mean blame, too.

Anyway, If Republicans want to come back and make this a two party country again, they need to go shopping for some new ideas.

Unknown Beatle

(2,672 posts)

10. Don't hold you breath.

Reply to tclambert (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 04:07 AM

Nov 2012

They're doubling down on their failed ideas, as a matter of fact, the tea baggers claim romney wasn't conservative enough.

Crank up the crazy!

Victor_c3

(3,557 posts)

11. That is exactly what I would have expected them to do

Reply to Unknown Beatle (Reply #10)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 05:47 AM

Nov 2012

I can't think of the guys name, but I remember reading in 2008 some analyst said that it would be 40 years before the republicans would be able to get one of their candidates elected. So far, that is right.

Well, we have 8 years down. 32 more to go!

silverweb

(16,402 posts)

3. K&R

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 04:44 PM

Nov 2012

Skittles

(153,169 posts)

4. Republicans are on the wrong side of history

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 06:06 PM

Nov 2012

they are fast becoming irrelevant

valerief

(53,235 posts)

5. Amazing how Giving All Your Money to Gazillionaires wasn't a winner for them.

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 06:08 PM

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AgingAmerican

(12,958 posts)

6. it's their stupid ideology

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 06:30 PM

Nov 2012

Their ideology does their thinking. Their ideology is why they can't answer questions.

patrice

(47,992 posts)

7. Paul Ryan is finished, for selling American lives at <7K @ person/yr, for Shame!

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 08:27 PM

Nov 2012

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

8. That's it people

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 08:31 PM

Nov 2012

We are becoming Europe...

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)

17. And this is a bad thing?

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 10:50 AM

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nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

19. Why I am smiling.

Reply to maddiemom (Reply #17)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:46 AM

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Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)

9. It won't turn around for them, either. The younger generations are freaking COOL.

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 12:29 AM

Nov 2012

They're too smart for these psycho-christian neanderthals, and they won't vote for them.

daybranch

(1,309 posts)

13. should be

Reply to Arugula Latte (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 09:14 AM

Nov 2012

psuedo- christians, but I agree they are psycho.

daybranch

(1,309 posts)

12. Strange

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 09:09 AM

Nov 2012

how those who are discriminated against by the ole boys club don't support discrimination against others- hope for America yes!!!

cyclezealot

(4,802 posts)

14. Fla & MT were among our brightest stars..

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 09:15 AM

Nov 2012

MT passed by 75% a refenderum stating its opposition to Corporate double talk that Money = Free Speech.. ( Initiative 166) and Florida's issues were refenderum denying State legislative Republicans a Supreme Court Putsch , failed to ratify public monies going to religious schools, continue to allow state monies be used for abortions, refused more extreme tax cuts, and refused to pass an amendment outlawing ObamaCare. And we thought Florida had gone all tea bag and ruled by crazies.

bucolic_frolic

(43,177 posts)

15. OMG! The Republican Talking Heads thought they were ELITES!

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 08:02 PM

Nov 2012

They've been throwing the label at us for 15 years

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

16. Voters crush them, yet our officials seem primarily concerned with pleasing not the

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 07:59 AM

Nov 2012

voters but the crushed opposition. . We had to almost highjack Obama to get him to stop opposing marriage equality, one of the issues that won for him, and people here attacked us the whole time for 'wanting a pony'. The moderates said 'he can't support it now, it would destroy him at the polls- after the election, Pragmatism!!!!'
They were so wrong.

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)

18. Thank you, Joe Biden!

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #16)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 10:52 AM

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