I Voted

[MN Dave]

...for Democrats.

[Brian]

So did I!

Except I voted for one Green Party member because I thought his beard was amazing.

[karlhenning]

...for Democrats.

Man, that's bucking the trend!  All the buzz is promising a Republican landslide!  Nothing short of a referendum on Obama!

The economy took a serious hit.  Which adult among us really expected recovery to be complete by today?  Who is seriously arguing that the fact that the economy has not completely recovered by today, "means" that the economic stimulus was a "failure"?

[Gurn Blanston]

...for Democrats.

I didn't vote for a single incumbent (screw those bastards ). Of course in Texas, that is tantamount to voting for Dems, although I made a lot of Libertarians happy too.

[Gurn Blanston]

Man, that's bucking the trend!  All the buzz is promising a Republican landslide!  Nothing short of a referendum on Obama!

The economy took a serious hit.  Which adult among us really expected recovery to be complete by today?  Who is seriously arguing that the fact that the economy has not completely recovered by today, "means" that the economic stimulus was a "failure"?

Nobody seriously argued any facts during the entire campaign. Is there any way that we can arrange for all of them to lose? God I hope so!

[karlhenning]

Nobody seriously argued any facts during the entire campaign. Is there any way that we can arrange for all of them to lose? God I hope so!

Bull's-eye!

[MN Dave]

yep

[karlhenning]

I didn't vote for a single incumbent (screw those bastards ). Of course in Texas, that is tantamount to voting for Dems, although I made a lot of Libertarians happy too.

Even a Libertarian deserves a little happiness now and again.

[Todd]

I voted last week (we're all mail-in where I live) for a mix of both major parties.  I can't say that I really liked even one candidate I ended up voting for, though.  And I must say that as I get older, I loathe ballot measures more and more.  Isn't it the job of elected representatives to consider and vote on legislation?  Why else are they elected? 

[Père Malfait]

...for Democrats.

As did I, although in my part of the country (Nashville, TN, the Buckle of the Bible Belt) it's not likely to have much effect. *sigh*  Whatev's . . . at least I did my part.

[Gurn Blanston]

Thing is, Boehner and his Gang will take the majority by less than 1 percentage point (which will not be the plurality) and claim an overwhelming mandate to ravage any (and there isn't much) legislation from the previous session. It's just plain nauseating...   

[karlhenning]

Thing is, Boehner and his Gang will take the majority by less than 1 percentage point (which will not be the plurality) and claim an overwhelming mandate to ravage any (and there isn't much) legislation from the previous session. It's just plain nauseating...   

Expert analysis, sieur.

[Scarpia]

Thing is, Boehner and his Gang will take the majority by less than 1 percentage point (which will not be the plurality) and claim an overwhelming mandate to ravage any (and there isn't much) legislation from the previous session. It's just plain nauseating...   

You could say Obama and the Democrats in Congress did more or less the same thing, interpreted the Republican-fatigue vote as a mandate.  I agree with most of what Obama did, but still...

The thing that gets me is that the public has bought into the idea that the deficit is our biggest problem now.  Government borrowing is supposed to raise interest rates for the rest of us, and interest rates are at historic lows.  Seems to me that if the government stopped borrowing the economy would collapse (and maybe we will have a chance to test that theory soon).

[Scarpia]

Thing is, Boehner and his Gang will take the majority by less than 1 percentage point (which will not be the plurality) and claim an overwhelming mandate to ravage any (and there isn't much) legislation from the previous session. It's just plain nauseating...   

Well, the Democrats will have the same ability to obstruct that the Republicans have now. 

[karlhenning]

You could say Obama and the Democrats in Congress did more or less the same thing, interpreted the Republican-fatigue vote as a mandate.

Could. And it would be argued that that voter-driven corrective in 2008 was stronger than the anticipated corrective now.

[karlhenning]

Well, the Democrats will have the same ability to obstruct that the Republicans have now. 

What a curious tree you're barking up!  I think the argument could be made that the Democrats did not make effective/responsible use of the majority which they were given.  And that the House going Republican will enable the GOP to be more actively obstructionist.

[Scarpia]

What a curious tree you're barking up!  I think the argument could be made that the Democrats did not make effective/responsible use of the majority which they were given.  And that the House going Republican will enable the GOP to be more actively obstructionist.

I'm not saying I like it, I'm saying that's how I think it will pay out.  I suspect the House and Senate will both go Republican, and the Democrats will be using Filibusters and vetos to keep health care reform and other Democrat initiatives from being repealed.   

[karlhenning]

I'm not saying I like it, I'm saying that's how I think it will pay out.  I suspect the House and Senate will both go Republican, and the Democrats will be using Filibusters and vetos to keep health care reform and other Democrat initiatives from being repealed.   

Check.

I think your forecast of a Republic majority in the Senate is too sanguine, but we'll all find out soon enough.

[Scarpia]

Check.

I think your forecast of a Republic majority in the Senate is too sanguine, but we'll all find out soon enough.

Even I can't stand the sight of that pompous ass, Harry Reid.

[karlhenning]

Well, he might lose his own race, yes?  So there's apt to be a new Majority Leader in any event.