Comments on: GOP's Post-Mortem Post-Mortem http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/03/19/gops-post-mortem-post-mortem/ Reality-based political commentary Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:46:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/03/19/gops-post-mortem-post-mortem/#comment-46948 Michale Sat, 22 Mar 2014 00:11:33 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=8794#comment-46948 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2586367/Beijing-hotel-workers-fed-Obama-entourage-3400-square-foot-8-350-night-suite-inconveniencing-pretty-ladys-mother-barking-staff.html Yea, who cares about the poor... Let them eat cake.... Michale http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2586367/Beijing-hotel-workers-fed-Obama-entourage-3400-square-foot-8-350-night-suite-inconveniencing-pretty-ladys-mother-barking-staff.html

Yea, who cares about the poor...

Let them eat cake....

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/03/19/gops-post-mortem-post-mortem/#comment-46930 Michale Fri, 21 Mar 2014 15:43:12 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=8794#comment-46930 <I>As for who people blame for gridlock, I think the gov't shutdown polls pretty much put that dog to rest, </I> Only the polls run by Democrats... <I>I was mainly referring to Obama having a veto, but really what on earth would the Republicans do with a Senate majority? </I> Since it's no biggie, I guess Dem voters can just stay home, right?? :D Michale As for who people blame for gridlock, I think the gov't shutdown polls pretty much put that dog to rest,

Only the polls run by Democrats...

I was mainly referring to Obama having a veto, but really what on earth would the Republicans do with a Senate majority?

Since it's no biggie, I guess Dem voters can just stay home, right?? :D

Michale

]]> By: YoYoTheAssyrian http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/03/19/gops-post-mortem-post-mortem/#comment-46928 YoYoTheAssyrian Fri, 21 Mar 2014 15:19:33 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=8794#comment-46928 I was mainly referring to Obama having a veto, but really what on earth would the Republicans do with a Senate majority? Probably just try and repeal Obamacare again, so again, gridlock and nothing gets done. As for who people blame for gridlock, I think the gov't shutdown polls pretty much put that dog to rest, Republicans get the most blame, but they try and toss the muck at Democrats, some of it sticks. I was mainly referring to Obama having a veto, but really what on earth would the Republicans do with a Senate majority? Probably just try and repeal Obamacare again, so again, gridlock and nothing gets done.

As for who people blame for gridlock, I think the gov't shutdown polls pretty much put that dog to rest, Republicans get the most blame, but they try and toss the muck at Democrats, some of it sticks.

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/03/19/gops-post-mortem-post-mortem/#comment-46924 Michale Fri, 21 Mar 2014 13:31:19 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=8794#comment-46924 Well, the Crimea is officially part of Russia... At least Obama got some golf in and his wife and kids got an all expense paid trip to China, courtesy of the US Taxpayers... Yea.. Obama REALLY cares about income equality... :^/ Michale Well, the Crimea is officially part of Russia...

At least Obama got some golf in and his wife and kids got an all expense paid trip to China, courtesy of the US Taxpayers...

Yea.. Obama REALLY cares about income equality... :^/

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/03/19/gops-post-mortem-post-mortem/#comment-46922 Michale Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:07:29 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=8794#comment-46922 <I>I see one of two main scenarios playing out after this November, either nothing changes strategically, Democratic Senate, Republican house, or we get Republican control of both houses, in either case, we still have gridlock.</I> So, what you are saying is that Democrats will be the obstructionist Party of No, eh?? :D THAT's going to be fun.. :D But the key to the 2016 POTUS election will be WHO gets blamed for the gridlock. If the American people blame Obama and the Democrats, then the GOP will coast to an easy victory... To further throw some fat on the fire, suppose the GOP scores a big enough victory or Obama pisses of Democrats so bad that Congress has the means and the will to override Obama's vetos... Gonna be interesting times... Michale I see one of two main scenarios playing out after this November, either nothing changes strategically, Democratic Senate, Republican house, or we get Republican control of both houses, in either case, we still have gridlock.

So, what you are saying is that Democrats will be the obstructionist Party of No, eh?? :D

THAT's going to be fun.. :D

But the key to the 2016 POTUS election will be WHO gets blamed for the gridlock.

If the American people blame Obama and the Democrats, then the GOP will coast to an easy victory...

To further throw some fat on the fire, suppose the GOP scores a big enough victory or Obama pisses of Democrats so bad that Congress has the means and the will to override Obama's vetos...

Gonna be interesting times...

Michale

]]> By: YoYoTheAssyrian http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/03/19/gops-post-mortem-post-mortem/#comment-46915 YoYoTheAssyrian Fri, 21 Mar 2014 02:05:52 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=8794#comment-46915 I agree that it's mainly useless, but frankly, the midterms won't have much of an impact one way or the other on 2016. Just like how 2008 and 2012 didn't have much to do with 2010. Big elections are about demographics, geography and turnout. I don't see either party moving radically in a policy direction, which would be the only thing that could really shake up things. Besides the senate and the house have been largely impotent bodies these past few years, if nothing is going to get done anyway, does it matter who controls them? (Obviously it matters, rhetorical exaggeration) I see one of two main scenarios playing out after this November, either nothing changes strategically, Democratic Senate, Republican house, or we get Republican control of both houses, in either case, we still have gridlock. I agree that it's mainly useless, but frankly, the midterms won't have much of an impact one way or the other on 2016. Just like how 2008 and 2012 didn't have much to do with 2010. Big elections are about demographics, geography and turnout. I don't see either party moving radically in a policy direction, which would be the only thing that could really shake up things. Besides the senate and the house have been largely impotent bodies these past few years, if nothing is going to get done anyway, does it matter who controls them? (Obviously it matters, rhetorical exaggeration)

I see one of two main scenarios playing out after this November, either nothing changes strategically, Democratic Senate, Republican house, or we get Republican control of both houses, in either case, we still have gridlock.

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/03/19/gops-post-mortem-post-mortem/#comment-46907 Michale Thu, 20 Mar 2014 19:51:45 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=8794#comment-46907 Would you agree, CW that any prediction made regarding the 2016 POTUS election before the results of the 2014 mid-terms are known is likely an exercise in futility? I mean, it's fun to jaw-jaw (trust me, I LIVE for jaw-jaw :D) about this, that and the other thing.... <B>"I PROMISE YOU DIS, DAT AND DA OTHER THING"</B> -Gilligan .... but until we know the make-up of Congress for 2015, it's not going to mean much. Would you agree?? Michale Would you agree, CW that any prediction made regarding the 2016 POTUS election before the results of the 2014 mid-terms are known is likely an exercise in futility?

I mean, it's fun to jaw-jaw (trust me, I LIVE for jaw-jaw :D) about this, that and the other thing....

"I PROMISE YOU DIS, DAT AND DA OTHER THING"
-Gilligan

.... but until we know the make-up of Congress for 2015, it's not going to mean much.

Would you agree??

Michale

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