How likely is it that the Republicans will win the next Presidential Election? - Page 4

Charles · #31 07-27-2011, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by d-ray657

About 2-1 against the GOP winning. 8 think the GOP's chances are less that 50/50, 4 think that they are better than 50/50, and one calls it a toss-up. I wish the odds against the GOP prevailing were actually 2 to 1, but there's been too much Obama hatin' going on for re-election to ever be a lock, even if the GOP were stupid enough to nominate Bachman.

Regards,

D-Ray

When I look at the internals of this poll, I think the liberals may have been oversampled.

BTW, I've yet to vote.

Chas

d-ray657 · #32 07-27-2011, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Charles

When I look at the internals of this poll, I think the liberals may have been oversampled.

BTW, I've yet to vote.

Chas

That was my point. As much as I wish the odds were 2 to 1, this poll is not a realistic assessment.

Regards,

D-Ray

d-ray657 · #33 07-27-2011, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by whell

The tenor of many comments in this thread has me convinced that the left truly believes their own negative press, i.e. right from the first thread: "All the symptoms of a losing party are there. Negative campaigns. A divided and polarized base. Radical candidates." Sounds like CNN, MSNBC, DNC talking points.

The field of candidates on the Repub side is not even close to complete. The two candidates that would likely be most competitive - Perry and Christie - are going to wait until the 11th hour to file (if they're going to file). There may be other candidates that will jump in.

A clear acknowledgement that the current crop of GOP candidates do not cut the mustard.

Regards,

D-Ray

Charles · #34 07-27-2011, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by d-ray657

A clear acknowledgement that the current crop of GOP candidates do not cut the mustard.

Regards,

D-Ray

Well, they're not trying to whoop Goliath.

BTW, did you catch Ears addressing the budget ceiling from the bully pulpit?

"We have something in this country which many of you may have never heard of before...it's called a debt ceiling."

I felt as though some weird time warp had transported me back to the 2nd grade!!!

To be fair, whenever Boner pointed out for the upteenth time that he used to be a small businessman, I thought I was going to puke.

Somebody need to write these clowns some new talking points.

They're boring me.

Chas

merrylander · #35 07-27-2011, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Retired at 7? And Flac thought it was bad that people retire at 50............

Retiring before you started working, though....there's a time warp for Hawking to ponder.

Dave

Sorry, should have edited it, sometimes the left hand does not work too well, problem left over from a difficult breech birth. That should be 73.

merrylander · #36 07-27-2011, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by painter

You see merrylander...that handout statement...is demeaning to Americans who worked in the USA and had deductions from their pay stubs. That doesn't MAKE you a better person because you never asked for what you were eligible to get. It tells me you had enough money and didn't NEED any more.
We are paying into a system meant to be used.

I admire your posts very much...but this comparing USA to Canada gets a little long in tooth. There are differences. I have relatives born and raised in Canada. One is an author and journalist. We are both upset with politics in both our countries AND on much the same issues.

I hope you take this post as an explanation of my point. No insult intended.

None taken, all I was trying to point out is that regulations and citizen care does not equate to socialism nor financial ruin. I still have both family and cousins back there. As a matter of fact there are just over 41 familys there with my surname and if they are not direct family they are cousins at some remove. What upsets me is that I know we can do better but we seem bound and determined to go the wrong way.

I did not mean that I was better for not asking for help, I was simply lucky enough to have married a very astute woman who thinks dollar bills are made of rubber the way she stretches them. When I was self employed we paid taxes quarterly and some quarters Uncle Sugar got nowt 'cause there was no income to tax. The reason I objected to bbeing forced to take SS at 65 was that when added to my income it put me in a higher tax bracket so they prretty near took it all back, and what was the point of that?

Much of the debate back there about SinglePayer for example stems from a similar problem here, only they call it Provincial Rights.

The Provinces want the Feds to impose all the taxes while the Feds want the Provinces to pick up the slack.

merrylander · #37 07-27-2011, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by whell

The field of candidates on the Repub side is not even close to complete. The two candidates that would likely be most competitive - Perry and Christie - are going to wait until the 11th hour to file (if they're going to file). There may be other candidates that will jump in.

Dear God, all we need is another Texan as prez.

piece-itpete · #38 07-27-2011, 09:21 AM

Considering the economy I think the left is showing its' optimistic side

Pete

BlueStreak · #39 07-27-2011, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by merrylander

Dear God, all we need is another Texan as prez.

Especially THAT nutcase. So, maybe you'll say;

"Ooooo, but look at the Texas economy!"

I don't care. I'd rather have economic malaise than live in a country run by a Dominionist Tyrant.

But, that's just me, I'm crazy that way.

Dave

finnbow · #40 07-27-2011, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Especially THAT nutcase. So, maybe you'll say;

"Ooooo, but look at the Texas economy!"

I don't care. I'd rather have economic malaise than live in a country run by a Dominionist Tyrant.

But, that's just me, I'm crazy that way.

Dave

Yeh, but he has good hair. That alone is worth 10 million votes.