WED. 11-4-09Okay so it's "THE DAY AFTER" the elections. In the event that DJ doesn't do a post today on the outcomes_here's my 2 cents:As per the NJ and VA exit polls, Pres. Obama was NOT a factor in their voting. It’s “THE ECONOMY.”.. “majorities of voters in both states (56 percent in Virginia and 60 percent in New Jersey) said President Obama was not a factor in their vote today.”Full read: <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/11/03/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5514455.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/11/03/politics/… />Which means the Dem establishment backed two LOSERS in those governors’ races and the voters opted for CHANGE. It’s a BIG deal for Repubs in THOSE 2 states AND it’s a WAKE-UP call for the President and the Democratic Party. The American people are afraid! They are losing their jobs, their income, their homes, their HEALTH-insurance, their dignity and THEIR PATIENCE. Bailing out Wall Street while main-street continues to suffer and is forced to fend for… Read more »
Josh Green: "The lesson of NY-23, if one is to be drawn (and regardless of whether Doug Hoffman wins or loses), is that the Republican right wing is now the dominant wing of the party. If, when GOP presidential aspirants position themselves in earnest for the party primary in 2011, the tenor of the candidates resembles that of Hoffman and his major supporters, I'd bet on Obama to win in a rout."Full read: <a href="http://politics.theatlantic.com/2009/11/it_doesnt_mean_squat.phphttp://politics.theatlantic.com/2009/11/it_doesnt… />Hat-Tip: Andrew Sullivan- The Daily DishHmmm…I don't know about Obama winning in a "rout"(???)But about 4 years ago, I began posting on another site, that the extreme Right-wing has been the dominant controlling force of the Republican party since the 2000 election of G. Dubya Bush. From neoCONS and Talibangelicals -to- neoConfederates, Kristianists, and other assorted neoKLANfolk.I'll be checking out tonight's election results.