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I think it was the independent attitudes, the ones who said they were going to teach the Republicans a lesson, the ones who claimed the Repub weren't conservative enough. I think it was a mistaken thought process of monumental stupidity that had us give up our majority.

I also think this means a great deal of trouble for our country is ahead. The Dems are totally asleep to the dangers of the world, and they are totally mistaken and wrongheaded in how to deal with those dangers.

Having bought votes in battleground states by minimum wage hikes, (this always appeals to people who have no understanding of economic reality), they will now push their head in the sand agenda at the national level, and focus on things that will harm our survivability as a nation.

This is grotesque, but we like sheep have led ourselves down the path to the slaughter.

It will be replaced. Your article is right on. We accused the Dems of having no agenda, but the Reps didn't have one either. People don't generally vote against something, but the Reps didn't give them anything to vote for. Since neither party did, the country voted for change.

I share your frustrations, but the whole point of conservatism is to be an independent thinker. I am a registered Republican, but I am first and foremost a conservative politically. I am not going to support a candidate just because he has an (R) beside his name if his values and convictions are not the same as mine. That is the type of blind party loyalty that the Demorats seek to impose on their members.

I am just gonna tell you now, if I had a choice between Lincoln Chafee(R) and Zell Miller(D), I would vote early and often for Miller as he is a conservative. What is the real difference in a Senate with 51 Republicans if 3-4 of them always vote with the Democrats? What does blind Party loyalty get you then?

The key judgment of the party in power is whether they accomplish what they promise. The key jugment of the party out of power is whether they block the abuses of the other party. Who accomplished their task?

Stop by my blog for my look at the morning after.

I have trackbacks to this and "To the winners go" on my blog. I notice the trackbacks aren't being counted.

"The GOP lost because they were too invested in a defeatist attitude, and that attitude most likely bled over to the voters."

Even before the election, the Republicans had excuses for losing and the Democrats had a strategy for winning even if they didn't.

Self-fullfilling prophesy indeed.

Always have been.

Did you see the dismay on the Dem's faces when he excoriated them over the Iraq issue? I stood and cheered.

But I think it was shortsighted of some to bail out on party loyalty and engage in utter disloyalty, just to prove a point.

As you'v noted in the past, even on an individual level, the R's will fumble, bumble, and stumble when accused of something. Newt brought a winning attitude into the House,and he took it with him when he left.