Comments on: A Regional Southern Party

By: megamoze

megamoze — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:56:52 +0000

Hopefully they will check the worst of the liberal excesses coming our way and maintain enough of the traditional American values of self reliance and independence to rebuild when the pendulum swings back to the right.

I love satire!

By: Quaker in a Basement

Quaker in a Basement — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:27:22 +0000

Hopefully they will check the worst of the liberal excesses coming our way and maintain enough of the traditional American values of self reliance and independence to rebuild

Snerk!

And when should we expect them to get started on that?

By: Tyro

Tyro — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:52:38 +0000

Republicans are more effective as a party of opposition.

I will be perfectly happy to ensure that Republicans are in a place where they will be effective, then and will be perfectly happy if they choose to refrain from placing themselves in a position where they would feel less effective, as a party.

By: freD

freD — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:30:52 +0000

Republicans are more effective as a party of opposition.

You think? Today’s Republicans couldn’t govern if they had all the Founding Fathers ghosts advice and unlimited credit cards. But maybe when all is right with the world (no enemies, no illegals, no corruption, no poverty, no outsourcing, infrastructure repaired, energy self sufficiency, equal rights, rule of law… )?

By: Sanjiv Sarwate

Sanjiv Sarwate — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:26:28 +0000

Reinhard and Martin -

I believe they tried the “actually make them filibuster” route with the Iraq timetable. It didn’t break them. And now that any semblance of moderation has been all but drained out of the GOP caucus, it’s unlikely to happen in the future.

The Democrats should probably have waited for this result to come in before deciding what to do with Holy Joe.

By: Sean D. Martin

Sean D. Martin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:07:37 +0000

as long as Reid and the Senate Leadership forces the Republicans to actually filibuster

Word.

But, they are the Democrats. So I wouldn’t count on it.

By: Rheinhard

Rheinhard — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:49:57 +0000

As I’ve written elsewhere, I’m OK with the Dems not having a filibuster-proof majority as long as Reid and the Senate Leadership forces the Republicans to actually filibuster, and not just give up on controversial legislation or appointments in some misguided gentleman’s agreement not to push things for which they can’t make 60 votes. If the American people were shown Republican troglodytes like Chambliss reading the phone book on the Senate floor night after night while the economy is tanking and half the country can’t afford to see a doctor, even the slowest of the proles will get the message right quick and provide the Dems the necessary additional Senators in the 2010 midterm.

By: PISSEDINGA

PISSEDINGA — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:00:57 +0000

Georgia is full of racist bigots and will never turn blue. But is doesn’t matter good over evil will prevail…….

By: PD100

PD100 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:52:06 +0000

Thank God for ~~Georgia~~ low voter turnout in the runoff! With ~~any luck~~ the help of voter fraud, Coleman ~~will~~ might put down Al. ~~Sadly,~~Thankfully, Republicans are more effective as ~~a party of opposition~~ material for comedy for the next 4 years. Hopefully they will ~~check the worst of the liberal excesses coming our way~~ die off over time and ~~maintain enough~~ be a mere footnote of the traditional American values of self reliance and independence ~~to rebuild when the pendulum swings back to the right~~ of which they could never achieve. Fixed.

By: C.S.Strowbridge

C.S.Strowbridge — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:42:14 +0000

“Thank God for Georgia!”

Over Christmas you really need to get acquainted with reality.

And I hope Chambliss takes this victory and becomes one of the major voices of the Republican party. That will be the quickest way for the Democrats to blow way past 60 seats in 2010.

By: Parthenon

Parthenon — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:26:05 +0000

Still hoping Al pulls it out in Minnesota.

By: Leota2

Leota2 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:19:24 +0000

Chambliss speaks volumes of the “Old South” and the “New Republican Party”.
Both are corrupt, hateful, bigoted and don’t seem to know that except for the clueless who still support them—the world has moved on. I’m all for no party having absolute power (in theory-smile). But it chafes to have the person who was that conduit be a disgusting, fear mongering, racist partisan like Chambliss.

By: JW

JW — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:08:33 +0000

On a personal level, he’s a scumbag. However, him winning this seat may be the best thing for the Democratic party in the long-run. Then again, I am a firm believer that the United States is a center nation. Not center-left, or center-right, just center.

And when one ideology gains too much ground, the Democratic process has a way of snapping it back to the middle.

By: Jaim

Jaim — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:29:44 +0000

“Republicans are more effective as a party of opposition” = Republicans can’t be trusted to govern.

By: merl

merl — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:58:56 +0000

that creepy old fucker feels up his own granddaughter. that’s a repuke for you.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:42:49 +0000

So AO, do you approve of smearing war veterans, which is what this Senator did to get his seat to begin with?

By: Amused Observer

Amused Observer — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:29:55 +0000

Thank God for Georgia! With any luck Coleman will put down Al. Sadly Republicans are more effective as a party of opposition. Hopefully they will check the worst of the liberal excesses coming our way and maintain enough of the traditional American values of self reliance and independence to rebuild when the pendulum swings back to the right.

By: Parthenon

Parthenon — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:29:24 +0000

No great loss on the seat, but Max Cleland’s swift-boater gets another six years. Georgia, this reflects poorly on you.