The Forecasted Tsunami is Growing

As long as the part involves less spending and less debt, less government and more freedom then I am on board.

If you look at Alan Boyd's ads, so dark and threatening and negative at this early date, then you know the Democrats are scared.

Tme to dust off those ass-less chaps, there's a party coming.

Well that explains how you spent your holiday weekend!

YOLO Boarding in the chaps is always a crowd pleaser.

Let the crying begin... I'm guessing reality hasn't yet started to sink in for some. Tme to dust off those ass-less chaps, there's a party coming.

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Assless chaps are pretty common if you think about it .... it's the cowboys who don't wear no jeans under 'em that make me nervous.

Let the crying begin... I'm guessing reality hasn't yet started to sink in for some. Tme to dust off those ass-less chaps, there's a party coming.

Whoa, Andrew, for a Conservative you really seem to know how to rock a party!

Whoa, Andrew, for a Conservative you really seem to know how to rock a party!

I won the Club La Vela dance off 5 weeks ago Travolta style!

I won the Club La Vela dance off 5 weeks ago Travolta style!

I knew that was you,,,man you rocked it!

Please post pics.

YOLO Boarding in the chaps is always a crowd pleaser.

I keep thinking of the tan lines and laughing!

If you dislike dems and Obama then your party is coming. But if you want to see our problems fixed then I hate to break it to you but bringing in more chapless asses won't make a difference.

The donkeys vs. elephants thing is an illusion- a distraction. We already lost.

If you dislike dems and Obama then your party is coming. But if you want to see our problems fixed then I hate to break it to you but bringing in more chapless asses won't make a difference.

The donkeys vs. elephants thing is an illusion- a distraction. We already lost.

I disagree, what we get after Nov is divided government. Including a split Senate, a republican House, and a democrat in the White House.

Trust me, things are looking up for the country!

I am not in any way saying that I am against balanced govt. In theory this is ideal. But in practice I believe this will amount to no net gain for the country. This opinion is based on current times/political climate.

I would prefer to be wrong. To that end, pls provide a list of republican candidates likely to unseat a democrat incumbent who most resemble/represent the republican party with which you and I can identify.

If you dislike dems and Obama then your party is coming. But if you want to see our problems fixed then I hate to break it to you but bringing in more chapless asses won't make a difference.

The donkeys vs. elephants thing is an illusion- a distraction. We already lost.

Hope & Change was a distraction to solving the real problems. What some perceive to be a problem others don't. I don't think it's a problem for the rich to get richer. I think it's problem when Gov't tries to tell us what we can and can't do, others demand it. My point obviously is we can't always agree on the issues let alone how to solve them.

I think platonic assless chaps booty shaking is an excellent way for me to celebrate what I hope to be the beginning of the end of big gov't. Our best days are ahead of us.

Aren't all chaps ass-less? Can't wait to see all this celebrating, AndrewG!

AndrewG, what are our problems, in your opinion? And what are republicans going to do to solve them?

Besides wanting to beat the dems- what exactly are republicans saying they plan on doing if/when they take control of Congress?

End of big government, less spending, reversal of socialist policy, restoration of honor and reclaiming of civil rights are as abstract as hope and change- so pls provide something tangible.

nothing to see here. move along. No politician can change anything. It's out with old crooks and in with the new. no news here.

Geo,

Sometimes just winning is all I need. Honestly, I don't care who wins as long as they agree that I deserve to keep most of the money I earn, be able to afford nice vacations and that I can raise my kids with the promise that they are inheriting the American dream not a load of debt.

Could I get into a lengthy, well researched and aptly notated debate? Absolutely! It's just not fun going back and forth endlessly mincing words.

It's harder nowadays to find something worth truly celebrating. I truly believe the change in Congress will boost confidence and add a sense of certainty to uncertain times that all of us so desperately need. Our economy needs this to thrive again. It's by no means the answer to all of our problems but we need something fresh and new, a shot in the arm so we don't fear our future.

Time to get my groove back on...

Ah- hope and change. Got it.

P.S. I kid. Kinda.

Ah- hope and change. Got it.

P.S. I kid. Kinda.

I hear ya. My simplest answer would be that undefined hope & change brings uncertainty and that's what we've gotten. I think republicans will do a better job listening to the people.

AndrewG, what are our problems, in your opinion? And what are republicans going to do to solve them?

Besides wanting to beat the dems- what exactly are republicans saying they plan on doing if/when they take control of Congress?

End of big government, less spending, reversal of socialist policy, restoration of honor and reclaiming of civil rights are as abstract as hope and change- so pls provide something tangible.

Geo IMHO the biggest issues are runaway debt and government intrusion via regulation and taxes. Gridlock may be the best hope of slowing the former but fixing the latter will take a concentrated effort.
My greatest fear in this election is that the Republicans have not truly learned their lesson and will revert to the policies of 2001-2006 that truly gave momentum to the current crisis. I think the tea party people get it which is why the establishment is attacking them from both sides. But I am afraid that far to many establishment Republicans simply view this as a contest between them and the Democrats and thus if either is in control it brings disaster.

What would be best would be to abandon gimmicks like stimulus bills and tax holidays and begin a systematic reduction in the size of the Federal government taking care that people are injured the least possible. It will be a slow difficult process and the sooner politicians are honest with people and get started the better.

nothing to see here. move along. No politician can change anything. It's out with old crooks and in with the new. no news here.

Amen. As long as we have 50 crooks on one side, and 50 crooks on the other, they'll all have a harder time stealing from somebody.

Idlewind, sounds like you get it. But I still haven't heard which republican candidates do.

Idlewind, sounds like you get it. But I still haven't heard which republican candidates do.

The unfortunate fact is that the only way to find out for sure is elect them and see what they do. But, putting people like Alan Boyd back in Congress is certainly not the way to improve things. While he claims to be a "moderate" he is in fact an enabler of Pelosi. I hope people will vote for Southerland and give him a chance to see if he can do better.
The definition of insanity is doing the same things over and over and expecting different results. If southerland doen't work out we can boot him out in two years.

No one seems to be talking about our trade deficit, which IMO seems to be THE long term threat. If we don't make and sell (and use American workers to do it), we're just moving increasingly devalued currency around and shopping while Rome burns. Our second biggest problem is that all the lawmakers are playing chicken and civility only is allowed to exist at Ted Stevens' funeral. I love the idea of balanced government. In practice it sounds like it will be worse before it gets better.

WINCHESTER, VA. - The last major GE factory making ordinary incandescent light bulbs in the United States is closing this month, marking a small, sad exit for a product and company that can trace their roots to Thomas Alva Edison's innovations in the 1870s.

The remaining 200 workers at the plant here will lose their jobs.

"Now what're we going to do?" said Toby Savolainen, 49, who like many others worked for decades at the factory, making bulbs now deemed wasteful.

washingtonpost.com

At least we're creating green jobs somewhere!