tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post8252195389787210216..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Elsewhere: Obama/Bush, Senate Tea PartyJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-6789369027881416532012-09-29T22:28:27.869-05:002012-09-29T22:28:27.869-05:00Yeah, it's moving in that direction.Yeah, it's moving in that direction.Jonathan Bernsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-1878477308468720342012-09-29T13:28:03.373-05:002012-09-29T13:28:03.373-05:00+1+1TapirBoy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/11327586630549189956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-39659584752330690522012-09-29T13:17:09.779-05:002012-09-29T13:17:09.779-05:00Jonathan, I've changed my mind. If you're ...Jonathan, I've changed my mind. If you're still collecting votes, mine is feel free to troll zap for all our benefits.zicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-91537542643684465812012-09-28T23:36:38.904-05:002012-09-28T23:36:38.904-05:00Once Obama abolishes religion and gets Shiara law ...Once Obama abolishes religion and gets Shiara law instated the GOP will never win another election!!!!! Also death panels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-11784880839692308702012-09-28T19:43:47.821-05:002012-09-28T19:43:47.821-05:00On Sen. Snowe's retirement, I don't think ...On Sen. Snowe's retirement, I don't think it was the Tea Party outright, so much as the straw the broke the camel's back.<br /><br />Here's her <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/olympia-snowe-why-im-leaving-the-senate/2012/03/01/gIQApGYZlR_story.html" rel="nofollow">retirement editorial in the WaPo</a>, where she mentions failed attempts at a balanced-budget amendment and the requirement for a super majority to accomplish anything -- the filibuster. <br /><br />Folks her believe she was just sick and tired of the hyper-partisan nature of the senate, and there's some feeling that she was not treated kindly after she and Collins voted to move ACA forward.zicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-3607494307179246632012-09-28T17:32:28.479-05:002012-09-28T17:32:28.479-05:00In some circumstances, it could be worth it to sac...In some circumstances, it could be worth it to sacrifice a couple of seats to enforce party loyalty. Even a month or so ago, GOP control of the White House and both houses of Congress had a good shot of happening (maybe it still could?). The Tea Party, able to make very credible threats, would get a great deal of what their agenda in such a situation.<br /><br />So now it turned out that things didn't go that way. But I think they easily <i>could</i> have--they made a high stakes bet and they (probably) lost, but they weren't crazy to think they could have won.Consumatopianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-66999736000083833562012-09-28T16:03:17.598-05:002012-09-28T16:03:17.598-05:00There's also the question of how much the Tea ...There's also the question of how much the Tea Party contributed to Olympia Snowe's retirement and Angus King's decision on who to caucus with when he gets elected. <br /><br />All told, including Nevada, Delaware, and Colorado from last cycle, the Tea Party might end up costing the Republicans as many as six seats in the 113th Congress.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16387816156204378075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-2859358600131733812012-09-28T15:57:49.746-05:002012-09-28T15:57:49.746-05:00Oh and yeah, that Gallup approval rating is the st...Oh and yeah, that Gallup approval rating is the story re Obama. Look close and you'll see it comes from a historical uptick from his own political party, but Independents are at issue for him. That's problematic, especially if he falls back a bit. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-33806526468700489062012-09-28T15:54:32.186-05:002012-09-28T15:54:32.186-05:00"...Tea Party primary challenges from 2010 ar...<i>"...Tea Party primary challenges from 2010 are costing the GOP in Senate races in 2012 -- and that they'll continue to do so down the road."</i><br /><br />.<br /><br />So, does that mean the shellackings will be of a smaller magnitude, or what? ;-) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com