Comments on: The Republicans Really Won

Contributor Lloyd Garver Warns Democrats Their Jubilation Could Be Short-Lived

[pendragon679]

While this article IS tongue-in cheek, the five most frightening words in the English language are: President George Herbert Walker Bush.

Fortunately, the man is well into his 80's (I believe he'll be 85 by 2008), and therefore not likely to run. And, if you don't think Karl Rove is currently working for John McCain, I'd like to know what color the sky is in your world.

[getcentered]

Tongue-in-cheek, yes I hope so too.

Prelgovisk, about your blanket statements.

Do you really think we have Iran surrounded?
Where do you think so many of the foreign fighters in Iraq are coming from?
Iran is a nuclear power now and they have to be dealt with in the same manner as all the other nuclear powers, though diplomacy.

I think that if we didn't waste so many resources in Iraq then we would have a much stronger and meaningful position over Iran.

[ademeyer]

LLoyd, are you drunk?

Republicans couldn't engineer a girl scout jamboree, let alone lose an election "on purpose." This administration has proved itself incompetent on everything from Afghanistan/Iraq to Katrina. 58 percent of the American people are glad the Republicans lost. 60 percent of the youth voted Democratic - a new generation of anti-Republicans created by the Bush administration's poor performance. Rove was always a simple, political hack, not some kind of genius. If he were a genius he would have signed on to work for McCain, not Bush. Because of Bush, Republicans won't be back in power for another forty years.

[ibcrazybones]

Folks, Mr. Garver is toungue-in-cheek here. I hope.

Anyway, some of his predictions may come true, but not because of any brilliant plan by Repubs.... This election was all about throw the bums out. It happens every so often to both parties.

[prelgovisk]

The Democrats lost Iran during the Carter administration.

Bush has contained Iran by placing US troops on the Western (Iraqi) and Eastern (Afghanistan) frontiers of that nation. Establishing a defensible Iraq would have helped hedge them in a bit.

We can now expect the party that lost a westernized Iran to unleash a nuclear Iran.

Some improvement.

[drsweener]

Why spend $billions to intentionally loose control of both houses for a chance at the executive branch in 2008? Do you forget the executive and legislative branches are equal? Control of both houses = same power as controlling the presidency.

[rharrin1]

It doesn't matter there isn't one republican that can win in 2008 you guys have to thank your party for that.
As for throwing the election forget that didn't you see bush walking out of a meeting with his staff, his nose was dragging on the floor. HA HA HA HA HA

[dogsoul]

Corporate/Republican media? Yeah right, I suppose if you're only taking into account FoxNews and talk radio - sure... but they're pittens compared to the Liberal Mass Media Machine beating their drums every day. And to those who think this Democratic victory was some sort of tsunami of vindication for the liberal way - think again, just examine history for a momentary change - the party of the presidential incumbency loses on average around 35 seats at the 6 year term mark... which puts these results almost squarely in the middle of the bell curve, despite the timely scandals along with a massive & prolongued liberal media campaign to demoralize the the American people against our mission in Iraq in order to secure partisan victories. It's certainly a victory for Democrats, but from an historical perspective neither impressive nor unexpected.

[kwch]

Angryliberal you say

"the republicans should know better than to put this country in hands of democrats because they are putting millions at risk"

You talk about risk! Look at the national debt and Iraq both due to republicans, you are a moron! Blithering idiots like you need to open your eyes!

[mjv2944]

The dems will not turn over too many stones as I am sure they will not like what they see hiding under them. Both parties are equally corrupt and Pelosi is living in a dream world if she doesn't think this. She is putting in the same ole bullsh*t politicians that don't understand anything put corruption and pork. I hope that when the next election comes, that we have some independents on the ballot or a strong third party comes to be. Dems or repubs, I am so sick of the same ole sh*t that I could puke.