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Originally posted by KSig RC
I think if the staunch Dem supports would take a moment, they'll see that even in defeat there are huge gains made in this election . . .
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I don't see the "big gains". Did Kerry gain any state Gore didn't win in 2000? Did more Senate candidates win? Did more House candidates win?
Here in GA, which had been totally Democrat controlled from the 1870s thru 2002, is now totally Republican: Gov., both houses of the legislature, both US Senators, most US Representatives.
What gains have you seen?
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Originally posted by KSig RC
Totally agree - the Republican economic plan is being run over, and there needs to be some reins pulled . . . it's no better or worse than overspending on any other gov't program, the hallmark of what fiscal conservatives have rallied against forever. A great sticking point for Democrats when pushing policies.
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Name a spending program, and a spending increase, (except for the military) that the Democrats don't love.
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Originally posted by KSig RC
Plus, Bush's conciliatory promotions of unity while maintaining a hard line (essentially the same as Kerry's stance) will force a more centered, bipartisan approach lest he be slaughtered in the press and popular opinion.
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Three and a half years of being slaughtered in the media wing of the Democratic party, and years of entending hands to ungrateful Democrats (remember Kennedy and the education program), is not leading to a more bipartisan approach.
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Originally posted by KSig RC
After many states roundly demolished gay marriage at the polls, this becomes a Supreme Court issue more than anything, and from what I've read they don't want to even touch it - sad, really, b/c it seems like such a potential non-issue; who is really going to protest if those rights are allowed (or rather not explicitly denied)?
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The nation seems to have spoken on this.
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