Republicans Grandstanding? Aka healthcare

[redrumloa]

Let's follow your logic here and assume that all of Christ's voters would have voted for Rubio if Christ didn't run. The net result is still not a clear indicator of a majority.

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Charlie wasn't fooling anyone except the most ignorant among us.

Remember you posted in your article that fighting the deficit spending was one reason for the Republican victory

Fighting Obamacare was the primary reason, cost of Obamacare was only one part of the reasoning but the part you latched on.

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But yes, fighting the deficit spending was one reason. I have to call bull on the concept of repealing Obamacare would INCREASE deficit spending.

 

[faethor]

Let's follow your logic here and assume that all of Christ's voters would have voted for Rubio if Christ didn't run. The net result is still not a clear indicator of a majority.

Charlie wasn't fooling anyone except the most ignorant among us.

Again how Christ did or didn't handle anything really doesn't impact anything. We gave you 100% of Christ votes were Republican, best case senario for your arguement. This results in about 60% of the people not voting Republican in Florida. If you really want to play the 'will of the majority' card you can't prove it by votes.

As I said this works across the Country for most of the election a small majority decided the vote. However, this # is a minority of the public. Let's work another example giving you the best percentages we can. US Representative Republican Miller was elected with 80% of the vote. The best turn out any place in Florida has was 60% of the population. This means the largest Republican win, to the Federal government, in your state was at best supported by 48%. (Only 1 County in the district reached 59% most were in mid-40 to mid-50 so a bit more realistically an even lower % of the population turn out to indicate their support. )

Fighting Obamacare was the primary reason, cost of Obamacare was only one part of the reasoning but the part you latched on.

How did you establish that against Obamacare was the sole thing? Did the TeaBaggers and their desire to reduce the deficit have no input to any votes? Clearly the Republicans ran on more items then over turn Obamacare.

If you're establishing the 'Will of the people' we can see the vote can't be used as there were no Republicans elected by a clear majority (at least in Florida). And to go on there was an economic reason sold this election too. These conflict with each other in this case.

But yes, fighting the deficit spending was one reason. I have to call bull on the concept of repealing Obamacare would INCREASE deficit spending.

Ahh so amusing. Of course throw out the non-partisan CBO when it comes to Healthcare but keep otherwise. Within my state we have the mad as a hatter Republican Michele Bachman took this charge up. How to diss the CBO and accept the CBO all within a minute.

 

[cecilia]

many American voters were disgusted with the congressman's inability to WORK with each other, not necessarily with particular issues

the rancor and name calling that has been going on last year is unprofessional and shows that many congressmen are NOT working for US but are only interested in political grandstanding. I and I'm sure many other voters find this boring, stupid and not in my best interest

exactly how each district shows their disgust is complex. but to imagine that this somehow means one 'party' won over another is just wishful thinking. not to mention simplistic.

most citizens just want people to do their freaking job without acting like babies

 

[faethor]

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A Republican confronted at their townhall by an American who wants to NOT repeal healthcare.