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	Name:	MartiniMan -
	Subject:	Need to avoid complacency
	Date:	11/4/2009 8:50:29 AM

There is no doubt that yesterday's results sent a message but we can't be too complacent about this election. 2010 is the real test for Obama's agenda. That will be the opportunity to realign power in the House and hopefully send a few Dem Senators packing. Having said that, expect both houses to still be controlled by Dems after 2010 (or at best we get a very slight majority in the House but that is a long, long shot).

And lest we become too optimistic, remember that despite the ruinous policies of the White House on domestic economic issues and his fecklessness on foreign affairs the economy will be on the mend by 2012, joblessness will likely be down and Obama will take credit for all of it. Granted we will likely have been defeated in Afghanistan and the deficit will be mind bogglingly monumental (it already is actually). But he will still be very tough to beat in 2012 unless the economy is still in a shambles. Defeat of Obama is not worth that cost in my view. I would rather regain control of both houses of Congress and allow him to be an ineffectual lame duck second term President than continue to see the lives ruined by his incompetence just to make him a one-termer.

While those of us who are conservatives always want what is best for America, and the defeat of Obama is what is best for America, we have to avoid being like the Dems during the Bush administration where bad news for America was greeted with glee over the potential electoral success it would create for the left. One thing going for us is the government media won't do that since it will hurt their Messiah.

All that aside, it is nice to be on the winning side again!

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Ah yes, - wix - 11/3/2009 10:50:31 PM

...and then - MAJ USA RET - 11/3/2009 11:09:51 PM

even MSNBC is - water_watcher - 11/4/2009 6:22:08 AM

Need to avoid complacency - MartiniMan - 11/4/2009 8:50:29 AM

Need to avoid complacency - MAJ USA RET - 11/4/2009 10:13:28 AM

Ah yes, - Talullahhound - 11/4/2009 2:19:47 PM

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