Are the Republicans purposely throwing the election?

Question

Earlier in the campaigns, I thought that the Republicans were just demonstrating how completely out of touch they were with the electorate. But, as the election draws near, it seems they are doing everything possible to alienate and outrage voters who might have been leaning toward their candidates.

Even in a forum as politically insignificant as Yahoo Answers, their supporters seem bent on going out of their way to present themselves and their cause in the worst possible light.

I thought the Democratic nomination of Walter Mondale was in indication of a giveaway election, but I've never seen anything like this!

Answer 1

No they actually think America wants to hear over and over again their regurgitated lies.

Answer 2

Both political parties are completely out of touch with reality.

The democrats still think that their socialist agenda is what Americans want. Why? Because John F Kennedy was elected and his predessor was a Conservative, so obviously the US wants ultraliberals in office. So rather than more their platform further to the middle they have taken their most extreme left members, Pelosi and Hillary Clinton, and just branded them moderates, regardless of the fact that both espouse Marxist social programs.

The Republicans have moved further to the middle, to scoop up the moderate and independent voters, but this has caused a series of splits within their own party. So the party is totally unfocused on how to proceed forward. This lack of coordination and a lack of a strong RNC leader who can keep the troops in line and focused has started a lot of intraparty skirmishes within the ranks. The remnants of the ultraright are taking shots at the moderate and populist leaning GOP members and candidates. The Republicans are a party in flux, between the changing ideology and swelling ranks.

Joe Lieberman's election is a great look at modern Amereican politics. Joe was cast aside by his party because he didn't vote in lock-step with his party concenring the war. He vocally supported the war because he and his constituents believed it was right. The Democrats supported Lamont with tons of DNC money. Now that it is obvious Lamont will lose the DNC yanked their remaining financial support. Especially because big Republican names are coming in to support Joe Lieberman with not just money and fundraising support, but with the volunteers for a full blown get out the vote movement. And that is in spite of a Republican candidate in the race who is being ignored by all, although the RNC is supplementing his campaign to offset the run.

But I wouldn't rule the Republicans out yet. The house still looks like it will be Democratic, but the Senate looks Republican. On the whole not a bad idea because some of the more successful presidencies have had split congresses. It forces the sides to negotiate to get things accomplished.

Answer 3

Funny, I thought the Democratic nomination of Al Gore was a giveaway. In 2000 Gore got 50,996,116 votes and Bush got only 50,456,169 votes, Gore won.
between 1932 and 1968 liberalism dominated American politics. The big accomplishments were liberal accomplishments, IE Social Security, Medicare, the civil rights movement. Between 1980 and 2006 things changed. Did they get better for you?
We have a $9 trillion national debt and the war in Iraq will cost working class tax payers $2 trillion. Government is now bigger not smaller. There has never been more corruption in Washington then now. They did not get better for America.

Answer 4

One thing is for sure they & dems or all insiders want to keep the public focus away from the E- voting machines that cut the cost of cheating the whole voting process has never been verifiable or legitimate in the entire history of the nation. They will continue to push for this system of voting in secretcy thats imposible to verifiy in which you will never have participation of a democracy! We do not have to spend money to get a verifiable system. So this costly price of buying these voting machines that would never allow for a honest means is yet again another sham put on the American public with no say or control!

Answer 5

As a rep. I suppose you might have a point, I've been wondering how a party I belonged to for 40 years has gotten so ...... stupid.
The Democrats are just as bad. The leadership of both group seem to be taking dumb a.. pills or something.
The debt this country is running up is going to haunt us, kids, and grand kids etc. for generations.

Answer 6

Wish they had thrown the 2000 and 2004 elections.

Answer 7

I often think that both parties stumble at times and give the election to the other side by their bone-headed mistakes.

Answer 8

The Republicans have been acting like children who broke into the candy store and got caught. So many let their majority go to their heads and have been so flagrant in their behavior it seemed like they wanted to be exposed. Kerry in 2004 was another give away like Mondale.

Answer 9

It could be. The public needs to see what the Dems really intend to do. Maybe both parties will wake up and hopefully some mature, independents will arise and change this muddled scenario where we don't even have a real choice.

Answer 10

yes quite simple YES the republican establishment is bought and paid for by the same evil group controlling democrats.....dont give up ;america... we are at war.... guns are for protection of a out of control government not each other....our debt has been sold by politicians with promise of their protection....arm up arm up..

Answer 11

THEY PROBABLY FEEL THAT THE DEMOCRATS ARE DOING A PRETTY GOOD JOB OF ALIENATING THE VOTERS THEMSELVES. THIS IS NANCY PILOSI'S VOTING RECORD:::::::::::::::::Consider the following votes (all opposed by the vast majority of Americans): NANCY PILOSI VOTING RECORD
On July 31, 1996, Pelosi voted against the historic Welfare Reform Bill and later voted against its reauthorization;
On July 19, 2006, Pelosi voted against protecting the right to say "one nation under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance;
On Sept. 20, 2006, Pelosi voted against requiring that voters be identified so we could ensure only legal citizens are voting;
On July 13, 2006, Pelosi voted against requiring English on ballots;
On June 30, 2005, Pelosi refused to side with homeowners against the Kelo decision
that allows cities to seize private property for profitable ventures,
even though 365 members voted to stop cities from taking private property.
Pelosi has voted at least 12 times against the death penalty;
Pelosi was one of only 67 House members to vote against the 1996
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA);
Pelosi has voted at least eight times against banning partial-birth abortion,
at least three times against the Unborn Victims of Violence Act (Laci's law),
and scored a perfect 100 percent rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America;
Pelosi voted against a bill that would "[b]ar the transportation of a minor girl
across state lines to obtain an abortion without the consent of a parent, guardian or judge;"
Pelosi voted at least 31 times for using local or federal taxpayer dollars to fund abortions; and
Pelosi received an "F" rating from the National Rifle Association.