As some of you may know, my main interest in politics is the gloating.

It's been four years since I could gloat. (Well, okay, we had a couple of good off-year elections earlier.)

So, as I'm... uh... nursing my wounds and sense of failure after being part of a historic 60+/6 landslide... I'm thinking we need to gloat.

Chip Cravaak: Ike Turner
Jim Oberstar: Tina Turner

Pat Toomey: 60 horny guys with a hard-on for poultry
Joe Sestak: "That Chicken"

Bobby Schilling: One of those mean kids at school who beats up retards
Phil Hare: a retard

Posted by: Ace at 03:26 PM | Comments (509)
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Not that great. He doesn't embarrass himself as Barney Frank did in his victory speech (note to MA-4: This is what you voted for. Enjoy.), but it's still kind of fun to see the Great Orange Hope say the words "Senator Marco Rubio."

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Posted by: Ace at 02:39 PM | Comments (56)
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Monty wrote this in email.

Jim Geraghty is right: this is the most frustrating landslide victory in history.

Bizarre feeling this morning. In short, this is the most frustrating overwhelming landslide victory of all time.

I find it odd -- I went to bed in a fairly sour mood, but my mood has
improved by leaps and bounds since waking up. The GOP really did do
very well last night. We lost some races we should have won, but the
colossal state-house GOP victories will be the biggest unreported
story of this election. That is huge, and very welcome, news.

Barone has made the point that this election may have been more of a
GOP consolidation election than a takeover of blue districts, and
given the CT, MA, and CA races that's probably true: blue districts
stayed devoutly blue. (Scott Brown's victory was indeed a fluke,
apparently.) But the GOP at long last has a fired-up base and a
coherent message to take forward, along with a majority in the House
big enough to stop the runaway Democrat train.

I dearly wanted to take Reid down, but he does us almost as much good
in his weakened state. The Donks are going to be under fire from their
own uber-liberal base as well as from angry Republicans. The next two
years are going to be a story of balked dreams and frustrated desires
for the Donks, which brings a smile to my face.

I wanted more, obviously, but I'm not going to let perfect be the
enemy of the good. The forces of small government and fiscal sanity
had a very good night last night; let's not lose sight of that.

I agree. Here are some of my spin-off thoughts: more...

Posted by: Ace at 02:31 PM | Comments (230)
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What are they saying here?

I dunno.

Posted by: Ace at 01:38 PM | Comments (113)
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A bit of common sense from San Diego, where the county has banned union-beloved Project Labor Agreements (which essentially create a closed shop for projects in which only unionized workers can compete).

On the other hand...

For years, Democrats have held wide majorities in both houses of the Legislature. But they claim they have been held hostage by a recalcitrant Republican minority that often refuses to offer up votes for a state budget. Today, voters decided to change the way the state budget process works, removing the two-thirds vote requirement to pass a state spending plan.

No measure on the state ballot will alter the way Sacramento operates more than Prop. 25.... Opponents say it will allow Democrats to raise fees on a host of products and services -- including alcohol to tobacco -- and remove an important check on Democrats' power in the Legislature.

All I can say to California voters (present company excluded, of course) is "This is what you voted for." I have no sympathy. Enjoy.

PS, bailouts are over, guys. Daddy's taking California's credit card away. You'll have to live within your means now. Since you refuse to cut spending, that will mean much higher taxes.

Again, this is what you voted for. Good luck with that.

Posted by: Ace at 01:25 PM | Comments (206)
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You know, don't read into it too much or anything.

Not sure what gave me the idea. more...

Posted by: Slublog at 12:56 PM | Comments (96)
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71.88% FOR
21.12% AGAINST

Balancing the Federal Budget. - A Nonbinding Referendum Calling for an Amendment to the United States Constitution.

In order to stop the uncontrolled growth of our national debt and prevent excessive borrowing by the Federal Government, which threatens our economy and national security, should the United States Constitution be amended to require a balanced federal budget without raising taxes?

Posted by: Purple Avenger at 11:53 AM | Comments (219)
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Most important point: Don't get bought off.

Posted by: Ace at 10:33 AM | Comments (221)
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From Brother Bewapitis:

Got this from the NY Times (sorry): “Voters sent a message that change has not happened fast enough,” said Tim Kaine, chairman of the Democratic National Committee.



Headlines from NYT were a hoot

Tea Party Fails to Topple Reid



Tight Deadline for New Speaker to Deliver

Another Election, Another Wave [so you know, this was bound to happen and is not indicative of anything really]

Restless Voters Divide Power in Washington
subhed: Many Centrists Defeated

Great.

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Yeah, I know there's a thread about this. I thought I'd call it out. And use it as the excuse to post this.

Oh: More than half of the supposed Blue Dogs were wiped out. They're just liberal Democrats. If they were conservative they would have held their seats.

Thanks to a couple of readers -- sorry, I forget who. I've had this open for more than a day.

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