Comments on: We wuz robbed!

By: MD

MD — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 16:56:08 +0000

Okay, that was cute :) I’ve been impressed with the matter of fact way a lot of the right of center blogs I read have dealt with the defeat: A what do we do now approach.

*As an aside, it’s interesting to see this spun as an across the board anti-Iraq war vote in some circles when it seems more complicated than that. Do you think the independents changed their minds, while the base was discouraged about spending and immigration, all the while gambling on Bush being around to prevent any precipitious withdrawal?

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 13:38:16 +0000

It seems to me that one of the biggest differences was in how enthusiastic each sides base was. When you are torn between staying home on election day, and going and voting for someone your not really happy with, I guess its hard to get too worked up when your guy doesn’t win.

By: MJS

MJS — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 09:41:54 +0000

Here’s to hoping you’re right about the next two years. As always, great insight, Steven!

By: Big Nose

Big Nose — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 01:15:32 +0000

The main difference is that the left / Democratics view themselves as victims, And like a good victim they are always casting around for an excuse. The have a losers mindset.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 00:43:22 +0000

Very interesting commentary,the democrats as victims.It matches their platform.
Glad to see you posting Steven,I’ve always enjoyed reading your thoughts.

By: PoliticalCritic

PoliticalCritic — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 20:42:44 +0000

None of the races were all that close this year to claim robbery. The only one that even qualified for a recount was VA and that was a 7,000 vote difference.

By: Ginny

Ginny — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 20:34:37 +0000

George Allen showed grace. A bright spot might be that so did his opponent. The fact that Webb’s democratic audience didn’t know how to act when presented with grace reinforces Steven’s point.

One might think the party that engineered poll taxes in the nineteenth century & the Illinois vote for Kennedy in the twentieth would feel shame. If we consider democracy important, we don’t undermine it – either by buying votes or questioning clearly fair elections.

Thanks, Steven. I’ve never understood the Democrat’s obsession with stolen votes – linking it with a sense of entitlement finally makes sense of what seemed bizarre projection.