Republican party ; a vital faultline?

Pocono Joe

The heck with Republican faultlines. What are the Democrats going to do? Obama’s approval rating continues to tank. Congress ratings remain at all time lows. Independents are moving towards Republican candidates. Lots of internal fighting by the factions. And almost every day I read an article on how Democrats are panicking about the 2010 election.

So in preparation of the 2010 election, I wrote a song about the Democratic National Committee (D.N.C.), sung to the tune of T.N.T. by AC/DC, about how the American people are starting to view them. So.......... Do you think they would enjoy it.

(Oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi)
See us tax all of your assets
Led by our west coast queen
Out to increase our deficit
And expect to go green
Nancy loves the lefties
Harry’s never been right
Appointing liberal judges
The constitution we’ll rewrite
So forget about your rights
'Cause we’re the D.N.C, we’re kryptonite
(D.N.C.) and we’ll give you a fright
(D.N.C.) more taxes owed
(D.N.C.) watch us implode
We’re dirty, mean, a progressive machine
Our czars are wanted men
The Public Option’s number one
Government we’ll expand
So lock up your money
Lock it up tight
Lock up your investments
And avoid all the strife
Obama's come to town
And they’ll never rebound
'Cause we’re the D.N.C, we’re kryptonite
(D.N.C.) and we’ll give you a fright
(D.N.C.) more taxes owed
(D.N.C.) watch us implode
D.N.C., (oi, oi, oi)
D.N.C., (oi, oi, oi)
D.N.C., (oi, oi, oi)
D.N.C., (oi, oi, oi)
D.N.C., (oi, oi, oi), we’re kryptonite
(D.N.C., oi, oi, oi), and we’ll give you a fright,
(D.N.C., oi, oi, oi), more taxes owed
(D.N.C.), watch us implode!

Overheal

Pocono Joe wrote: »

The heck with Republican faultlines. What are the Democrats going to do? Obama’s approval rating continues to tank. Congress ratings remain at all time lows. Independents are moving towards Republican candidates. Lots of internal fighting by the factions. And almost every day I read an article on how Democrats are panicking about the 2010 election.

So in preparation of the 2010 election, I wrote a song about the Democratic National Committee (D.N.C.), sung to the tune of T.N.T. by AC/DC, about how the American people are starting to view them. So.......... Do you think they would enjoy it.

(Oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi)
See us tax all of your assets
Led by our west coast queen
Out to increase our deficit
And expect to go green
Nancy loves the lefties
Harry’s never been right
Appointing liberal judges
The constitution we’ll rewrite
So forget about your rights
'Cause we’re the D.N.C, we’re kryptonite
(D.N.C.) and we’ll give you a fright
(D.N.C.) more taxes owed
(D.N.C.) watch us implode
We’re dirty, mean, a progressive machine
Our czars are wanted men
The Public Option’s number one
Government we’ll expand
So lock up your money
Lock it up tight
Lock up your investments
And avoid all the strife
Obama's come to town
And they’ll never rebound
'Cause we’re the D.N.C, we’re kryptonite
(D.N.C.) and we’ll give you a fright
(D.N.C.) more taxes owed
(D.N.C.) watch us implode
D.N.C., (oi, oi, oi)
D.N.C., (oi, oi, oi)
D.N.C., (oi, oi, oi)
D.N.C., (oi, oi, oi)
D.N.C., (oi, oi, oi), we’re kryptonite
(D.N.C., oi, oi, oi), and we’ll give you a fright,
(D.N.C., oi, oi, oi), more taxes owed
(D.N.C.), watch us implode!

Overheal

I should point out (because its So.Terribly.Easy. to google Anything) That Presidential approval ratings always decline after election.

The one exception to the rule in the last 60 years? Former President Bill Clinton.



http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-presapp0605-31.html

Pocono Joe

Hey Overheal, you’re “roll of the eyes” smiley colors just happen to be the same colors as the flag of the European Union... how fitting!

Overheal

Pocono Joe wrote: »

Hey Overheal, you’re “roll of the eyes” smiley colors just happen to be the same colors as the flag of the European Union... how fitting!

Hey Joe! Ever hear of Braveheart?



Unfortunately you weren't yet on Boards for the Great Smiley Jihad

Pocono Joe

Mel got no yellow running through him that I see.

And looking at your graph... both Bush's ratings were up one year after they were first elected while Clinton's were down (hehe).

Overheal

whats your point? need I look at the dramatic drops of Bush, Bush, Nixon, Reagan, Carter, Johnson, Truman, etc etc etc....

Again youre just making non-points to accomplish....what? Nothing. Based on nothing.

Pocono Joe

It's your graph not mine. no point, just making some observations about the graph.

Overheal

It is kinda your point. You said "Obama's approval is tanking"

I'd accept "Tanking" as Nixon during the Watergate scandal, 35-40 points direct drop. Obama on the other hand, peaked at 69, and is now at 52 points after a year. Tanking? Nah.

graphs:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/113980/gallup-daily-obama-job-approval.aspx

http://www.pollster.com/polls/us/jobapproval-obama.php

Independents are moving towards Republican candidates.

Some maybe. Thats a hard one to validate or invalidate. Im not jumping in bed with anybody anyway.

And almost every day I read an article on how Democrats are panicking about the 2010 election.

I'd be interested in being directed to some of these choice articles.

The constitution we’ll rewrite
So forget about your rights

Also who has said they plan to rewrite the constitution?

Except, perhaps, Michael Huckabee. Eejit threw away the election. (more)

jank

Obama is using up ALOT of his political capital in trying to push through health care. When that is over expect EVERYTHING in 2010 to be about jobs.
Unemployment will come down. The only question is when and how fast.

Overheal

jank wrote: »

Obama is using up ALOT of his politicol capital in trying to push through health care. When that is over expect EVERYTHING in 2010 to be about jobs.
Unemployment will come down. The only question is when and how fast.

Pass healthcare + restore unemployment rates = win

Thats what his constituency wants. If he can deliver it, he will get their vote again. If however Unemployment continues to rise and foreclosure and bankruptcy rates dont settle down he hasnt a shred of hope.

jank

Overheal wrote: »

Pass healthcare + restore unemployment rates = win

Thats what his constituency wants. If he can deliver it, he will get their vote again. If however Unemployment continues to rise and foreclosure and bankruptcy rates dont settle down he hasnt a shred of hope.

Yea thats it in a nutshell.TBH you cant argue with that. If he manages to bring down unemployement and restore some pomp to the economy than he deserves a 2nd term

Pocono Joe

Overheal wrote: »

Some maybe. Thats a hard one to validate or invalidate. Im not jumping in bed with anybody anyway.I'd be interested in being directed to some of these choice articles.

Here are several for you:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1109/30022_Page2.html
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1109/29993.html
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1209/30094.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125937098367367371.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLTopStories
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1109/29821.html

Also who has said they plan to rewrite the constitution?

Hmmmm… do you also ponder the meaning of the lyrics to “Shama Lama Ding Dong” (Just kidding). But okay, the thought to those lines revolves around the selection of liberal judges who seeingly view our Constitution as a living document, and at times rule in opposition to the content (most recently see Kelo vs. City of New London, 545 U.S. 469). In essence the judges decision becomes precedent and essentially serves as a rewriting of the Constitution. IMO The Constitution should be changed through the amendment process, and the theory of it being a living document allows judges to inject their personal values into constitutional interpretation, thereby symbolically rewriting it. Oh yeah, it also rhymed and fit that spot in the AC/DC song.

norbert64

More fun GOP purity concerning the ole gay issue once again.

They're smearing one of there own as gay
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/elections/chi-kirk-martin-29-dec29,0,7364395.story

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They're mulling over whether to have a national gay Conservative organization at the upcoming CPAC event.
http://hotair.com/archives/2009/12/16/goproud-at-cpac-creates-controversy-calls-for-boycott