Time: Dem Landslide Good News . . . For Republicans!

By Big Tent Democrat, Section Elections 2008
Posted on Wed Nov 05, 2008 at 04:17:27 PM EST
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Via digby, nothing is ever good for Democrats according to the Media:

They lost the presidency, at least five seats in the Senate, and around 20 seats in the House. They are officially out of power. But for those of us who considered obama a shoo-in and a democratic wave inevitable, the republican showing seems almost impressive.

To be fair, Time at least has some political advice for the GOP:

Kansas District 2: How Republicans Can Come Back: In 2006, Democratic centrist Nancy Boyda upset GOP conservative Jim Ryun in this reliably Republican district, portraying Ryun as an extremist in a Democratic year. This year, Ryun tried to reclaim his seat — but lost in the Republican primary to State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins, who's a lot closer to the political center. . . . America has plenty of conservatives, but there are only so many places where Republicans can win by appealing exclusively to their base.

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I am all for a permanent Republican (5.00 / 3) (#1)
by ThatOneVoter on Wed Nov 05, 2008 at 04:23:54 PM EST

"majority" of this size.

I've been writing (5.00 / 1) (#6)
by Baal on Wed Nov 05, 2008 at 04:44:52 PM EST

the "this is obviously good news for Republican" line into various of my favorite lefty comment threads trying to be funny. You know, sarcasm. Satire. Snark. Schadenfreude. (Even if is isn't even remotely original, as I think Atrios owns the concept.) And then someone actually writes this in all seriousness. Man, you can't make this stuff up.

I hope the the 2010 elections (5.00 / 1) (#8)
by ThatOneVoter on Wed Nov 05, 2008 at 04:50:36 PM EST

are cause for even MORE celebration among Republicans. May they die of happiness as the Democrats gain 10 seats in the Senate and 30 in the House.

Bush Legacy (5.00 / 2) (#11)
by barrysnell on Wed Nov 05, 2008 at 08:37:55 PM EST

President Bush has been openly concerned about the legacy he will leave. Not to worry. His arrogance, ineptness, and lack of judgment have finally made it possible for a charasmatic and intelligent leader to become President of the United States of America despite having dark skin and an unusual name. Thanks to W, we have been
able to overcome a dark history of discrimination
and racism. George, we could never have done it
without you!

Kansas is interesting (none / 0) (#2)
by andgarden on Wed Nov 05, 2008 at 04:26:18 PM EST

Their Republican party is divided between right wing (Bob Dole) types and absolute nutters (Jim Ryun, Sam Brownback) .

: Meanwhile, email from Jim Martin (none / 0) (#4)
by andgarden on Wed Nov 05, 2008 at 04:28:59 PM EST

who says he thinks he's in a runoff.

Obama winning is good for McCain! (none / 0) (#3)
by TomStewart on Wed Nov 05, 2008 at 04:28:45 PM EST

: Of Course (none / 0) (#7)
by Militarytracy on Wed Nov 05, 2008 at 04:47:08 PM EST

See, it is much more productive to be a Senator right now than a President in the middle of the disaster that is this country now. McCain will end his career enjoying much more Republican success than if he had won this race. You and I didn't know this, but when the McCain campaign embraced reality they secretly planned and executed this loss so McCain could end his career a raving success instead of the dismal failure that the Presidency adds up to.

Marginally related, but I have to (none / 0) (#5)
by andgarden on Wed Nov 05, 2008 at 04:36:52 PM EST

post this. Remember how I was worried that Obama would have problems in Philly's white wards? Well, no problems. He lost the 26th, but so did John Kerry.

Oregon's Rep Gordon Smith is beating (none / 0) (#9)
by MyLeftMind on Wed Nov 05, 2008 at 07:05:56 PM EST

Dem Jeff Merkley by 9/100th of a percent.

Darn it.

As of 4:30 p.m. today:

Gordon H Smith (Republican) 686,681 47.21%
Jeff Merkley (Democrat) 685,408 47.12%
Dave Brownlow (Constitution) 78,350 5.39%
Write-in Votes 4,102 0.28%

Has been called for MERKLEY (none / 0) (#12)
by LarryInNYC on Wed Nov 05, 2008 at 09:19:29 PM EST

on the grounds that about 100,000 heavily Dem votes are still to be counted.


: Really a squeaker (none / 0) (#13)
by MyLeftMind on Wed Nov 05, 2008 at 11:12:22 PM EST

Gordon H Smith 703,157 46.91%
Jeff Merkley 711,427 47.46%
Dave Brownlow (Constitution) 80,236 5.35%
Jeez, 80 effing thousand people voted for Brownlow.
Oregonians, sheesh.

bear in mind, (none / 0) (#10)
by cpinva on Wed Nov 05, 2008 at 08:35:01 PM EST

these would be the same nimrods that brought you the "they didn't reduce taxes, so they effectively raised them" mantra of the republican economic "theorists".

when you have that as your base line, saying that, even though you got blown out by 100 points, you should have been beaten by 150, so therefore it's actually a win, becomes so much easier to accept as logical.

with any luck, starting in jan. 2009, this country can get back to reality, as opposed to the alternate universe occupied by the bush administration.