Comments on: MN US House Races, Your Thoughts http://www.residualforces.com/2006/08/31/mn-us-house-races-your-thoughts/ A Stream of Consciousness by Andy Aplikowski on His Life, His Politics, His Dogs, His Truck, and Whatever Pleases His Fancy Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:19:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: G-Man http://www.residualforces.com/2006/08/31/mn-us-house-races-your-thoughts/#comment-22332 G-Man Fri, 01 Sep 2006 21:09:46 +0000 http://www.residualforces.com/http:/residualforces.com/index.php/2006/08/31/mn-us-house-races-your-thoughts/#comment-22332 As a small-government conservative, I'm hoping the Republicans pick up big gains. Giving Reid or Pelosi majority leader status will only give weak-kneed Republicans more room to move to the left. Keep in mind, this is NOT your father's Democrat Party. Nor is it the “New Democrat Party” of 1992 that pretended to move to the center. One could argue that a more centrist Democrat Party would force Republicans more to the right – where they should be. But, this is now the Michael Moore/MoveOn.org (MMMOO??) Democrat Party. Giving this party control of either house will only encourage the liberal, big-government tendencies to come forward in all congressmen – including Republicans. I'm still optimistic. In recent elections, the MSM has been big on pre-election, pro-Democrat hype only to see it fizzle when the electorate starts to get serious about the election. My prediction is that Dems will lose a seat in Minnesota. As a small-government conservative, I’m hoping the Republicans pick up big gains. Giving Reid or Pelosi majority leader status will only give weak-kneed Republicans more room to move to the left.

Keep in mind, this is NOT your father’s Democrat Party. Nor is it the “New Democrat Party” of 1992 that pretended to move to the center. One could argue that a more centrist Democrat Party would force Republicans more to the right – where they should be. But, this is now the Michael Moore/MoveOn.org (MMMOO??) Democrat Party. Giving this party control of either house will only encourage the liberal, big-government tendencies to come forward in all congressmen – including Republicans.

I’m still optimistic. In recent elections, the MSM has been big on pre-election, pro-Democrat hype only to see it fizzle when the electorate starts to get serious about the election. My prediction is that Dems will lose a seat in Minnesota.

]]> By: Brent Metzler http://www.residualforces.com/2006/08/31/mn-us-house-races-your-thoughts/#comment-22295 Brent Metzler Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:56:06 +0000 http://www.residualforces.com/http:/residualforces.com/index.php/2006/08/31/mn-us-house-races-your-thoughts/#comment-22295 <i>You mean a 4-2-2 Split. D-R-RINO </i> No, technically it is more of a 2-2-4 split. D-DINO-R. You mean a 4-2-2 Split. D-R-RINO

No, technically it is more of a 2-2-4 split. D-DINO-R.

]]> By: GOPWingman http://www.residualforces.com/2006/08/31/mn-us-house-races-your-thoughts/#comment-22294 GOPWingman Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:54:08 +0000 http://www.residualforces.com/http:/residualforces.com/index.php/2006/08/31/mn-us-house-races-your-thoughts/#comment-22294 I assume you're referring to Ramstad and Gutknecht? I assume you’re referring to Ramstad and Gutknecht?

]]> By: sam http://www.residualforces.com/2006/08/31/mn-us-house-races-your-thoughts/#comment-22293 sam Thu, 31 Aug 2006 23:56:18 +0000 http://www.residualforces.com/http:/residualforces.com/index.php/2006/08/31/mn-us-house-races-your-thoughts/#comment-22293 You mean a 4-2-2 Split. D-R-RINO You mean a 4-2-2 Split.
D-R-RINO

]]> By: GOPWingman http://www.residualforces.com/2006/08/31/mn-us-house-races-your-thoughts/#comment-22290 GOPWingman Thu, 31 Aug 2006 21:52:54 +0000 http://www.residualforces.com/http:/residualforces.com/index.php/2006/08/31/mn-us-house-races-your-thoughts/#comment-22290 At this moment, I think Republicans will lose some seats, but not lose the majority. It took too many elections for us to net that many seats for them to be lost in one election. We may, however, get uncomfortably close to 218. I also agree that MN will maintain its 4-4 party split in the House delegation. At this moment, I think Republicans will lose some seats, but not lose the majority. It took too many elections for us to net that many seats for them to be lost in one election. We may, however, get uncomfortably close to 218. I also agree that MN will maintain its 4-4 party split in the House delegation.

]]> By: bobby B http://www.residualforces.com/2006/08/31/mn-us-house-races-your-thoughts/#comment-22285 bobby B Thu, 31 Aug 2006 19:34:34 +0000 http://www.residualforces.com/http:/residualforces.com/index.php/2006/08/31/mn-us-house-races-your-thoughts/#comment-22285 Small-government conservatives are hoping hard that the Dems take at least one of the two buildings. Gridlock is good, when every other choice involves passing taxing-and-spending measures. Turns out that our erstwhile standard-bearers weren't really espousing "conservatism" so much as "pork - but OUR pork!" I'm no happier building bike trails in far-flung RED states with my money than I would be to build them in BLUE states with my money. They really misunderstood what many conservative voters were looking for. Small-government conservatives are hoping hard that the Dems take at least one of the two buildings.

Gridlock is good, when every other choice involves passing taxing-and-spending measures.

Turns out that our erstwhile standard-bearers weren’t really espousing “conservatism” so much as “pork - but OUR pork!” I’m no happier building bike trails in far-flung RED states with my money than I would be to build them in BLUE states with my money. They really misunderstood what many conservative voters were looking for.

]]> By: Gary M. Miller http://www.residualforces.com/2006/08/31/mn-us-house-races-your-thoughts/#comment-22282 Gary M. Miller Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:07:55 +0000 http://www.residualforces.com/http:/residualforces.com/index.php/2006/08/31/mn-us-house-races-your-thoughts/#comment-22282 No seats will change in Minnesota. But Dems have plenty of pick up opportunities elsewhere to win the majority. 26 to be exact. No seats will change in Minnesota. But Dems have plenty of pick up opportunities elsewhere to win the majority. 26 to be exact.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.residualforces.com/2006/08/31/mn-us-house-races-your-thoughts/#comment-22276 Jeff Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:02:04 +0000 http://www.residualforces.com/http:/residualforces.com/index.php/2006/08/31/mn-us-house-races-your-thoughts/#comment-22276 I don't really see any of the 8 seats changing parties. I don’t really see any of the 8 seats changing parties.

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