Thread: Obama won re election

Originally Posted by mapleleafalumnus

David --
"All I hope is that Obama does what he said in his speech and reaches out to the "'other side...'"
That's unlikely. The GOP went on record 4 years ago that their main purpose was to defeat Obama. I expect payback from the president.

Well not to be silly or anything lol... but isn't that every parties mandate? Besides two wrongs don't make a right - the popular vote isn't a big enough spread to allow anyone to be that cocky me thinks - well i would hope anyway .

Maybe i am being childish in my hopes.

David, like it or not, Obama is the president now, and the GOP can do nothing about it. Time for the Republicans to bend over and take it like men!

As an outsider, and hearing the news as I drove home from work today, I thought this:

"Well, I like him, he seems like a nice man. But he's got to get out of everyone else's countries fix the health care system and look after the poor."

I can provide more details on request...

Carl

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

As an outsider, and hearing the news as I drove home from work today, I thought this:

"Well, I like him, he seems like a nice man. But he's got to get out of everyone else's countries fix the health care system and look after the poor."

I can provide more details on request...

Carl

LOL - well Carl I usually love your weird insights but on this one... outsider or not, I don't think you are alone in your thinking lol!

Yes, but do you want the DETAILS?

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Yes, but do you want the DETAILS?

Oh man... this is a trap isn't it! Ok lol, I'll play - details Carl! I need da tails!

Nooo, you don't, you really don't. Do you?: rofl2:

Originally Posted by earcutter

But seriously, I am kind of shocked at how decisively Obama won.

I don't know, when I looked at the various pols as well as the partisan outlets like foxnews over the past week, it seemed to me that he had a good advantage. Of course, Romney had a real chance at winning as well, but all the arguments for 'romney ahead' or even 'romney landslide' appeared to be largely contorted and based on more ideology than science.

Originally Posted by earcutter

All I hope is that Obama does what he said in his speech and reaches out to the "other side" to get what's best for America.

I don't think he has much choice with the upcoming 'fiscal cliff'. I think he has 'won' a mandate to 'expire the bush tax cuts on the rich' but that's not much money. He'll have to get a compromise worked out with the republicans, though whether/how many go along would depend on, as one pundit put it, 'if they fear primary or general election challenge'. As sad as it may be, the vast majority of politicians put their own job first and that hasn't changed.

I have the impression that it was a lot closer for a lot longer than last election.
Contrary to the previous election, I noticed only 2 significant gaffes.

During the campaign, Romney lost moderate voters with his super rich attitude. The leaked video did damage, but also more innocent things like his remark about just moving to another house during the storm. With millions of Americans dirt poor and not being able to afford a house, let alone healthcare, that is not a smart move.

The Republican party also cost him a lot of women voters this time, with several high profile members saying such things as 'If a child is born from rape, then that was God's plan' or 'Abortion is not necessary because a women's body has ways of dealing with rape'. You can argue that Romney and Ryan didn't say those things. However, if the Republican party does not slap down or kick out the high profile morons who say such things, then those quotes reflect directly on the party, and thus on the Republican candidates.

Had Romney shown more understanding of the actual problems of average families, and had the Republican party not embarassed themselves, I feel it would have been really, really close this time.

I am just glad I am on vacation this week so I don't have to hear every person I pass tell me, "Can you believe it?" and "what is this country coming to?" ...

(completely monotone) hurray for Obama, boo the other guys, god bless america