What are you even talking about? The simple point is that there was NO gain. I can easily accept a gain on the part of the Democrats, but in this case, it didn't really happen. At the absolute most, you can maybe call it a draw, but it is quite the stretch to claim this is somehow good for Democrats.
A draw? Well, I thought the Republicans lost two seats and the Democrats won two seats. . .Is that a draw? Sorry, I'm not into sport, so I may have a different idea of what a "draw" is.
But. . .getting into an election with 19/14 advantage, and coming out of it with a 17/16 advantage. . .doesn't really sound like a draw!
It would be like in 2012 is the Republicans gained 2 seats in the US Senate. If I was running around calling that some fantastic victory, I would get laughed at, and I would deserve to get laughed at. Yes, it is a "gain", but it is completely meaningless. It offers R's no more say over what bills come up, it doesn't make any R's committee chairman, and it certainly doesn't mean R's are in control of anything.
Who called it a "fantastic victory?" I believe I said it was a victory, mostly because it demonstrates a different outlook than the 2010 elections.
If you look at how the districts break down, there was about a 0% chance of that ever occurring, so really it is beside the point.
Funny. . .that's not exactly what was being said a week ago. . .there were high hopes that the Republicans would overcome the Dems in those district. . .this is in fact why I went and dug up this thread again.
That said, if Democrats organized some massive recall, and it failed on all fronts, it would be a victory for Walker and the R's. Just like if Dem's had been able to retake the Senate, it would have been a big victory for the D's. But that didn't happen...a lot of money was spent, and nothing changed...if the status quo remains the same, the party in power before (and now still after) remains in control.
No need to hurry. . .I think it's much better to let the Walker's policies to work their magic. . .let people experience it. . .let them fully realize the absurdity of it. Everything will come in its time.
Apparently your definition of "fairness and integrity" is agreeing with your perspective....what a joke.
No, I obviously recognize the victory of the Republicans (at least the tea party Republicans) in the 2010 elections. . .But you would prefer to call this a "draw?" I wonder what would have happened if the roles had been reversed?
We will indeed see what happens in 2012...but trying to handicap 2012 based on this alone is quite simplistic.
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And this is why I do not predict the 2012 elections on this alone. I am talking about this small election showing a TREND, not a clear victory, not a complete prediction of future victory. . .just a TREND.
In the other hand, if this "little election" had gone the other way, and the Republicans had kept ALL their seats, and/or taken away the Dems' seats, I bet Fox News and quite a few people in this forum would have claimed it as a sure sign of things to come!
