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In 2010, on this day the Republican Party triumphed in the US midterm elections, seizing not only the forty-one seats required for a majority in the House, but unexpectedly winning the ten seats needed to capture the Senate.
Palin rides the Tea Party ExpressAccused by the Democrats of being the "party of no", not a single House Republican had voted for the stimulus package and not a single Republican in the House or Senate voted in favour of health reform.
Whats your view - will Obama get tea-bagged in November?But this electorally decisive outcome would soon force a change in Republican Strategy. What would emerge as the nucleus of the 2012 presidential campaign platform would be the manifesto of the "Tea Party" Movement, the "Commitment to America". And the question was whether Sarah Palin could after all ride the Tea Party Express straight into the White House, and afterwards, honour that commitment?
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© America's right and the risks of "Hell, no!", published on Jun 10th 2010 in the Economist MagazineStory Tags
Permalinks: Post, Day. Browse Thread: Politicians Source: Wikipedia Labels: 2010 Mid Terms, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Republicans, Democrats. Editor says, Wikipedia ~ the Tea Party movement is a United States populist movement that emerged in 2009 through a series of locally- and nationally-coordinated protests. The name "Tea Party" is a reference to the Boston Tea Party of 1773 - a protest by American colonists against taxes imposed on them by the British government, and against the colonists' lack of direct representation in the British Parliament. Tea Party protests have sought to evoke themes, images and slogans similar to those used during the pre-revolutionary period in American history
~ God help us all.
~ Obama always thought that an electorate that voted for him because they were tired of eight years of "Bush is evil, Bush is evil, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare" and were willing to try a black president (after he lucked into nomination with a very slim resume of actual accomplishments, thanks to Hillary Clinton's overconfidence and Clinton fatigue among the Democratic Party in general---they did NOT want four or eight years more of grotesque, silly scandals) voted for him because they were all on board with his entire program. He was wrong.
Comment from Ben Camo on Facebook: It would be a good thing, Democrats were the underdog 8 years ago in the aftermath of 9/11, now they've gone so far to the left and acquired way too much power and it's gone to their heads. A little dressing down will do them good.
Comment from Joshua Fox Doabarrelroll on Facebook: This dystopic TL would probably see a nuclear apocalypse in the near future. :P
~ That Nucular Apocalypse will be welcomed by religious zealots and fanatics all over the world as ushering in the Tribulation and 1,000-year Reign of Glory© - when themselves (of course!) as being especially blessed by God for their part in the program.....
~ An interesting speculation is how McCain would have responded to the BP Incident. Recall with Katrina he said he would fly to the near USAF Base and take charge. Would they have helped? Would he have had a heart attack and let Sarah Palin in?
Comment from Margo Barotta on Facebook: i think if the republican party win the majoritie and specially the ten important seat to win the senate ,it will be major problem for president Obama ,and he will in critical situation.
Comment from Patricia Williams-King on Facebook: Oh I hope not!
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