Remove Ad, Sign Up
Register to Remove Ad
Register to Remove Ad
Remove Ad, Sign Up
Register to Remove Ad
Register to Remove Ad
Signup for Free!
-More Features-
-Far Less Ads-
About   Users   Help
Users & Guests Online
On Page: 1
Directory: 45
Entire Site: 10 & 694
Page Admin: supercool22, Page Staff: tgags123, pokemon x, tgags123,
10-31-24 06:03 PM

Forum Links

Thread Information

Views
3,401
Replies
28
Rating
0
Status
CLOSED
Thread
Creator
Hoochman
11-05-10 10:53 AM
Last
Post
geeogree
11-12-10 05:30 PM
Additional Thread Details
Views: 631
Today: 1
Users: 0 unique

Thread Actions

Thread Closed
New Thread
New Poll
Order
Posts


2 Pages
>>
 

US elections 2010

 

11-05-10 10:53 AM
Hoochman is Offline
| ID: 270716 | 41 Words

Hoochman
Level: 82

POSTS: 1221/1686
POST EXP: 65457
LVL EXP: 5069254
CP: 347.2
VIZ: 142557

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
3 days ago was the US midterm elections. In short, The republicans won very big, in fact by almost historic proportions. This thread is all about the elections. Starting topic: what do you think the message was from America to Obama?
3 days ago was the US midterm elections. In short, The republicans won very big, in fact by almost historic proportions. This thread is all about the elections. Starting topic: what do you think the message was from America to Obama?
Member

Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 02-25-10
Location: Minnesota
Last Post: 3430 days
Last Active: 87 days

11-05-10 10:58 AM
geeogree is Offline
| ID: 270718 | 159 Words

geeogree
Mr Geeohn-A-Vash53215
Level: 292


POSTS: 12731/29298
POST EXP: 1955734
LVL EXP: 426730831
CP: 52690.5
VIZ: 549182

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
I paid attention to the elections and it was a historic win for the Republicans. 2 years ago it looked like the republican party was falling apart. And then they come back 2 years later with a win that hasn't been seen for 40+ years.

I think there are 2 major things that are being said by these results.

1. America doesn't agree with the direction that the democratic regime was taking the country. Insane spending and the Health Care changes. The spending/bailouts haven't worked and Obamacare is only going to make things worse.

2. The republicans have a mandate to do what they said they would. Most of them ran on small government and they better deliver. Even if they don't succeed they need to at least put on a good show of trying to reduce spending. I realize that with a democratic held Senate and a democratic president that it will be tough to get that done.
I paid attention to the elections and it was a historic win for the Republicans. 2 years ago it looked like the republican party was falling apart. And then they come back 2 years later with a win that hasn't been seen for 40+ years.

I think there are 2 major things that are being said by these results.

1. America doesn't agree with the direction that the democratic regime was taking the country. Insane spending and the Health Care changes. The spending/bailouts haven't worked and Obamacare is only going to make things worse.

2. The republicans have a mandate to do what they said they would. Most of them ran on small government and they better deliver. Even if they don't succeed they need to at least put on a good show of trying to reduce spending. I realize that with a democratic held Senate and a democratic president that it will be tough to get that done.
Vizzed Elite
Former Admin
Banzilla


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 01-03-05
Last Post: 2 days
Last Active: 2 days

11-05-10 01:11 PM
Lagslayer is Offline
| ID: 270741 | 62 Words

Lagslayer
Level: 47


POSTS: 431/453
POST EXP: 27933
LVL EXP: 715045
CP: 589.4
VIZ: 22743

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
I doubt this will change much. The democrats can still filibuster or veto anything the republicans would try to do (I seriously doubt their sincerity anyways), and there are not enough votes to repeal anything that has already been put into place. Plus, they have already proven they will just use power through other backroom deals where congress has no power anyways.
I doubt this will change much. The democrats can still filibuster or veto anything the republicans would try to do (I seriously doubt their sincerity anyways), and there are not enough votes to repeal anything that has already been put into place. Plus, they have already proven they will just use power through other backroom deals where congress has no power anyways.
Member

Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 10-10-09
Last Post: 3930 days
Last Active: 1203 days

11-06-10 08:28 PM
Hoochman is Offline
| ID: 271422 | 20 Words

Hoochman
Level: 82

POSTS: 1222/1686
POST EXP: 65457
LVL EXP: 5069254
CP: 347.2
VIZ: 142557

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
I have far more faith in Republicans than democrats, Republicans have been corrupt to, but not as bad as democrats.
I have far more faith in Republicans than democrats, Republicans have been corrupt to, but not as bad as democrats.
Member

Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 02-25-10
Location: Minnesota
Last Post: 3430 days
Last Active: 87 days

11-06-10 08:48 PM
geeogree is Offline
| ID: 271436 | 95 Words

geeogree
Mr Geeohn-A-Vash53215
Level: 292


POSTS: 12776/29298
POST EXP: 1955734
LVL EXP: 426730831
CP: 52690.5
VIZ: 549182

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
well.... I think they're both pretty corrupt...

the reason why I have any semblance of hope this time is that there are some new faces showing up that can hopefully step up to the plate early on and try to get things done.

I agree with lagslayer that a lot is going to get slowed down or veto'd but regardless of what the dems try to do it will only look like a flip flop of what happened over the last 2 years. The Dems will become the party of no instead of the republicans.
well.... I think they're both pretty corrupt...

the reason why I have any semblance of hope this time is that there are some new faces showing up that can hopefully step up to the plate early on and try to get things done.

I agree with lagslayer that a lot is going to get slowed down or veto'd but regardless of what the dems try to do it will only look like a flip flop of what happened over the last 2 years. The Dems will become the party of no instead of the republicans.
Vizzed Elite
Former Admin
Banzilla


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 01-03-05
Last Post: 2 days
Last Active: 2 days

11-07-10 07:27 AM
Hoochman is Offline
| ID: 271578 | 35 Words

Hoochman
Level: 82

POSTS: 1224/1686
POST EXP: 65457
LVL EXP: 5069254
CP: 347.2
VIZ: 142557

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
That's true, if there were more new faces on the democrats they probably would have won more than they did, although probably wouldn't of kept the majority, I noticed lots of incumbents were voted out.
That's true, if there were more new faces on the democrats they probably would have won more than they did, although probably wouldn't of kept the majority, I noticed lots of incumbents were voted out.
Member

Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 02-25-10
Location: Minnesota
Last Post: 3430 days
Last Active: 87 days

11-08-10 11:33 AM
geeogree is Offline
| ID: 272136 | 40 Words

geeogree
Mr Geeohn-A-Vash53215
Level: 292


POSTS: 12800/29298
POST EXP: 1955734
LVL EXP: 426730831
CP: 52690.5
VIZ: 549182

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
yeah.... but there are still enough of the old faces at the top that I don't see a whole lot of real change happening. They will try, but the system is too corrupt for any real positive change to happen.
yeah.... but there are still enough of the old faces at the top that I don't see a whole lot of real change happening. They will try, but the system is too corrupt for any real positive change to happen.
Vizzed Elite
Former Admin
Banzilla


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 01-03-05
Last Post: 2 days
Last Active: 2 days

11-08-10 07:14 PM
XxChaosxX is Offline
| ID: 272392 | 131 Words

XxChaosxX
Level: 93


POSTS: 725/2260
POST EXP: 112621
LVL EXP: 7758943
CP: 125.7
VIZ: 99525

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
I think both parties have their flaws (to put it lightly) and I personally don't care who is running against Obama, I'm voting against him. And before someone tries to tell me I'm being raccist I'm not. I just don't agree with anything he's done so far. He preached and preached about this medical system and then didn't so anything to change it. I know all presidents do that, but he did nothing but preach about it the whole time he was running for president and then he did nothing. Not to mention the whole time he's been in office what has he really done? Nothing that's what.
I'm not gonna say anything more because I don't wanna be the start of a fight so I'll just leave it at that.
I think both parties have their flaws (to put it lightly) and I personally don't care who is running against Obama, I'm voting against him. And before someone tries to tell me I'm being raccist I'm not. I just don't agree with anything he's done so far. He preached and preached about this medical system and then didn't so anything to change it. I know all presidents do that, but he did nothing but preach about it the whole time he was running for president and then he did nothing. Not to mention the whole time he's been in office what has he really done? Nothing that's what.
I'm not gonna say anything more because I don't wanna be the start of a fight so I'll just leave it at that.
Trusted Member
The lover of CHERRY PIE!


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 07-22-10
Location: Kentucky
Last Post: 3891 days
Last Active: 3891 days

11-08-10 07:17 PM
housechef1.5 is Offline
| ID: 272397 | 16 Words

housechef1.5
Level: 37


POSTS: 96/280
POST EXP: 7876
LVL EXP: 336427
CP: 37.0
VIZ: 2031

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
I am not that into politics but from what i hear, the republicans have a foothold.
I am not that into politics but from what i hear, the republicans have a foothold.
Member

Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 09-19-10
Location: New Jersey
Last Post: 5090 days
Last Active: 5002 days

11-10-10 01:39 PM
tonetone714 is Offline
| ID: 272850 | 31 Words

tonetone714
Level: 60


POSTS: 803/823
POST EXP: 38078
LVL EXP: 1726739
CP: 24.0
VIZ: 18061

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
I don't get how most republicans ran on the "smaller government" idea. In all of the history of America I don't think our government has ever gotten smaller(someone please enlighten me).
I don't get how most republicans ran on the "smaller government" idea. In all of the history of America I don't think our government has ever gotten smaller(someone please enlighten me).
Trusted Member
"So nice, they named him twice."


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 03-10-10
Location: BIG BAD Orange County, CA
Last Post: 4619 days
Last Active: 3202 days

11-10-10 01:52 PM
geeogree is Offline
| ID: 272854 | 39 Words

geeogree
Mr Geeohn-A-Vash53215
Level: 292


POSTS: 12814/29298
POST EXP: 1955734
LVL EXP: 426730831
CP: 52690.5
VIZ: 549182

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
tonetone714 : I doubt it ever has.... but it also has never been as big as it is now. There is a fairly big anti-big government movement.... apparently people are tired of the government interfering in their lives...
tonetone714 : I doubt it ever has.... but it also has never been as big as it is now. There is a fairly big anti-big government movement.... apparently people are tired of the government interfering in their lives...
Vizzed Elite
Former Admin
Banzilla


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 01-03-05
Last Post: 2 days
Last Active: 2 days

11-10-10 03:01 PM
tonetone714 is Offline
| ID: 272894 | 34 Words

tonetone714
Level: 60


POSTS: 805/823
POST EXP: 38078
LVL EXP: 1726739
CP: 24.0
VIZ: 18061

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
geeogree : Yea that's true.

I'm for having a smaller/ less controlling government, I just don't see it ever happening. It kind of reminds me of obama's "change/hope" campaign, sounded good but nothing happened.
geeogree : Yea that's true.

I'm for having a smaller/ less controlling government, I just don't see it ever happening. It kind of reminds me of obama's "change/hope" campaign, sounded good but nothing happened.
Trusted Member
"So nice, they named him twice."


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 03-10-10
Location: BIG BAD Orange County, CA
Last Post: 4619 days
Last Active: 3202 days

11-10-10 03:13 PM
geeogree is Offline
| ID: 272906 | 39 Words

geeogree
Mr Geeohn-A-Vash53215
Level: 292


POSTS: 12816/29298
POST EXP: 1955734
LVL EXP: 426730831
CP: 52690.5
VIZ: 549182

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
I agree too.... I see the US government becoming so bloated that it can't hold itself up. What happens after that is up in the air.... but I can't see things going on the way they are much longer....
I agree too.... I see the US government becoming so bloated that it can't hold itself up. What happens after that is up in the air.... but I can't see things going on the way they are much longer....
Vizzed Elite
Former Admin
Banzilla


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 01-03-05
Last Post: 2 days
Last Active: 2 days

11-10-10 03:42 PM
Hoochman is Offline
| ID: 272927 | 30 Words

Hoochman
Level: 82

POSTS: 1227/1686
POST EXP: 65457
LVL EXP: 5069254
CP: 347.2
VIZ: 142557

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
I wouldn't give up hope completely, before reagan we didn't have a guy quite like reagan who cut everything. Before him it was like roosevelt who was very big government.
I wouldn't give up hope completely, before reagan we didn't have a guy quite like reagan who cut everything. Before him it was like roosevelt who was very big government.
Member

Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 02-25-10
Location: Minnesota
Last Post: 3430 days
Last Active: 87 days

11-10-10 03:59 PM
Traduweise is Offline
| ID: 272940 | 30 Words

Traduweise
Level: 37

POSTS: 48/277
POST EXP: 37660
LVL EXP: 331939
CP: 1133.5
VIZ: 231856

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
Hoochman : It's ironic you would bring up Reagan, because Reagan increased government spending massively. The most fiscally efficient president in modern times I can think of is probably Clinton.
Hoochman : It's ironic you would bring up Reagan, because Reagan increased government spending massively. The most fiscally efficient president in modern times I can think of is probably Clinton.
Trusted Member

Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 08-22-10
Last Post: 3217 days
Last Active: 3208 days

11-10-10 09:01 PM
Hoochman is Offline
| ID: 273066 | 39 Words

Hoochman
Level: 82

POSTS: 1229/1686
POST EXP: 65457
LVL EXP: 5069254
CP: 347.2
VIZ: 142557

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
Traduweise : The biggest things that Reagan did to drive up debt was increasing defense spending by 35%. And every other defense initiative he came up with. Clinton's economy was more sound, it didn't really come up or down.
Traduweise : The biggest things that Reagan did to drive up debt was increasing defense spending by 35%. And every other defense initiative he came up with. Clinton's economy was more sound, it didn't really come up or down.
Member

Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 02-25-10
Location: Minnesota
Last Post: 3430 days
Last Active: 87 days

11-10-10 10:51 PM
Traduweise is Offline
| ID: 273080 | 19 Words

Traduweise
Level: 37

POSTS: 49/277
POST EXP: 37660
LVL EXP: 331939
CP: 1133.5
VIZ: 231856

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
Hoochman : Reagan drastically increased government spending. Bringing him up as a guy who "cut everything" rings somewhat hollow.
Hoochman : Reagan drastically increased government spending. Bringing him up as a guy who "cut everything" rings somewhat hollow.
Trusted Member

Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 08-22-10
Last Post: 3217 days
Last Active: 3208 days

11-10-10 11:31 PM
geeogree is Offline
| ID: 273101 | 75 Words

geeogree
Mr Geeohn-A-Vash53215
Level: 292


POSTS: 12832/29298
POST EXP: 1955734
LVL EXP: 426730831
CP: 52690.5
VIZ: 549182

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
yay for off-topic!

Anyway, the fact that we haven't really had an administration in over 50 years (or more to be honest I don't really know) that has cut government spending overall is troubling to me. The government can't grow forever. Eventually it will grow to be too big and it will stifle the economy completely.... which it's already starting to do now. I think unless spending is under control the US government will fail.
yay for off-topic!

Anyway, the fact that we haven't really had an administration in over 50 years (or more to be honest I don't really know) that has cut government spending overall is troubling to me. The government can't grow forever. Eventually it will grow to be too big and it will stifle the economy completely.... which it's already starting to do now. I think unless spending is under control the US government will fail.
Vizzed Elite
Former Admin
Banzilla


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 01-03-05
Last Post: 2 days
Last Active: 2 days

11-11-10 08:22 AM
Hoochman is Offline
| ID: 273183 | 19 Words

Hoochman
Level: 82

POSTS: 1230/1686
POST EXP: 65457
LVL EXP: 5069254
CP: 347.2
VIZ: 142557

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
Traduweise : Yeah, raised defense spending drastically, but cut everything else, a very good example he is for republicans.
Traduweise : Yeah, raised defense spending drastically, but cut everything else, a very good example he is for republicans.
Member

Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 02-25-10
Location: Minnesota
Last Post: 3430 days
Last Active: 87 days

11-11-10 10:36 AM
Traduweise is Offline
| ID: 273222 | 95 Words

Traduweise
Level: 37

POSTS: 50/277
POST EXP: 37660
LVL EXP: 331939
CP: 1133.5
VIZ: 231856

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
An increase in government spending is an increase in government spending. I almost feel sorry for Obama; the thing about the bailouts is that we will never know just how effective they were, because we will never know what would have happened without them. And with the Republicans controlling the house and Democrats controlling the senate, almost nothing is going to get done for the next two years. Unless the economy is going to pick up on its own, he will probably get blamed for a lot of stuff that was out of his control.
An increase in government spending is an increase in government spending. I almost feel sorry for Obama; the thing about the bailouts is that we will never know just how effective they were, because we will never know what would have happened without them. And with the Republicans controlling the house and Democrats controlling the senate, almost nothing is going to get done for the next two years. Unless the economy is going to pick up on its own, he will probably get blamed for a lot of stuff that was out of his control.
Trusted Member

Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 08-22-10
Last Post: 3217 days
Last Active: 3208 days

Links

Page Comments


This page has no comments

Adblocker detected!

Vizzed.com is very expensive to keep alive! The Ads pay for the servers.

Vizzed has 3 TB worth of games and 1 TB worth of music.  This site is free to use but the ads barely pay for the monthly server fees.  If too many more people use ad block, the site cannot survive.

We prioritize the community over the site profits.  This is why we avoid using annoying (but high paying) ads like most other sites which include popups, obnoxious sounds and animations, malware, and other forms of intrusiveness.  We'll do our part to never resort to these types of ads, please do your part by helping support this site by adding Vizzed.com to your ad blocking whitelist.

×