#71 The Pendulum Shifts

Each election the winning side claims that "the people have spoken".  So what did the people say in this year's election?  Here are the results from last month's poll:  What was this year's GOP landslide election reflecting?

• (50%)  The Democratic Party as a whole
• (18%)  The Tea Party movement
• (12%)  A Conservative movement as a whole
• (12%)  A combination of things
• (6%)  President Obama's policies only
• (0%)  The resurgence of the Republican Party
• (0%)  A huge coincidence
• (0%)  Other

From the looks of things it is clear to see some what had been said.  First and foremost, it was no coincidence.  This election actually did say something, as opposed to the 2008 election which was basically about being historic instead of policy.  Although some would say it was about anti-Bush policies.  If that was the case then why was the man re-elected in 2004 to begin with?  People hated him then too.  No it was more on the lines of electing the first black President or having the first woman Vice-President.  Either case is not a good reason to vote either for or against anyone.  Actually neither candidate was the best choice for either party.  It should have been Huckabee versus Clinton (and even then a third party should have won) but the American people have shown their ignorance before.  No, this election really did speak out.  There was a change that actually did happen this time around, real change, not just promised change.  But the change had nothing to do with the Republican Party, which is probably dead in the water for the most and as a reminder was predicted in 2008; http://ideasoftim.blogspot.com/2008/11/27-end-of-republic.html.  This was definitely a move towards the middle and maybe even back over to the conservative side (says 30%), but even more, as a move towards the free market.  The Tea Party, even though is perhaps hated more than the Republican Party, is now a driving force in American politics.  Whatever they do it is good for the future necuase it has told politicans to shape up or get shipped out.  This movement could even be the death of the Democratic Party.  The poll shows that 50% said it was directed at the Democratic Party.  Of course who could blame anyone for hating the Pelosi Party anyway?  Keep in mind if she was from anywhere but San Francisco she would be out of a job.

Point being in all of this mess is that the people are tired of the far left from setting their agenda that is not mainstream America.  Freedom is one thing but chaos is another.  What the "left" (for lack of a better word) has done is create a chaotic state that now needs to watched.  Passing health care no one wants, trying to stop real tax cuts from American citizens, and putting so much pork into the budget that we stink of fried bacon has now caused more resentment of and more stagnation in our government than ever before.  We are now by chance looking at a government shut down by Christmas.  But maybe that is a good thing.

Here is a look at the new map of the House of Representatives.  Notice all the red. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/house/2010_elections_house_map_final_results.html

***One thing more,  let's give some credit.  Kudos to President Obama for at least understanding that compromise is needed. *** Too bad he didn't understand that 2 years ago.