I've already been reading this for a while, but now that Obama won the second term, the blame game has started. Who's to blame for Romney losing? Romney himself? The Tea Party? Chris Christie? Themselves?
Lots and lots of reasons that are solely based on opinion and facts mixed together from random people all over the world.
Probably calling this so-called 47% of America, who according to Romney, needs to use government welfare to protect their family from starvation and give their children a future lazy ass bums had something to do with it. I have never known someone who won an election by calling the half of their population idiots.
Santorum just blamed the "homosexual cabal."
Anybody not of their religion?
they are definitely going to blame twitter. xx
Republicans have never bothered to cater to minority groups but white people are no longer a majority in the USA and their % of the total population is going to shrink even further. If Republicans think they can still get into office without making any effort to get minority votes then they can kiss goodbye to Congress and the presidency because it will be an uphill struggle from here.
They have only themselves to blame. They thought that playing the rigid, uncompromising act would get them into office. It failed and if they keep it up for another 4 years, they will fail again and will keep failing as their voter base shrinks.
They have only themselves to blame. They thought that playing the rigid, uncompromising act would get them into office. It failed and if they keep it up for another 4 years, they will fail again and will keep failing as their voter base shrinks.
The Republican party is still convinced that the only voter demographic of interest is the straight white male. This is why they had no problem with dismissing - if not outright insulting - women, gays, and non-whites and the issues which pertain to those groups, and generally acting like their own narrow self-interests are the only things which matter.
They'll continue to blame the Democrats for 'pandering' to 'minority voters,' but as the straight white male vote becomes much less significant to the overall vote, they'll need to adapt, or else die an ignoble, lonely death.
They'll continue to blame the Democrats for 'pandering' to 'minority voters,' but as the straight white male vote becomes much less significant to the overall vote, they'll need to adapt, or else die an ignoble, lonely death.
Based on what I've already seen in this forum they're blaming the ignorant/bums which are people that don't pay income tax or something equally ridiculous since they're convince anyone that's against republican is so on the basis they want free handout rather then... ya know... because the republicans are a group of detached old fart that don't understand how a country works and therefore have no room running a country.
meanus et al are in denial, and I dont mean the one in Egypt.
Its THEIR insane antics that drove people away from them
Its THEIR insane antics that drove people away from them
Indeed :/. I love how our local republitards just can't accept it their attitude that's chasing people away, not anything Obama is doing.
Obama could have said 0 this entire election and I still think he would have been re-elected based solely on the shit Romney and his ilk said in regards to stuff like low income people, rape, healthcare, gay marriage and other sensitive subjects.
Really just goes to show how much of manchildren they are. They can't even accept that they could have a hand in their failures, nope, its always everyone else being dumb! Because ya know women totally vote for Obama because they want handouts not because the representative of the republicans say stupid shit like women's don't get pregnant from "legitimate" rape because their bodies insta reject embryos after rape
no couldn't be related to saying something so blatantly rapist apologetic and misogynistic.
Obama could have said 0 this entire election and I still think he would have been re-elected based solely on the shit Romney and his ilk said in regards to stuff like low income people, rape, healthcare, gay marriage and other sensitive subjects.
Really just goes to show how much of manchildren they are. They can't even accept that they could have a hand in their failures, nope, its always everyone else being dumb! Because ya know women totally vote for Obama because they want handouts not because the representative of the republicans say stupid shit like women's don't get pregnant from "legitimate" rape because their bodies insta reject embryos after rape
no couldn't be related to saying something so blatantly rapist apologetic and misogynistic.Yep!
The answer, my friend, is the Electoral College - and Popular Vote. Simply put, commoners want us to become the next Soviet Union, apparently.
In other words, Romney lost because of democracy.
In a sense. I don't know how "democratic" the Electoral College is, however. I am skeptical about them, to be honest, as I'm always scrutinizing government in general, but that relates more to the direction the USA is heading as opposed to who won the Presidency.
Just to play the devil's advocate, didn't Bush beat Al Gore with the electoral vote in 2000?
Aye. And people hate Bush, ya? Supposedly, he accelerated our descent, and therefore Obama will follow suit. Why? Because that is the apparent job of the Electoral College. The Popular Vote says we consent to this person accelerating us towards descent.
Or that is my interpretation of our modern-day politics.
Or that is my interpretation of our modern-day politics.
Obama also won the popular vote.
That just means the common people consent to his direction towards our downfall. It doesn't matter who wins or which faction you support. They're all ugly.
Oh god...
My reaction exactly.
Even I can't understand this one.
I dont know if hes being sarcastic or not
Not.
EEK!
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They didn't communicate their message effectively!
You mean their message of hate, fear and classwarfare on the 99%
Not to mention selling out to the Religitardic wack-jobs!
yep
A recent yahoo article stated it was Romney's LACK OF MONEY.
You've got to be kidding. Tell me you're kidding. Please.
nobody to blame...so many people are on welfare and food stamps now, they are scared they will lose their handouts if Obama loses. Its a bum society now
Blaming themselves would be effectively accepting responsibility for their failings and screw-ups. Which would lead them to accept the reality that they will have to change the way they run their party.
And they can't do that. They won't admit they screwed up. It would lead to them having to change. And they don't WANT to change. They feel 'safer' in their denial and ignorance. But in the end, it's self-defeating and it cost them the election.
And they can't do that. They won't admit they screwed up. It would lead to them having to change. And they don't WANT to change. They feel 'safer' in their denial and ignorance. But in the end, it's self-defeating and it cost them the election.
The GOP is insane....
It'll collapse like a house of cards soon enough. Just watch.
yeah
Idk but whatever they've been doing it just shows their total ignorance. Whether it be saying capitalism does not redistribute wealth, we need to learn to speak Islamic (Apparently....), America is fucked, Obama raised Government Spending by 20%, too many blacks were allowed to vote, and many things in between. It is no wonder that Republicans lost when you see what their base has to say after losing. Just a bunch of Butt Hurt Bitches.
Victoria Jackson
Former "Saturday Night Live" star and comedian Victoria Jackson made headlines over the past year for some controversial comments, including a suggestion on her Internet talk show "Politichicks" that 1President Obama is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood and suggestions on "The Howard Stern Show" that gay marriage will "make God mad."
After Obama's victory, Jackson, in a flurry of Internet posts, announced the death of America, telling her followers that she "can't stop crying," and taking Christians to task for not voting.
"America died," she wrote on her Twitter feed.2 "I can't stop crying. America died."
Jackson also posted on her Facebook page an image of a tombstone that said, "RIP America."
Later, she tweeted, 3"Thanks a lot Christians, for not showing up. You disgust me."
1
Probably a big reason why the Republicans lost. They're not in touch with reality.
2
Somehow the right to vote is meaningless if your side/preference doesn't win.
Again, out of touch with reality.
3
Apparently all the christians that voted Obama do not count.
Former "Saturday Night Live" star and comedian Victoria Jackson made headlines over the past year for some controversial comments, including a suggestion on her Internet talk show "Politichicks" that 1President Obama is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood and suggestions on "The Howard Stern Show" that gay marriage will "make God mad."
After Obama's victory, Jackson, in a flurry of Internet posts, announced the death of America, telling her followers that she "can't stop crying," and taking Christians to task for not voting.
"America died," she wrote on her Twitter feed.2 "I can't stop crying. America died."
Jackson also posted on her Facebook page an image of a tombstone that said, "RIP America."
Later, she tweeted, 3"Thanks a lot Christians, for not showing up. You disgust me."
1
Probably a big reason why the Republicans lost. They're not in touch with reality.
2
Somehow the right to vote is meaningless if your side/preference doesn't win.
Again, out of touch with reality.
3
Apparently all the christians that voted Obama do not count.
2 "I can't stop crying. America died."
Patton Oswald, bless his Hobbit-like soul, responded with: "How nice! You've re-named your brain America!"
Patton Oswald, bless his Hobbit-like soul, responded with: "How nice! You've re-named your brain America!"
hahahahahaa!
I posted a response and told her that comments like that made her look weak.
Shameless self-quoting here:
As soon as the polls closed, Bill O'Reilly started blaming Hurricane Sandy. An Act of God. Giving the Democrat the victory. AN ACT OF GOD. I guess we know whose side God is on this time. WHERE'S YOUR GOD NOW, CONS?
As soon as the polls closed, Bill O'Reilly started blaming Hurricane Sandy. An Act of God. Giving the Democrat the victory. AN ACT OF GOD. I guess we know whose side God is on this time. WHERE'S YOUR GOD NOW, CONS?
O'rly also had the nerve to claim he is "fair and balanced" yet after the election there is a video titled "What the heck happened last night". What a clown.
YES!
Some are actually blaming Christie in NJ, which shows how laughably out of touch the 'leadership' for the right wing is.
The Republicans lost because they could only call on, cater to, and communicate with right/far right white religious dummies.
They lost the black vote (and not because Obama might be a little black), they lost the Latino vote (who are religious), they lost most of the female vote with their war on women, they lost the middle class vote with their penchant to suck corporate/billionaire cock, and despite their fanatical pro-Israel stance they even lost the Jewish vote.
I know the Muslim vote isn't a big key to the election, but they probably lost that too.
Obama won the youngest voters too. That's good for blue, bad for red.
I voted Gary Johnson and I am hoping his group hit the 5% mark so they're on all ballots in 2016.
The Republicans lost because they could only call on, cater to, and communicate with right/far right white religious dummies.
They lost the black vote (and not because Obama might be a little black), they lost the Latino vote (who are religious), they lost most of the female vote with their war on women, they lost the middle class vote with their penchant to suck corporate/billionaire cock, and despite their fanatical pro-Israel stance they even lost the Jewish vote.
I know the Muslim vote isn't a big key to the election, but they probably lost that too.
Obama won the youngest voters too. That's good for blue, bad for red.
I voted Gary Johnson and I am hoping his group hit the 5% mark so they're on all ballots in 2016.
Gary Johnson was on ballots in my state.
I think he made it to 47 or something. Not sure.
But the 5% showing would make Libertarians and automatic ballot presence instead of needing to get signatures all over again.
NJ must have really easy to meet standards because I had every third party on the ballot.
Including the white power Third Position people.
Since they didn't hit the 5% mark they have to do the longer application process again in 2016.
But the 5% showing would make Libertarians and automatic ballot presence instead of needing to get signatures all over again.
NJ must have really easy to meet standards because I had every third party on the ballot.
Including the white power Third Position people.
Since they didn't hit the 5% mark they have to do the longer application process again in 2016.
Gary Johnson got 1% of the vote. Which doesn't sound like much, but Romney lost the popular vote by 2%, and historically libertarian candidates usually get around .3% of the vote.
(I considered voting Johnson, but ultimately elected to vote for an imaginary person. It better suited my disdain for the election.)
(I considered voting Johnson, but ultimately elected to vote for an imaginary person. It better suited my disdain for the election.)
1% is okay.
I wanted 5%
I was actually considering a write in vote for brain spiders. But I wanted to help Gary, not because I like Libertarians and their stupid daydream of lazy-fares, but because I liked some of his stances and I wanted red and blue to know I was not impressed with them.
None of the independents I voted for got a seat.
I wanted 5%
I was actually considering a write in vote for brain spiders. But I wanted to help Gary, not because I like Libertarians and their stupid daydream of lazy-fares, but because I liked some of his stances and I wanted red and blue to know I was not impressed with them.
None of the independents I voted for got a seat.
Johnson had some good points until I got up to the education part.
They'll call anyone who isn't in lockstep with them "RINO"
They pissed off way too many segments of society.
-Racist (Blacks)
-Xenophobic (Latinos/Immigrants)
-Cater only to the wealthy (Middle Class)
-Pro Israel to the point they'll endanger Israel (Jews)
-Hates students and wants to make things hard for the next generation (youth/students)
-Considers all Muslims extremists while giving Christian extremists a pass (Muslims/Jews/Christians/Atheists)
-Sided with rapists (women)
-Generally insane (anyone with a working brain)
They pissed off way too many segments of society.
-Racist (Blacks)
-Xenophobic (Latinos/Immigrants)
-Cater only to the wealthy (Middle Class)
-Pro Israel to the point they'll endanger Israel (Jews)
-Hates students and wants to make things hard for the next generation (youth/students)
-Considers all Muslims extremists while giving Christian extremists a pass (Muslims/Jews/Christians/Atheists)
-Sided with rapists (women)
-Generally insane (anyone with a working brain)
Everyone who isn't a crazed white christian basically
Pretty much, and male
The more the Repubes cater to the conservatives, and especially to the hard-right, the more voters they will alienate. Over the years, I have even run across columns and opinions written by (normally) pro-Republican moderates getting tired of politics of hate and paranoia. Meanwhile, the changing national demography conflicts with their white-male-conservative-plutocratic-blah-blah strategy.
mhmm
I put it at four, really. Black, Latino, Gay, and woman. It seemed like they took special efforts to piss off every non-white male at one point or another. Without efforts to reach out to Blacks (it's a lost cause, here, just don't be evil and you might, in a few decades, have an in-road), Latinos (immigration), Gays (just give up fighting), and Women (not acting like misogynists), they're going to continue to lose big elections, while likely gaining on mid-terms (when having a rabid base helps the most).
I'm not sure the upcoming midterms are a done deal for team red.
While team blue isn't taking control of the House or losing the senate, they might close the gap in the House.
While team blue isn't taking control of the House or losing the senate, they might close the gap in the House.
They tend to do very well in midterms, but doing well in every election other than the Presidency is not a good position.
If Obama applied his campaign's ground game to key votes in the House and Senate for the midterms things could change dramatically in this country.
I know that requires a lot of money and commitment from the Dems, but they should do it.
I know that requires a lot of money and commitment from the Dems, but they should do it.
'I put it at four, really. Black, Latino, Gay, and woman. It seemed like they took special efforts to piss off every non-white male at one point or another.'
Bad move and it cost them. More than half the U.S. population is made up of women and same for non-Whites. They are the majority of this country now and the Republican Party refused to accept that. They catered exclusively to what is now a shrinking minority; white, privileged males. That strategy doesn't work anymore. They weren't inclusive.
Now they're paying for it.
Bad move and it cost them. More than half the U.S. population is made up of women and same for non-Whites. They are the majority of this country now and the Republican Party refused to accept that. They catered exclusively to what is now a shrinking minority; white, privileged males. That strategy doesn't work anymore. They weren't inclusive.
Now they're paying for it.
It doesn't even matter if they're privileged or not. If you're only trying for white males, you are shooting for a minority. If you're only shooting for white people, you're shooting for a disappearing majority. If you're only shooting for men? Slim majority (if that), and you're losing because many men think misogyny is not a good management plan.
The biggest, boldest mistake is his party pissing off Latino voters. They would do themselves a lot of future good if they laid off the anti-immigration talk and stopped supporting Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
The biggest, boldest mistake is his party pissing off Latino voters. They would do themselves a lot of future good if they laid off the anti-immigration talk and stopped supporting Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
I agree. 
Do what the extreme religious people do... Blame the gays and their goddamn glitter!!
Fucking glitter!
Hey, that's no joke! Glitter's like STDs. Someone whips it out at a party and then *everyone* and their families have it.
I will glitter bomb your next holiday
Thanks for the warning. I'll be the guy in the condom-suit.
They've already started blaming the poor, specifically, "the lazy ass unemployed who would rather sit on their asses and take handouts from the government than contribute to the nation." Quote courtesy of a Republican cousin of mine's reaction to the election results on facebook. I have seen the electoral college blamed as well.
They are pulling out an ideology from the freaking Victorian ages
Their beloved Ayn Rand only repackaged the loathsome philosophy of Utilitarianism
Their beloved Ayn Rand only repackaged the loathsome philosophy of Utilitarianism
Oh I'd say it predates Victorian...more like the middle ages, with welfare as witchcraft and the middle class as serfs that don't realize they're serfs because once in a while, the lords come to the fields and take one away to become a knight, convincing the rest that if they work hard one day they'll all be lords too.
True, the middle ages was when the guilds (unions) and thus the Middle Class began
The elites have been trying to make us serfs again ever since!
The elites have been trying to make us serfs again ever since!
No, we are serfs. There's no trying here. Think about it, we're even tied to the "land." The norm is that your job decides where and how you can live, not the other way around. Especially true for those in the mid-range middle class and below. We even get transferred with the company in a takeover. Seriously, trickle down capitalism IS modern feudalism.
Then I think a revolution is needed.
Put the Kochs and Adelsons and etc on trial!
Put the Kochs and Adelsons and etc on trial!
We've been trying to do that for some time now.
Ted Nugent has done that.
He said all the pimps whores and welfare brats voted Obama.
Apparently that's a huge segment of the population
He said all the pimps whores and welfare brats voted Obama.
Apparently that's a huge segment of the population
I'd like to wish my disability on him and those like him so they can know what it's really like being one of those "welfare brats" but then I'd be a hypocrite. Compassion and understanding are not conservative values.
Probably the go the same route the Dems did when they lost the 2000 election, and the 2004. Nobody loses with dignity in this country.
O'Reilly blamed Hurricane Sandy. Ditto Dick Morris (but with a side order of Blame Chris Christie! as well).
Rush is blaming voters for being stupid.
Fox News is blaming media bias.
Random posters on forums and news comments sections are blaming Romney for being weak (lol! and he was the best they had next to loony out-of-touch Paul). Those not blaming Romney are blaming Ryan for not being <insert alternative candidate here>.
I've been reading posts on websites like Hot Air and National Review (for the lulz and butthurt), and many of the posters are actually blaming THE SITES for being dishonest and giving them false hope on skewed polls and the like. It's funny to see them finally realise what living in an echo chamber does to you.
If only Drudge had forums...
Rush is blaming voters for being stupid.
Fox News is blaming media bias.
Random posters on forums and news comments sections are blaming Romney for being weak (lol! and he was the best they had next to loony out-of-touch Paul). Those not blaming Romney are blaming Ryan for not being <insert alternative candidate here>.
I've been reading posts on websites like Hot Air and National Review (for the lulz and butthurt), and many of the posters are actually blaming THE SITES for being dishonest and giving them false hope on skewed polls and the like. It's funny to see them finally realise what living in an echo chamber does to you.
If only Drudge had forums...
People blamed Sandy? LOL
Yes, and Governor Christie in NJ.
Which I really didn't get and still don't. He praised Obama for his aid and support. He gave Christie his phone number, for God's sakes and told him to call if he needed anything!!! That's the kind of thing your buddy does! Gov. Christie properly thanked him.
And what happens??? People get all in a huff and tell Christie he's a horrible person for not being on the campaign trail with Romney because he was busy helping his state recover from a massive hurricane that devastated New Jersey!
What. The. Hell???
And what happens??? People get all in a huff and tell Christie he's a horrible person for not being on the campaign trail with Romney because he was busy helping his state recover from a massive hurricane that devastated New Jersey!
What. The. Hell???
hahahaha!
I know!
Far righties have claimed Christie's "endorsement" cost Romney the election.
I know!
Far righties have claimed Christie's "endorsement" cost Romney the election.
So what they're effectively saying is in their minds, endorsing Romney took precedence over his state. Nice. 
GOP has no altruism, no care for their fellow man.
And that has come back to bite them.
Yep
The national polls held true to their numbers for the most part but the conservative 'pundits' refused to acknowledge that. Even late on election night you had stupids on the right still saying Romney was going to pull it out despite the fact Obama was rolling through States as predicted.
Well, I tried to gently break it to schemer a few times: [link]
He just refused to believe Democrat registration/turnout would be high this year even though I explained (rather accurately) why it would be.
He just refused to believe Democrat registration/turnout would be high this year even though I explained (rather accurately) why it would be.
He's lost in la la land.
*Debit pours a pitcher full of Everclear 190 proof to Schemer. Hey -- drink it up! Might as well as get blasted and enjoy the stay at La La Land.
Nice
He has been suspiciously quiet for the most part. I've only seen him pop up for a few brief comments. I'm starting to worry that maybe his whole "take the country back" rhetoric is leading him to form a real militia. 
Nah, he couldn't pull that off. Militias require actual work and the hate spewing righties are only good at talking all the time.
I didn't say he'd be doing it all himself..
I'm sorry, are we talking about the same Schemer???
His posts alone are enough to display his total lack of charisma, logic and ability to argue points effectively that are based in sound reason, logic and supported fact.
The guy couldn't form an effective militia of cats and even if he could, all they'd do is turn the rose garden into the world's most upscale, outdoor litter box, use the Lincoln Bed as a scratching post and catch mice just to drop them on the president's desk or on the Oval Office rug.
All Schemer's little 'militia' would succeed in doing is making people nauseous!
His posts alone are enough to display his total lack of charisma, logic and ability to argue points effectively that are based in sound reason, logic and supported fact.
The guy couldn't form an effective militia of cats and even if he could, all they'd do is turn the rose garden into the world's most upscale, outdoor litter box, use the Lincoln Bed as a scratching post and catch mice just to drop them on the president's desk or on the Oval Office rug.
All Schemer's little 'militia' would succeed in doing is making people nauseous!
The electoral college
Except that Obama won the popular vote too...so that doesn't work haha