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« on: June 10, 2014, 07:41:52 PM »

Good riddance!
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« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2014, 10:55:52 PM »

I like how people in this thread are trying to pretend that Cantor and Brat are the exact same. There were plenty of other policy differences between them besides immigration. Brat opposes Federal educational mandates while Cantor voted for No Child Left Behind. Brat opposes crony capitalism and bailouts while Cantor voted for the Farm Bill and TARP. Brat opposes NSA spying and indefinite detention while Cantor voted for the NDAA and against the Amash amendment. The idea that Cantor is identical to any Tea Partier and only got challenged because he's Jewish is just ridiculous.
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« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2014, 10:58:09 PM »

More coded anti-Semitic rhetoric from Brat:

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http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2014/05/14/
So, he's a secret anti-Semite because he's comparing himself to a Jewish hero?
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« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2014, 11:26:34 PM »

Define "crony capitalism" in terms of the traits it has that no other form of capitalism.
It's a political buzzword that refers to government interventionism in favor of various interest groups (the "cronies").  Not a precise term, to be sure, but you get the point. I suppose the reason "capitalism" gets added on is because it typically refers to situation in which the government takes the place of private markets actors, often capitalists. For example, in the case of agricultural subsidies, the government has taken the place of private investors and has poured huge amounts of capital into the agricultural industry that otherwise would not have been invested. Or, more likely, "crony capitalism" just sounds catchier to people and is better at stimulating voters.
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« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2014, 03:58:47 PM »

You have day to day discussions with people. At school, work, in your home, friends, family. The consensus, even among Obama voters (many of whom have buyers remorse for the second term) they all can agree that they want Obamacare gone, or they hate the IRS, or Government spending is out of control, ect ect. However, there is a sense that no matter who wins the White House or Congress...nothing changes.

Yes, I heard a lot about this supposed buyers' remorse from Obama voters that was supposed to manifest in 2012. How did that turn out again?

For what it's worth, many people simply voted for Obama over Romney because they personally liked Obama more, which trumped their view that Romney was more aligned with their views on the issues. People wanted the candidate who they felt cared about them.

So, there wasn't necessarily buyers' remorse, but it seems that there were more complex undercurrents to why Obama defeated Romney, and why the President's support has weakened after his re-election.

I think a clear majority of people agree with Democrats on economic policy like taxes, healthcare and education.  I don't think it's even close. 
What are you basing this belief on?
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