Democrats Got Played

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

The optimistic interpretation of the result is a gridlock and hopes that our nation falls to ruin?

Terrific.

The nation is already a ruin. It is merely a question of rebuilding it, or not.

And considering the president has been re-elected - will the GOP be prepared to work with him - I mean apart from demanding him do what they want - then sit on their hands and refuse to pass anything? The ball is as much in the GOP's court as it is the president's.

But what if we believe his proposals are not "rebuilding" the ruin, but rather salting the earth?

Didn't you used to be a leftist from Australia?

Used to be leftist, I was a naive atheistic university student. Then I got woken up by the real world, employment and taxes, as well as seeing the light and the truth of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ.

As to Australia, I was born in America but my parents immigrated to Aus when I was in my teens. I don't much like it here and plan to return to America, but it seems unwise to do so whilst the economy is still doing so terribly in America and wonderfully in Australia. If/when the economy picks up in America I'll be heading back.

You realise, of course, that Julia Gillard is far left in comparison to Barack Obama...

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

I don't get how Republicans can be optimistic even in a loss. I've never been this deflated before. I've lost faith in our party, and it's leadership.

For two straight presidential elections I've supported nominees I did not believe were good candidates. I've sold out my beliefs time and time again with no results to show for it. Barack Obama didn't win this election, the GOP won it for him.

Our party, in my opinion, is at it's lowest point since Watergate. Also, I'm not keen on the idea of Chris Christie running for president in 2016.

Let me guess, the GOP got demolished among women, younger voters, Asians and Hispanics because McCain and Romney were not far enough to the right??

Oh,  you know me better then I do? No? then stop making dumb assumptions.

Yes, I prefer more conservative candidates but im not asking for an Allen West or a Bachmann to be nominated. I want a John Thune except not boring.

Also my main issue with BOTH is that they are massive flip floppers, and it made me feel like they just weren't right for the job.

Given the state of the Republican Party as compared to the nation as a whole, any GOP nominee in the foreseeable future will have to be a massive flip flopper.