So,
in all of this, I did a little bit of research. An incumbent has only
been defeated 10 times, and on 9 of those occasions, the president was
subjected to an intra-party challenge. It is extremely difficult to beat
an incumbent, but let me state here and now that if any deserved to be
defeated, it was Obama. I do feel that what America voted for last night
was virtually status quo. The house was maintained by the R's, Senate
still controlled by the D's, and Beavis retained his kingship. There
will continue to be gridlock, there will continue to be a push from 50%
of the country to right this ship, and the other half will continue to
demand that we pay for their way of life.
My
disappointment is that this election was my turning point. I have
stated to many people that 51% of us are pulling the cart and 49% are
along for the ride. Tuesday night, I was hopeful that some of the 49% would
want to join us. For the first time in my lifetime, we are now
outnumbered. What I saw last night was the culmination of greed,
entitlement and stupidity on display. Ohio, Virginia and Pennsylvania
voting to get rid of the coal industry blew my mind. Florida, New Mexico
and Nevada voting for amnesty was no surprise. The northeast is a clear
liberal bastion, and New Hampshire needs a new state motto. My
disappointment is that the takers have overtaken the producers. America
was never a country that came looking for a handout, and last night,
that all changed.
I
heard on the radio Wednesday Rush pointing out that we can't compete with
Santa Claus, and he's right. How do we responsible Americans teach the
irresponsible responsibility? How do we teach them that free birth
control is not a right, but if you want it, feel free to pay for it
yourself? How do we look at our neighbor in disrespect for not having a
job, when not having one pays better? How do we reverse unemployment,
stabilize wages, and encourage entrepreneurship when the drive to be
successful is demonized? I don't know what the answer is, and that is
what is so puzzling to me.
I'm
already reading that Bohener is going to capitulate and grant an
increase in taxes on the top 3% to get us through to the next congress
and to avoid the fiscal cliff. I have also read that Harry Reid is
changing the rules in the Senate to stop or restrict the filibuster
process. On top of that, the senate is going to ratify the small arms
treaty with the UN, which will flow over to us and yet another industry
will be heavily regulated. Finally, the hope for Obamacare repeal is all
but a nice furry dream while maintaining a contact buzz on a trip to
Colorado or Washington thanks to them legalizing marijuana.
Our
country is going down the shitter. Have no doubt that we, the
producers, will dwindle to 50% by 2015. Mark my words that in 2016, we
will be $20Trillion in debt, a decreased tax base, and still trying to
sell Chevy Volts to the masses. Our energy policy will remain the same,
and there will still be a stalemate. Not only did the takers vote for
more free crap on Tuesday, but the producers were able to vote for some
semblance of normalcy and to retain the house. We've got a long road to
hoe. If any country can do it, we can, but at some point, we have to
tell the little babies no once in a while. We have to have the resolve
to let them know that mommy and daddy aren't making as much money as we
did a few years ago, and you might have to get off your ass and get a
job, plant a garden, can, clip coupons, buy the off-brand stuff, etc.
that we do everyday to save a little cash. The takers are outnumbering
us now. And that isn't a good thing...
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