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chase820Today I've read a lot of similar opinions on why the Republicans lost, but this is my favorite.
David Simon: Barack Obama and the Death of the Normal
The most satisfying bit:
"Hard times are still to come for all of us. Rear guard actions will be fought at every political crossroad. But make no mistake: Change is a motherfucker when you run from it. And right now, the conservative movement in America is fleeing from dramatic change that is certain and immutable. A man of color is president for the second time, and this happened despite a struggling economic climate and a national spirit of general discontent. He has been returned to office over the specific objections of the mass of white men. He has instead been re-elected by women, by people of color, by homosexuals, by people of varying religions or no religion whatsoever. Behold the New Jerusalem. Not that there’s anything wrong with being a white man, of course. There’s nothing wrong with being anything. That’s the point."
Sing it, brother.
David Simon: Barack Obama and the Death of the Normal
The most satisfying bit:
"Hard times are still to come for all of us. Rear guard actions will be fought at every political crossroad. But make no mistake: Change is a motherfucker when you run from it. And right now, the conservative movement in America is fleeing from dramatic change that is certain and immutable. A man of color is president for the second time, and this happened despite a struggling economic climate and a national spirit of general discontent. He has been returned to office over the specific objections of the mass of white men. He has instead been re-elected by women, by people of color, by homosexuals, by people of varying religions or no religion whatsoever. Behold the New Jerusalem. Not that there’s anything wrong with being a white man, of course. There’s nothing wrong with being anything. That’s the point."
Sing it, brother.
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Date: 2012-11-08 12:06 am (UTC)AND 20 Women Senators! WooT! I still think 100 is a better number - hopefully someday soon!
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Date: 2012-11-08 02:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-11-08 02:40 am (UTC)I am still so struck by the infamous Politico article which said, basically, so Barack Obama is the favourite of white single women, white 'coastal elites,' African-Americans, and Hispanics, leading to the tone-deaf "A broad mandate, this is not."
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Date: 2012-11-08 04:16 am (UTC)Sadly, too many of them live right here in Florida.
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Date: 2012-11-09 02:02 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-11-09 02:25 am (UTC)The subheading for that part of the story: "Democrats have a liberal problem".
I roll my eyes forever.