This was gleaned from a post made to the Washington Post's online site, Slate Magazine. It's an interesting observation to yesterday's congressional seat loss by the Republicans in a once safe district. It gives further weight to the contention that there is a wave of change on the horizon that bodes well for the Democrats.

The end of this article is priceless. You can't make this stuff up. It's the truth, but it's still a hoot!

From the Houston Chronicle: The Bell Tolls For Thee, GOP Posted 5/14/2008 5:47 AM CDT


As a follow-up to yesterday's post on the special Congressional election in Mississippi, the results are complete, Democrat Travis Childers defeated Republican Greg Davis by a 54% to 46% margin last night.

As I mentioned yesterday, the Republicans old tactics of screaming "liberal" and trying to tie Childers to Barack Obama didn't work. In fact the association with Obama had just the opposite effect, it increased the turnout of black voters and assured Davis' defeat. Back to the drawing board GOP.

As an example of Republican thinking, they brought in Dick Cheney and Trent Lott to make last-minute pitches for Davis. What was the result of those endorsements? Turnout in heavily Republican precincts was down. More brilliant strategy. For more details on spending and campaign tactics read this at Swing State .

Tom Cole, head of the National Republican Congressional Committee, couldn't spin this one away, issuing this statement:

"We are disappointed in tonight's election results. Though the NRCC, RNC and Mississippi Republicans made a major effort to retain this seat, we came up short."

But then proving the old axiom that stupid is as stupid does he added this:
"Republicans must be prepared to campaign against Democrat challengers who are running as conservatives, even as they try to join a liberal Democrat majority."

Librul, librul, librul, don't you guys get it by now, it doesn't work any more, sheeesh. Then in what might be considered the understatement of the millennia, Cole said this:

"The political environment is such that voters remain pessimistic about the direction of the country and the Republican Party in general. Therefore, Republicans must undertake bold efforts to define a forward looking agenda that offers the kind of positive change voters are looking for."

Pessimistic about the direction of the country and the Party in general? Gee Tom, do you think? What was your first clue? Maybe it was the poll that showed 80% of the country thinks we're off the track.

But wait, there's more from the Mensa members of the GOP. House Republicans have unveiled their new strategy for the fall campaign. From the New York Times:

"In a memo to be sent to Republican members today, the leadership hints at a new slogan building on the change message that has already been shown to have political resonance with a public unhappy with the nation's direction.
It looks like Republicans will counter the Democratic push for change from the years of the Bush administration with their own pledge to deliver, drum roll please, "the change you deserve." The first element of the party agenda developed over the past few months by the leadership and select party members will focus on family issues."

So, after months of ridiculing Barack Obama for his message of change as just a meaningless, feel-good line, the House Republicans in all their originality have come up with the theme of "the change you deserve." Is it any wonder they face a Democratic landslide in November?

One more thing, apparently the GOP research people are brain-dead as well. The words "the change you deserve" is the marketing slogan for Effexor, an anti-depressant drug.

'Nuff said.

Seems to me that everyone was saying the Democratic Party was doomed after they lost the presidential election twice consecutively, and lost congress to the Republicans. No doubt this is just more hyperbole and chest beating by some dope smoking interracially married unemployed typical Democrat!!!

BTW I am glad to see the Democratic Party rise from the ashes! A strong two party system is much better than a weak one party one, regardless of who the one powerful party is!!!

What I take from this is the words “Political resonance" they aren’t really for change! They will say what ever it is that gets the attention of the electorate without truly meaning a word of it!

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The Republicans are still the stronger party right now! Times are a changin!

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HAHAHAHA I love the little quip you added to my quote! You can talk about Republicans all day long, but I toss a sterotype out there and I get cursed at. It is just too funny!!!

Well I figured you’ve heard that you’re so obviously racist, so I decided to just give you the standard go Fluff yourself! Sometimes you guys are just being sarcastic or trying to be funny and it’s too time consuming to decide which one it is. A stereotype is something like this. Something’s been stolen from the office; Oh the black guy must have done. The lawn needs cutting. Call the Mexicans. "Some dope smoking interracially married unemployed typical Democrat!!!" what the hell is that? LOL

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Because I eluded to the fact that the vast majority of interracially married folks are Democrats? Is that inaccurate? I am not a racist, I am just not bound by the ridiculous boundaries the political correctness dorks place on everyone else who are too stupid to see that they are being controlled!