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Politics : Bill Clinton Scandal - SANITY CHECK -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (12730)	11/4/1998 12:39:00 PM
From: MulhollandDrive	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 67261

>>the problem is Shumer in NYC said this morning he thought his win was a referendum for more government. I dont think that it at all<< Hahahhahaha Michelle, what's the matter, now you're upset because of a little uh, "truth in advertising" issue? You should be thrilled that the Republicans maintained their majority. Keep voting in Shumer types and you can kiss your 401K goodbye.....bp

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (12730)	11/4/1998 12:50:00 PM
From: mrknowitall	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 67261

Michelle - What? You think a Democrat isn't going to be for more government? Time to check your med's again. <vbg> What message did "we" send? How about "we're still sheep." Barely a third of registered voters went out and proved that local issues and candidates are of interest to a very small minority of overall "citizens." Mr. K.

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (12730)	11/4/1998 2:11:00 PM
From: dougjn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 67261

Michelle, I think the results are a little more complex than being a vote for tolerance. I think that is much of it. There clearly was a distaste for the overreaching of the Republican Religious Right in many, many places. I think that by and large white voters were voting centrist, and against RR. Or more so, anyway, than expected. However, Clinton also succeeded in getting out a lot more of the black and Hispanic voters than expected in an off year election. This was largely a backlash against Republican RR cultural extremism, as expressed in the attempt to make Clinton's adultery the crime of the century and a absolutely disqualifying event. Black voters especially remain attracted by more government, generally. So the backlash success of the Republicans in bringing out the black vote, and also the liberal white vote, in an off year election was some movement towards what you don't want. I think the really strong message of this election was to embolden democrats to move back leftwards, however. The strong message was to the Republicans, that the Bush brothers forms of more tolerant sounding (at least) Republicanism is much more effective than the strident right wingism of the Faircloths and the Bob Barrs. I.e., the RR took it on the kisser. Thank the lord. <ggg> Doug