disgruntled conservatives

The last great hope for the left which can not longer find a voice to rationalize such monumentus failure .

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"Republicans are on the verge of taking the Senate and are expected to gain some more seats in the House , and reelect most of their governors .

So why do so many conservatives feel disgruntled, disappointed, bored, or frustrated with politics at the moment?

Republicans look around, see a country and world in chaos, and don’t understand why they’re not seeing a broad, angry reaction to President Obama and his allies in Congress. As far as we’re concerned, we’ve been vindicated by events. Leaving no troops in Iraq — “combat forces” or not — left a vacuum for ISIS. The prospects for Afghanistan aren’t much more promising. Far from being “on the run,” the Islamist threat is spreading and intensifying.

Forget that 5.9 percent unemployment rate; most Americans are gripped by deep, far-reaching, deeply embedded economic pessimism. Wages are stagnant. There’s a strange lack of hiring even as posted job openings increase . The biggest incentive for private industry is to pay sufficient tribute to the political class; lobbying Washington remains a $3 billion–a–year industry , as the incentives for crony capitalism and favor-seeking remain as strong as ever. A budget deficit of $486 billion is considered a good sign.

Democrats will boast that Obamacare has reduced the number of Americans without insurance — without providing affordable insurance for everyone, as it promised — and ignore the fact that this has mostly been done by expanding Medicaid. (The issue of entitlements will be kicked down the road, once again.) The promises about keeping plans and doctors were, as skeptics charged, cynical happy talk; ill-informed liberals are shocked to learn their premiums are going up .

Most conservatives have been calling for tougher and more-thorough border security for years. This summer we saw the humanitarian crisis of tens of thousands of children crossing the border. Now there are persistent rumors of ISIS trying to come across the border from Mexico; even if the rumors don’t pan out, we’ve been hearing for months about the number of ISIS fighters with Western passports who could easily slip into the country.

In a highly symbolic symbol of rot at the top, a series of stories in the Washington Post revealed embarrassing mistakes and cover-ups at the U.S. Secret Service. Now a new allegation claims investigators were pressured “to remove information that could have been embarrassing to [the Department of Homeland Security] and/or to the Obama Administration in an election year.” Allegedly not even a 25-year-old aide can be held accountable for unacceptable behavior, if his father is a major Democratic donor.

The president asserts that test scores and college enrollment are up and his audiences applaud, oblivious to the fact that the most recent figures indicate the opposite.

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The REASON for the apathy/disconnect? SSDD...nothing changes except the names and titles. Read my by-line.

I think a lot of conservatives think the deck is stacked against them. A partisan IRS auditing the ones who donate to the GOP. A very partisan EPA and other bureaus who have no shame going after political opponents and knowing their partisanship won't result in charges.

homeagain wrote: The REASON for the apathy/disconnect? SSDD...nothing changes except the names and titles. Read my by-line.

I believe that if enough people support the tea party things will change for the better.

BlazerBob wrote:

homeagain wrote: The REASON for the apathy/disconnect? SSDD...nothing changes except the names and titles. Read my by-line.

I believe that if enough people support the tea party things will change for the better.

I would if the religious right hadn't gained so much influence over the Tea Party.

Nobody that matters wrote:

BlazerBob wrote:

homeagain wrote: The REASON for the apathy/disconnect? SSDD...nothing changes except the names and titles. Read my by-line.

I believe that if enough people support the tea party things will change for the better.

I would if the religious right hadn't gained so much influence over the Tea Party.

THAT and Sara Palin as the primary talking head. SHE blows the credibility of the cause....JMO

Nobody that matters wrote:

BlazerBob wrote:

homeagain wrote: The REASON for the apathy/disconnect? SSDD...nothing changes except the names and titles. Read my by-line.

I believe that if enough people support the tea party things will change for the better.

I would if the religious right hadn't gained so much influence over the Tea Party.

With the new rulings on same sex marriage and gays in the military, the religious seem to be losing influence and power.

Nobody that matters wrote:

BlazerBob wrote:

homeagain wrote: The REASON for the apathy/disconnect? SSDD...nothing changes except the names and titles. Read my by-line.

I believe that if enough people support the tea party things will change for the better.

I would if the religious right hadn't gained so much influence over the Tea Party.

The rr is a component of the tp but I am not aware of it have an inordinate amount.

I think too many people form their view of the TEA Party based on what the media tells them. The press likes to show the more extreme elements, makes better TV.

Why would there be any fuss and bluster? Obama hasn't done anything, aside from play golf and go on vacations...