Back in 1994 when I predicted that the Repubs would take over, my friends snickered behind my back. This year when I suggested that the Dems would run the table, my friends gave me that crazy look questioning my sanity.
There’s a beautiful thing about elections, whether your side wins or loses. All at once politicians have to shut up and let Voters speak. And, the next day, the world seems so different when the results comes in.
It could be better or worse, depending on your viewpoint or stakes in the process. You may think, as Repubs did in 1994, that all has now been set right in the world with the Contract With America. You may think, as Dems do today, that the Contract Have Expired.
Whatever, it was to the point and decisive. Most people thinks everything changes, but a wake-up reality call needs to hit us. The winners start writing position papers and inaugural speeches, dreaming of inserting more pork in the budget. The losers sits around bitchin about how the people have spoken all the while polishing up their resumes.
Well FOLKS, this year, the people spoke loud and clear:
Democrats started smelling the White House.
Donald Rumsfeld got the heave-ho.
Republicans started worrying that they are being politically marginalized.
Conservatives starts thinking the Repubs have abandon them.
Liberals starts thinking they have a mandate.
Independents know they hold the key to the madness of 2008.
Candidates have already started campaigning for 2008.
Well for all the winners and losers alike, please allow me remind you: How did you feel at this time two years ago? How did you feel in 1994? Would you have predicted this then? I doubt it.
You can take this to the bank. You’ll be just as surprised two years from now.
Bush’s Did Some Fast Fancy Footwork.
George Bush ran a terrible midterm campaign that Roved out in the end, but he made a swift recovery the day after the election by dumping Rumsfeld. He stole the cable headlines and the front pages from Nancy Pelosi and the Dems. The Dems are more likely to help Bush pass his Immigration bill, opening up a can of worms for 2008.
In 1994, President Clinton stumbled and staggered for weeks while Newt Gingrich dominated the news. Bush was savvy enough to avoid that mistake. He put himself back into play with one bold, decisive, audacious stroke and Karl Rove was no where around.
In politics, speed kills. How happy will everyone be in 2008?
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November 10, 2006 at 1:48 pm
How true my brother, how true.
November 10, 2006 at 11:06 pm
Them Damn Democrats will be screaming and hollering in 2 years. The Marriage act will be on the ballot in every remaining state and Black Preachers will carry the baton.
November 12, 2006 at 1:11 am
gotta say, i don’t disagree w/big loo on any points he made.
November 13, 2006 at 12:19 am
skippy.. I would think you was intelligent enough to know what happened in 1994 and 2004. Now, the Republicans ran the table in 1994 and 2004. You damn Liberals have such hard heads when it comes to common sense, but as always what can one expect from people who don’t seem to know a darn thing about politics.
Bobby
November 13, 2006 at 12:29 am
I have been following Big Loo and his prediction for 14 years. In 1994, he was right and in 2006 he was right again. It amazes me when people stare at directly in the lights of the truck and never see it until it hits them. Maybe you should have an open mind and read some of this man’s wrighting. The Loo Oates Report http://www.loooatesreport.com
December 2, 2006 at 5:39 am
I completely agree with what you said about coming out of Iraq. And yes, Bush purposely stole the spotlight. It is not the first time he stole something and won’t be the last. As for 2008. So many want Obama. I personally don’t want to see Barak enter in in 2008. It will be messy and tough job to clean. I don’t want to see him taint his reputation. If anything, we need a hardnosed, not so high and mighty democrat that knows foreign affairs.