tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post398410475096830563..comments2023-04-03T19:49:42.055-05:00Comments on Civics Blog: What is your opinion of the Nov. 2 election results? Are the results good for the country, good for the parties, good for the president?Mr. Bretzmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04907368716316376079noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-68800693885384363332010-12-26T18:33:04.826-06:002010-12-26T18:33:04.826-06:00I am happy that the Republicans are now in the maj...I am happy that the Republicans are now in the majority, especially in the house, because I was not pleased with the Health Care Bill. However I think the Republican majority may be harmful for the nation because it seems to me that the Republicans were kind of bitter after the Health Care Bill passed and now that they are in the majority they may pass controversial bills of their own without thinking of how they affect the American people. I think that the new strong Republican majority is harmful for the Democrats and the President as well.ckrueselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08974349120401607856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-42073732117973533002010-12-12T12:21:26.213-06:002010-12-12T12:21:26.213-06:00The election results are obviously good for Republ...The election results are obviously good for Republicans and bad for Democrats. However, the changes are not as drastic some experts and polls predicted. The results are also bad for the president since he will have to adjust his agenda to account for the change in control. These results can be good for the country if everyone is willing to compromise and get things done, but I think that it is more likely that partisanship will be prominent and little will be accomplished.Rjohnson-evershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04347544258601766895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-15359585681058082122010-11-28T17:13:46.564-06:002010-11-28T17:13:46.564-06:00The results of the elections were as I expected th...The results of the elections were as I expected them to be, with republicans taking a majority in the House but not the Senate. I am not thrilled that the republicans made gains in the House and Senate because it will be increasingly difficult for the President to accomplish much. The republicans will hopefully make fiscally responsible decisions that helped gain them popularity and continue to stabilize the economy.JBerlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505843841917479891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-60462241166393401922010-11-21T22:06:58.742-06:002010-11-21T22:06:58.742-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.nwaltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16570869044935887157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-83072063453392972232010-11-21T22:04:02.493-06:002010-11-21T22:04:02.493-06:00The November 2nd elections weren't the greates...The November 2nd elections weren't the greatest. The republicans have more seats now which may be better for the country but since the president is a democrat and he has a slight majority in the senate but not in the house. It is going to be much harder for the democrats to pass a bill that is more liberal than conservative. This could be a very good thing for the country if bills will be able to passed by the republicans.nwaltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16570869044935887157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-54021123603702136762010-11-21T21:08:11.061-06:002010-11-21T21:08:11.061-06:00I wasn't very surprised at all. The polls that...I wasn't very surprised at all. The polls that were coming out week by week showed strong concern over where our country is heading, and that we needed to act so that changes could occur. I believe that the changes are good for this country because it will keep it more balanced in Congress so that Democrats will not have all the power to pass bills so easily. These results were not the plans President Obama wanted in any way, so I believe his "change" he wanted so bad in 2008 will be harder than he thought.DannyFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10893062764225623044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-76101752081909866272010-11-21T17:04:11.208-06:002010-11-21T17:04:11.208-06:00I wasn't shocked at all ( as far as Wisconsin)...I wasn't shocked at all ( as far as Wisconsin) by the results. Ron Johnson was clearly in the lead, so that wasn't really a shocker. I am glad that he won, because I think Wisconsin needs a new outlook on a lot of issues.MAndersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05967856882219878304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-88055693111611238392010-11-18T16:52:48.217-06:002010-11-18T16:52:48.217-06:00The November 2nd election results were not suprisi...The November 2nd election results were not suprising but could turn out to be good or bad for America. <br /><br />The main theme for this election was much the same as Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign: "change" The American people wanted drastic change with a new president in 2008 and now want to change the effects of his mishaps now in 2010.(Ironic?) The American people have spoken and now the Congress will have to settle discrepancies that will set the stage for the success of our country for a generation.<br /><br />The results of the November 2nd elections are good for the Republican party, but not the Democratic party. This split of Congress will force bipartisan legislation and if that happens, the country will benefit. Clearly, President Obama did not want this but he admitted that the country has spoken and now he must act also. If he can be more bipartisan himself, like Bill Clinton was in 1994, then our country will become more like our founding fathers wanted it to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-13534922057491547472010-11-16T11:55:31.158-06:002010-11-16T11:55:31.158-06:00Overall I am pleased with the election results. I ...Overall I am pleased with the election results. I think the results turned out good for everyone in the end, including the democrats, considering that they still retained the majority in the senate. Hopefully this can bring some balance of powers between the two political parties, potentially getting things done that both parties can agree on, which will most closely represent the views of the country as a whole.Rjsweeney Hr2https://www.blogger.com/profile/10179870874645468633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-91557317804416823902010-11-15T22:54:36.604-06:002010-11-15T22:54:36.604-06:00Overall, I think the results of the election show ...Overall, I think the results of the election show great success for the GOP, as they were easily able to gain control of the House and came within a few seats of taking the senate as well. Democrats, on the other hand, sustained significant losses but were able to avoid complete catastrophe by holding on to the Senate majority. The results should be detrimental for Obama, as he will not hold a complete Democratic majority in Congress for the remainder of his term. This should make it harder for him to pass major pieces of legislation that are heatedly opposed by Republicans, as he was able to do in the past. The results of this recent election should make for an interesting remainder of Obama's presidential term.SMillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428604539274750631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-9875268602905853492010-11-15T20:12:49.913-06:002010-11-15T20:12:49.913-06:00I believe that the November second election result...I believe that the November second election results were very predictable. With Republicans controlling the House, less bills will be made spending huge amounts of money. However, the Democratic Party also wins because they maintained control over the Senate and still have Harry Reid. In order to get anything done, the two parties will have to come to cooperative terms. The results are not good for the president, because president Obama has a strict schedule that he wants to follow. His plans will be hard to achieve with a Republican House. On the other hand, the results are good for the country, because our government is now divided. I see this as a positive aspect, because it ensures that mob rule will not and can not happen. The ideologies of both parties must cooperate. A moderate movement will provide the country with better solutions in the future, instead of an ideologically one-sided quick fix.KSASShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662390346933796262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-70171521459091909312010-11-15T18:52:51.737-06:002010-11-15T18:52:51.737-06:00In my opinion the results were much better for the...In my opinion the results were much better for the Republicans, but the Democrats avoided a much bigger loss. I don't think that the results were too terrible for the Democrats. As for the president however, I think he will have more trouble getting support from the House and the Senate, more so the House than anything, in the future. As for the country, I speculate that not much will get done that's also effective. I think that either parties' plans and agendas will have a positive effect in some way, but nothing is getting done because of the constant conflict among them causeing irresolution in our country and the switches of power that seem to keep cycleing.JScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16460615138505597020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-22294629245475728592010-11-15T17:10:43.260-06:002010-11-15T17:10:43.260-06:00The Nov. 2 elections aren't surprising. A lot ...The Nov. 2 elections aren't surprising. A lot of people were not pleased with progress that was made in our country. Now that Congress is split, I don't think that much will get done. If President Obama was having trouble passing his policies through Congress then, how will having a split government be any different now? I would hope that both the House and the Senate will try to compromise with each other; keeping in mind the best interests for our country.jwaltzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17916582365388269113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-10909432322679421792010-11-15T16:39:34.921-06:002010-11-15T16:39:34.921-06:00The results of the November 2nd election were no s...The results of the November 2nd election were no surprise to me. I had expected a shift in the house, causing the republicans to take control of the majority. As for the senate, as I was optimistic about a majority change, but realistically, it would have been very difficult for that to happen. Overall, the results of this election were very positive and caused our country to take a turn towards the right direction. As a result of the new majority in the house, we will have a far less one-sided country, and will be able to create compromises due to this split congress.<br /><br /> As for President Obama, this change in the house is not particularly "good" for him. Now it will be much more difficult to pass bills (the way he wants them) into law.<br /><br />Although the change of majority in the house was definitely a positive, it was only a small step in the right direction. With the upcoming elections in 2012, the republicans will have the opportunity to take not just a step, but a leap in the right direction.GLeGroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11353230414358533188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-833395014413631502010-11-14T23:19:57.273-06:002010-11-14T23:19:57.273-06:00I think that the election results will have one of...I think that the election results will have one of two consequences: a stalemated congress and a lame duck Obama or a strengthened bipartisan effort.<br /><br />Based on the results, this change may not be good for the country. If the two parties cannot compromise on bills we will never be able to u-turn the economy. There will be less legislation passed through Congress which may stifle any progress we've made. <br /><br />The election was good for both parties, but in different ways. Republicans earned back many seats in Congress including a majority that will help them in pursuance of conservative legislature. Democrats, although losing a majority in the House, will be presented with an opportunity to have Obama be reelected in 2012, as history reminds us. For now however, the Democrats are going to have trouble being successful unless they pursue bipartisanship. <br /><br />The elections could be good for the president if he takes advantage of the opportunity Clinton-esque. Flopping back and forth with bipartisan efforts could keep legislation churning out and get him reelected in 2012. However, if he fails to do this, 2012 may be the end for Obama.<br /><br />I'm a half-full kinda guy so I think (well, hope) that bipartisan efforts are spurned from these results.JVarsoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148093648628221148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-12472378652273374382010-11-14T23:10:52.612-06:002010-11-14T23:10:52.612-06:00I hate to sound like a broken record but here I go...I hate to sound like a broken record but here I go... After the November 2nd elections it came as no suprise to me that the republicans gained majority in the House of representatives while the Democrats maintained control of the Senate. As many before me have stated, I believe this will prove detrimental in regards to the passing of legislature due to disagreements between the two parties. I am not so optimistic on the chance of bipartisanship happening anytime soon. I'm hoping I didn't restate someone's opinion verbatim but I did wait until the very last hour.ANavarrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05360121399622486986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-71182153698818909572010-11-14T23:02:39.280-06:002010-11-14T23:02:39.280-06:00It was no surprise that the Republicans took the H...It was no surprise that the Republicans took the House, while the Democrats remained on top of the Senate, although I thought it might be a little bit closer of a race in the Senate. This shifting of majority will most likely bring about little change, something that President Obama is not much of a fan of. What this will show is how much President Obama wants to get reelected for another term. If he continues on like he has been, it will be very difficult to get anything done, resulting in a Republican president in 2012. But if he chooses to emulate Clinton in 1994, he has a much higher chance of making it in for a second term.DWayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06419040913976547030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-88692477494872917122010-11-14T22:28:20.681-06:002010-11-14T22:28:20.681-06:00I was not surprised by the election results. Like ...I was not surprised by the election results. Like many had predicted, the Republicans gained control of the House and the Democrats retained control of the Senate. I think that a lot of people voted they way they did because they are seeking a change from the current ways of the government. I would consider myself a moderate on most issues, so I am not completely for or against the change, but I don’t really think that this split Congress will accomplish much. People seem to think it will foster bipartisanship and compromise, but I only foresee difficulties in agreeing on and passing legislature. However, I am interested to see what will happen from this point on.sscheidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04350138095223618709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-76911240906262109582010-11-14T22:25:48.790-06:002010-11-14T22:25:48.790-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.sscheidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04350138095223618709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-50020320014951540002010-11-14T21:31:41.675-06:002010-11-14T21:31:41.675-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.RPawlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988007647324591729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-1833035846323774502010-11-14T21:31:40.727-06:002010-11-14T21:31:40.727-06:00I expected the results to come in as they did, but...I expected the results to come in as they did, but I'm not sure as to how they will play out (once, of course, the lame duck session is over). My guess is that with our split Congress, President Obama will be able to (or will have to?) work more cooperatively. I believe this will, in short, lead to the progress we were promised in 2008.RPawlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988007647324591729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-73310308475835657982010-11-14T20:07:44.159-06:002010-11-14T20:07:44.159-06:00I am going to go out on a limb here and say that m...I am going to go out on a limb here and say that my election night comments suffice to count for my blog post. That is all.Nklinkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08969297779856546171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-9013272883146240322010-11-14T19:06:31.066-06:002010-11-14T19:06:31.066-06:00As many people have posted... the republicans have...As many people have posted... the republicans have established a majority in the House of Representatives while the Democrats maintain control of the Senate. In my opinion these results are not good for anyone. It is doubtful that anything useful will get passed because the republicans most likely won't pass much legislation that the Democrats will agree with. Even if a bill gets to the senate and they pass it, President Obama most likely would not sign it. This makes it incredibly difficult for President Obama to continue with the "Change" he promised to America which could still have been good. Overall, I think this election hurt everybody (atleast for 2 years when one party can take more control).Zyorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604914761202264962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-51626567503685470032010-11-14T18:02:45.847-06:002010-11-14T18:02:45.847-06:00My opinion of the Nov. 2 election is mixed. To me ...My opinion of the Nov. 2 election is mixed. To me was no surprise the Republicans took control of the House, as well as the Democrats holding the Senate. This can be seen as either good or bad, but I believe it to be mostly good. I think it will create more compromise and bipartisanship. With each Congress split it will force them to work together or accomplish nothing in the next two years. If nothing is accomplished in the next two years I believe a lot of people will end up without a job in 2012. And since all politicians goal is to be reelected, I think they will do everything in their power to please the public.EOetting hr.2https://www.blogger.com/profile/05518027500833350234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-81265729412871997052010-11-14T17:23:25.980-06:002010-11-14T17:23:25.980-06:00The Nov. 2nd election results came as no suuprise ...The Nov. 2nd election results came as no suuprise to me. The Republicans won the house, and the Democrates held the senate. Although many people seem to think that this will create a sense of bipartisianship, I disagree. I instead think that this will create a congressional gridlock wheraes many things will not be passed. This will then create a negative effect for the country.msenkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00425633889067371293noreply@blogger.com