Comments on: The GOP Wins Big but Reince Preibus Fails

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 22:58:57 +0000

Some nice analysis here, Heather, as well as for your previous piece. Although you may be correct in saying this is not a vote against Obama’s policies or for Republican policies, and is possibly motivated by 2nd term discontent, I have to say I still don’t understand the mentality of those who voted for Obama in the past who are now voting against him. It is as if they are saying ‘We are disappointed in out ineffectual president, so we are going to make it even harder for him to be effective, to the point that we will empower the dismantling of the policies we do like and possibly even hamstring the first term of the next president if they are a democrat’.

By: Heather Hastie

Heather Hastie — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 05:51:59 +0000

Hi Doug. I think that’s a really good analogy. Nice flattery too! 🙂

By: doug

doug — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 05:07:20 +0000

I feel the situation with the republicans in the US is the same as the Labour party in New Zealand.

There process for choosing their leader results in them picking unelectable party leaders. As a result, in the New Zealand elections, people still voted for labour candidates…but gave their party vote to other parties i.e. the like the people and the policies, but not the party where it is now.

I think this is the same in the US where people who are republicans are happy to vote republican, as it is for the individual candidates….but when it comes to presidential elections, they don’t, because they cant vote for what the party has become.

Sorry my writing is not as eloquent as yours Heather.

By: Heather Hastie

Heather Hastie — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 03:37:35 +0000

Hi Paxton. You’re right of course, it is just wishful thinking. I thought that when I wrote it, but decided to leave it in anyway. 🙂

By: Paxton

Paxton — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 02:53:14 +0000

Good analysis Heather, although the last sentence may be just wishful thinking.