Personally I wouldn't call it a "rejection" when the popular vote was only 50.3% for Obama. I'd hardly declare that a referendum. There's also no way you could say Romney was "trounced" when Romney won 24 of the 50 states. Romney lost, I won't argue that, but there's no way anyone can say this was a huge statement by the nation, it was very divided.
And a special statement for the "midnight rider"
I am conservative, I won't deny it, but I also don't parade around like what I think is the best thing in existence and anyone that doesn't agree is a lesser being that deserves to be ridiculed.
A Democrat (and relative) on FB said that this was a "landslide" victory for BO. I equate that kind of nonsense talk the same as the word "referendum"!
The term "Landslide" is (generally) used for determining the popular vote. It means that there is a resounding mandate of the people. This was the closest win of an incumbent president since Bill Clinton BUT Bill had Ross Perot to contend with! 49.2% to Dole at 40.7%, Perot 8.4%. GW Bush won over Kerry in 2004 by 50.7% to 48.3% ... Would you consider that a landslide??? "Landslides" are considered when there is about a 20 point spread or over 60%. In the electoral college, a landslide is Reagan's 525 to Mondale's 13 or Nixon's 520 to McGovern's 17.
This was NO MANDATE of the people and
the president better move to the center because the House of Representatives will block legislation through the will of the voters in their respective districts. This is not a threat, it is a fact. 48% of the nation does not want higher taxes and more spending!!
Fortunately, we have the House of Representatives and when you look at the map, red covers 2/3 of the country by district. Right and Center leaning voters will continue to to control the House because the Democratic Party is leaning so far to the left that they will not be able to convert those districts.
If BO does not move to the center .... see what 2014 brings the kool-aid kids!
