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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

“We’re going to be bankrupt in two or three years if we keep going his way.”

The state of Kansas has become an excellent example of exactly what happens when you run a government with they type of policies championed by right wing bloggers.

In his 40 years living in Kansas, Konrad Hastings cannot remember voting for a Democrat. He is the type who agonizes over big purchases, trying to save as much money as possible. He is against stricter gun laws, opposes abortion in most cases and prefers less government involvement in his life.

But when he casts his ballot for governor in November, he plans to shun the leader of this state’s conservative movement, the Republican incumbent, Sam Brownback, and vote for the Democratic challenger. “He’s leading Kansas down,” said Mr. Hastings, 68, who said he voted for Mr. Brownback four years ago, when he easily won his first term. “We’re going to be bankrupt in two or three years if we keep going his way.”

Apparently, other Republicans feel the same way because Brownback is down in the polls in a deep red state like Kansas. Just to put this in perspective...Barack Obama lost Kansas by more than 20 points in the 2012 election. And look who else is in trouble because of his policies. The one thing that both Kansas and Wisconsin have in common?

A right wing blogger view of government and economies.

Ironic that their predictions of doom and gloom are actually self-created:)

Speaking of the fall elections, where is that Republican wave I kept hearing about? Kay Hagan is pulling away from Thom Tillis in North Carolina. Bruce Braley (not a good candidate) has continued to stay ahead of Jodi Ernst. The GOP challengers in Alaska and Arkansas are barely staying ahead of their opponents. This does not look at all like what we saw in September of 2010.

Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that the GOP approval rating is half of the president's approval rating. 

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

From that article, it sounds like Brownback tried only half of the solution (tax cuts) and went too far too quickly. It takes time to right the ship and you have to fix spending issues too. So you would rather go the Detroit way? Illinois? California? Yeah, you and economics don't mix - go back to school.

juris imprudent said...

A right wing blogger view of government and economies.

Deep thoughts from M - about a micron deep.

Larry said...

Speaking of deep thoughts and Markadelphia, I wonder what an MRI of his skull might reveal? It could explain much...

Woman in her twenties discovers that she was born without a cerebellum

juris imprudent said...

Also interesting is the contrast with Colorado where the incumbent Democrat is trailing the Republican challenger by double digits.

Oh, I'm sorry - did you say something?