Why Romney was blindsided by his loss, and why he lost

[ntheiroff]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

"Obama won 8 of the 10 wealthiest counties in the country"

and yet republicans will continue to fall on the sword to protect those same people (at least 50% of whom voted democratic) from paying a marginally higher income tax rate.

it's a head scratcher.

If I am not mistaken, 5 or 6 of these counties are in Md and/or Va adjacent to Washington DC, inhabited by government workers. More "Free Stuff."

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by ntheiroff

If I am not mistaken, 5 or 6 of these counties are in Md and/or Va adjacent to Washington DC, inhabited by government workers. More "Free Stuff."

two. fairfax and louden county are in nova. you'll have to come up with another excuse for the other six.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/obama-...154837437.html

and since the "free stuff" meme worked out so well, you should definetly keep pounding away at that winner.

[Danzig]

government workers= free stuff?
wow, i'll let my son, a sailor, know that he's not actually earning any of his benefits or pay.

by the by, most govt workers can't afford posh digs.

[Riot]

"free stuff" ... dang, my dogs are sitting up, screaming, at the Lee Atwater dog whistle.

Look at the polling, folks. The "real" polling that was accurate. Romney never had a chance. He got a slight bump after the first debate, that faded quickly. Conservatives were taken in by listening to their "guts" and bad polling data. I felt sorry for them, when I realized they really, really did expect a Romney win. They were mislead by bad data and guys like Dick Morris. Obama had this won 2 months ago, and the hurricane didn't do anything.

[alysheba4]

dick morris fooled me....... i just hope things get turned around in the 2nd term.

[ntheiroff]

Originally Posted by Danzig

government workers= free stuff?
wow, i'll let my son, a sailor, know that he's not actually earning any of his benefits or pay.

by the by, most govt workers can't afford posh digs.

When I returned from Vietnam in 1969 and went job hunting, I found out quickly that there were not any. The most frustrating period of my life at the time. A college graduate, decorated military officer and it did not matter, jobs were hard to find.
Finding employment in the public sector was not an option due to the low pay scale at the time. Recent government studies have shown that the public sector pay scales have run away and hid from those in the private sector. In fact government employees can now "afford those digs."

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by ntheiroff

When I returned from Vietnam in 1969 and went job hunting, I found out quickly that there were not any. The most frustrating period of my life at the time. A college graduate, decorated military officer and it did not matter, jobs were hard to find.
Finding employment in the public sector was not an option due to the low pay scale at the time. Recent government studies have shown that the public sector pay scales have run away and hid from those in the private sector. In fact government employees can now "afford those digs."

i guess i'm including all workers, and perhaps you're not?
the average govt state worker here is a few thousand at most a year higher than the average private worker. of course that number is skewed a bit since even the u of a coaches are included in that number.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i guess i'm including all workers, and perhaps you're not?
the average govt state worker here is a few thousand at most a year higher than the average private worker. of course that number is skewed a bit since even the u of a coaches are included in that number.

Their pensions is the killer.. Pensions are virtually extinct in the Private sector.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by jms62

Their pensions is the killer.. Pensions are virtually extinct in the Private sector.

true. and i can't stand double dippers, but it happens. i found it outrageous enough to call the gov's office.
yeah, i'm sure that helped.

[ntheiroff]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i guess i'm including all workers, and perhaps you're not?
the average govt state worker here is a few thousand at most a year higher than the average private worker. of course that number is skewed a bit since even the u of a coaches are included in that number.

I was referring to comparable jobs in the private vs. public sectors, primarily executive type jobs.