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DevilsAdvocate
11-03-2014, 01:50 PM
The pollsters over at Pivit are giving a 96% chance for Republicans to take the Senate.

Ok, sure. But what does this mean for liberty? How many new Liberty candidates are likely to win? As for the "non liberty" candidates, how many of them are paying lip service to our ideas? Overall do we have an advancing trend of libertarian ideas or a declining trend this election cycle?
AuH20
11-03-2014, 01:52 PM
Most of the quality candidates didn't even make it out of the primaries. So, the answer would be NO.
William Tell
11-03-2014, 01:55 PM
Slowly advancing, there will be some good new guys in the House. And State Legislatures, US Senate will be pathetic though, unless someone really surprises us.

We will gain ground overall, it remains to be seen exactly how much.
TheTexan
11-03-2014, 01:59 PM
Most of the quality candidates didn't even make it out of the primaries. So, the answer would be NO.

No problem, we'll get it next time.
DevilsAdvocate
11-03-2014, 02:11 PM
No problem, we'll get it next time.

I don't think you can simply say that. Doesn't this mean the electorate is rejecting our ideas?

If you think about politicians like animals in the wild, and the ideas of each politician as their "survival traits". All of the animals with our traits are dying, or being interbred with other animals that have more dominant traits. Overall, the "libertarian genome" is being killed off, dispersed, and watered down. It means that the animals in the next generation (the next election cycle) will be less likely to have our traits, and more likely to have other less desirable ones. Such as hawkishness, or a pro socialism stance.

Edit: The above is one scenario. Maybe it's going the other way
William Tell
11-03-2014, 02:20 PM
I don't think you can simply say that. Doesn't this mean the electorate is rejecting our ideas?

If you think about politicians like animals in the wild, and the ideas of each politician as their "survival traits". All of the animals with our traits are dying, or being interbred with other animals that have more dominant traits. Overall, the "libertarian genome" is being killed off, dispersed, and watered down. It means that the animals in the next generation (the next election cycle) will be less likely to have our traits, and more likely to have other less desirable ones. Such as hawkishness, or a pro socialism stance.

But we will win seats, like I said. The voters did not reject Amash, and Jones. Virtually every liberty incumbent won his primary.
AuH20
11-03-2014, 02:21 PM
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/11/2014-elections-republican-candidates-112428.html?hp=t3_3
philipped
11-04-2014, 10:39 AM
Most of the quality candidates didn't even make it out of the primaries. So, the answer would be NO.

Tho Bishop winning his FL State House Primary would've been a LIQ.
green73
11-04-2014, 10:45 AM
I don't think you can simply say that. Doesn't this mean the electorate is rejecting our ideas? ...

What ideas? The electorate is no longer being presented with "our ideas".
HOLLYWOOD
11-04-2014, 10:49 AM
Like others have said... Liberty was lost in the primaries... by the time you get to the general election, it's nothing but the oligarchy's partner-puppets.
ZENemy
11-04-2014, 10:53 AM
Wait a second, your position is that Republicans = liberty? Explain.
CCTelander
11-04-2014, 10:59 AM
The terms "liberty" and "election," used in the same sentence, constitute an oxymoron. The terms are mutually exclusive. Liberty can never arise from the electoral process. Only its diametric opposite.
ctiger2
11-04-2014, 11:02 AM
No liberty. Sheeple haven't earned it yet.
AuH20
11-04-2014, 11:24 AM
It's pretty depressing to not see McDaniel on the verge of a Senate win. I hope lightning strikes that old bastard and all his corrupt backers.
pcosmar
11-04-2014, 08:15 PM
Doesn't this mean the electorate is rejecting our ideas?



Nope.. it means that they are either not hearing them,, or being convinced that they can not win (so are choosing the known evils).

Not to mention that only a % is making the choice at all.
pcosmar
11-04-2014, 08:17 PM
No liberty. Sheeple haven't earned it yet.

Liberty is not elected.
Liberty is won,, or lost in on other battlefields.
heavenlyboy34
11-04-2014, 09:08 PM
The terms "liberty" and "election," used in the same sentence, constitute an oxymoron. The terms are mutually exclusive. Liberty can never arise from the electoral process. Only its diametric opposite.

Liberty is not elected.
Liberty is won,, or lost in on other battlefields.
Tie for thread winnar!
CPUd
11-04-2014, 09:49 PM
http://i.imgur.com/FsxeCJq.png

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