Kathleen Sebelius gained national attention for having been a one-woman recruitment machine for the Kansas Democratic Party. But the voter registration numbers since 2002, when she first ran for governor, don’t show a sea change: Then, Kansas had 743,000 registered Republicans and 441,000 Democrats. As of January, the state had 758,000 Republicans and 479,000 Democrats (and some of the Democratic gains are likely due to Barack Obama, not Sebelius). In any case, House Minority Leader Paul Davis, D-Lawrence, told The Eagle editorial board last week: “I don’t think the success of the party is just about her.”
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You are way behind. You call this success?
It’s all in the way the media presents democrats. Here, a fellow democrat questions the “sea of change”…..
Maybe there is hope brainwashing can be undone and people can think for themselves.
Exaggerated? Isn’t that another way of saying someone lied? But then we know Democrats and Liberals do not lie.
“Hud” imparts –
“Exaggerated? Isn’t that another way of saying someone lied?”
No.
It means many in the media predicted it wrong.
Happens all the time. They pick up some idea of “conventional wisdom” and run it into the ground.
Sebelius’ “party building” mostly was sitting back and watch the Kansas Republic Party send out Loyalty Oaths and drive away anyone suspected of being moderate.
The creationists on the Kansas Board of Education contributed far more to the devolution of the Republic Party than any Democrat could’ve hoped to.
The intramural fight between Jerry Moran and Todd Tiahrt assure oblivion for one or the other.
The Republic Party primary in the First District has the potential to cause even more infighting.
Advocates of Illegal Abortion have promised they will never again support Sam (the Sham) Brownback because he voted for Sebelius’ confirmation to HHS.
Phill (the second L is for “long-gone”) Kline has left the state. Dennis Moore has a comfortable district.
The first rule of politics is don’t start shooting when the other guy’s committing suicide.
My prediction is the next few months will show increases in registered Republicans. Every Democrat I’ve spoken to on the subject plans to register Republican in order to vote against Tiahrt in the primary.
“It means many in the media predicted it wrong.
Happens all the time. They pick up some idea of “conventional wisdom” and run it into the ground.”
Much like statistics and polls showing more Americans support marriage as between a man and a woman message gets turned around.
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lindainks55
Posted May 7, 2009 at 8:23 am | Permalink
My prediction is the next few months will show increases in registered Republicans. Every Democrat I’ve spoken to on the subject plans to register Republican in order to vote against Tiahrt in the primary.
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Oh thank you lindainks55 for letting us know in advance, just how dishonest people with liberal mindsets actually are.
Your mommas would be proud of your dishonesty.
No prob, Regular! I see it gave you yet another reason to complain.
Makes me feel better about registering Republican too! It is an important primary race that I think Kansan citizens should have a voice in. After all, one of the candidates vying for the Republican slot in the general election will be a Kansas Senator. I’m exercising my right to be part of the process that makes the choice.
I think linda is free to register and vote any way she pleases, Reggy, without being insulted and called “dishonest.”
Didn’t the great big radio guy run Operation Chaos to register his listeners as Democrats to get Mrs Clinton on the top of the ticket? Was the fat radio guy urging his listeners to be dishonest. Did you decry that, or do ya just want to pick on a lady?
Well, I voted for Obama once. I don’t think that makes me dishonest. Just a Hillary disliker!
Who’s Hillary?
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DavidB
Posted May 7, 2009 at 12:19 pm | Permalink
I think linda is free to register and vote any way she pleases, Reggy, without being insulted and called “dishonest.”
Didn’t the great big radio guy run Operation Chaos to register his listeners as Democrats to get Mrs Clinton on the top of the ticket? Was the fat radio guy urging his listeners to be dishonest. Did you decry that, or do ya just want to pick on a lady?
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I dunno, to whom are you referring. I only listen to PBS and only in my car.
er public radio