NY Times: Conservative Experiment Faces Revolt in Reliably Red Kansas

[LiberalElite]

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/15/us/conservative-experiment-faces-revolt-in-reliably-red-kansas.html?emc=edit_th_20140915&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=46529169

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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — 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.
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[MannyGoldstein]

1. This is HUGE

We should beat Republicans over the head with this.

Bam!

Bam!

[tridim]

2. I think it's funny that conservatives actually believe they are more savvy consumers.

I'm nowhere near conservative and have been known to spend years deciding which car to purchase.

Psst Konrad, why did you let Brownback fool you last time? He was the same teabagging, Koch addict that he is today.

[pscot]

12. I'm encouraged

If Mr. Hastings can change his mind so may others.

[mountain grammy]

3. Awwws, does the iddy biddy conservative feel like he's getting screwed..

[Skittles]

18. gawd, they make me sick

no critical thinking skills whatsoever - shit has to get really BAD before people like him can figure out maybe it's not such a great idea - f***ing IDIOTS

[mikekohr]

4. -Trickle Down Has Never Worked- Not. One. Single. Time. Here is the record:

Economic Record
-reprinted with permission of author-

THE PARTY WITH THE BEST RECORD OF SERVING REPUBLICAN ECONOMIC VALUES IS THE DEMOCRATS, AND IT ISN'T EVEN CLOSE!"
-Michael Kingsley-


1.FEDERAL SPENDING: since 1960 Republicans increased Federal Spending by 71% more than have Democrats
2.FEDERAL DEBT: since 1960 Republicans have increased the National debt by 100% more per year than have Democrats
3.GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: since 1921, adjusted for inflation, Democrats outproduce Republicans by 43% . Starting in 1940 the Democratic advantage is 23% better.
4.REAL PER CAPITA INCOME: since 1960 Democrats have outperformed Republicans by 30%. (This is perhaps the most important economic statistic of all).
5.INFLATION: since 1960, Democrats outperform Republicans 3.13% to 3.89%.
6.UNEMPLOYMENT: since 1960 it decreases in an average Democratic year by 0.3% to 5.33%, and increases in average Republican year by 1.1% to 6.38%.
7.JOB CREATION: from 1945 to 2003, Democrats produced 174,200 jobs per month, Republicans have only produced 60,600 per month. Every time a Democrat succeeds a Republican, job creation soars. Every time a Republican succeeds a Democrat job creation plummets. NO EXCEPTIONS!
8.DOW JONES AVERAGE: since 1921 the DOW has increased by 52% more under Democratic administrations.
9.THE BOND MARKET: since 1940 the value of 10 year Treasury bonds rose 1.2% under Democrats and fell 0.5% under Republicans.
SOURCES-Bureau of Labor Statistics, Economic Policy Institute, "Christian Science Monitor," "The Los Angles Times" -Michael Kingsley-


by mike kohr 3/7/2006
http://bureaucountydems.blogspot.com/p/economic-record.html

[world wide wally]

5. Now if only the rest of the people could hear this

Republicants are brilliant at perpetrating their bullshit about the economy

[cstanleytech]

14. Problem is some of those people would rather stick their fingers in their ears followed shortly by

their heads up their ass in order to avoid the real world.

[thesquanderer]

11. I'd love to see that updated

It's from 2006... it doesn't even include W's disaster from 2007-2008.

[cstanleytech]

13. 100% agree. nt

[samsingh]

6. good to try the repug experiments in a red state so that they can see what

repugism really is

[big_dog]

16. a warning for the nation, it surely is

we need to nationalize this conversation

[lark]

7. No one except some deviant rich folks would vote Repug if they paid attention and if truth were told

Media is often owned by some of the same rich folks so doesn't tell the truth and most people are too lazy to dig out the facts themselves. Amazing that the truth is coming out in KS and it's not pretty. Question is will enough truth be told or will the lies overwhelm the facts and the sheeple vote against their best interests, yet again?

[Cartoonist]

8. The reason is stated in the OP

Single issues is what holds the repubs in power. Konrad opposes gun laws and abortion. He is willing to put aside his values this time. How many of us will put aside our anti-war and anti-corporate values to vote for Hillary? Life gives us difficult choices.

[secondvariety]

9. I'll believe it

when I see it.

[Dont call me Shirley]

10. Kansas: Libertarian, Prison industrial Complex, Self-righteous Paradise

[whereisjustice]

15. they aren't happy with trickle-down? wait until they find out global warming isn't a hoax

[craigmatic]

17. Wow they've gone so far that they've hit the wall where they can go no further. This is a

localized version of the 60's in reverse.