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In reply to the discussion: Ralph Nader: 'Cowering' Democrats face defeat [View all]NYC Liberal
(20,453 posts)by shifting blame for Republican obstructionism onto Democrats. Just look at the right-wing framing:
Republicans = dominating, strong, powerful
Democrats = fear, defeatism, cowering
Republicans aren't "strong" at all. They have to resort to crimes and/or sleazy, unethical dirty tricks to win. They have to steal elections and purge voter rolls to get into office. It took a corrupt Supreme Court with 5 Republican justices to get Bush into office in 2000.
Here's the Republican election record for the last few cycles:
1996 - Lost seats in House, lost presidential
1998 - Lost seats in House, no change in Senate
2000 - Lost seats in House and Senate, lost presidential
2002 - Gained seats
2004 - Gained seats, won presidential
2006 - Lost seats in House and Senate (lost majorities in both)
2008 - Lost seats in House and Senate, lost presidential
2010 - Gained seats