Democrats lost, because alot of people did not vote.

[ej510]

A lot of people hate voting, because it requires thinking, and most Americans are lazy when it comes to politics.

[Democrats_win]

1. LOL. It is true a lot of independents did not vote like they should have.

Don't forget they also use these voter rolls to force you into jury duty. I voted in spite of this threat. The courthouse is about 15 miles from me and it's pretty cold in the morning on my bicycle. Additionally, the area is infested with thorns(called goat-heads). DUers usually are pro-jury duty but for most Americans it sucks. Hey--why should I have to go to jury duty if they aren't going to put the real criminals on trial: Bush has committed crimes against humanity and he's nothing but a coach potato--no death penalty yet. And don't forget the foreclosure mills. The law, aka sheriff, isn't putting them in jail. But the "law" is still forcing people from their homes.

[ej510]

2. For a few it may be an excuse, but lets be real they rather watch watch tv.

Sch as Dancing with the Stars or the Biggest Loser or Snooki. You know brain cell killing tv.

[LisaM]

18. They're already registered. They voted in 2008.

There was just a certain sector who wanted to vote for Obama, period, and that was that. They didn't even turn out six weeks later - THE SAME PEOPLE, THE SAME ELECTION - to secure 60 seats in the Senate in Georgia. Imagine the difference that would have made.

I don't know if it was all youth vote or not. I worked with a lot of people who never expressed any interest in politics, but got very starstruck by Obama's cool factor, put up screensavers of him on their computers, took time off work to go to his rally - and then I never heard a political peep out of them again. One of them moved to Arizona and I can almost guarantee she didn't vote, even though my goodbye email to her at work cheerfully reminded her to register to vote once she got there. I got no response from her on that.

This was almost predictable from the moment the votes were counted in 2008. Plenty of people warned that these voters wouldn't stick. And they didn't. They voted Obama into office and ever since, have consistently denied him the tools he needs to govern, starting with the Georgia senate race.

I don't know if it's a short-sttention span factor, the expiration date that so many people under 30 seem to put on everything they use, a real lack of understanding about how government works - or, probably, a combination of all those things.

[4lbs]

3. I tell people that hate to vote:

"Well, if you can take time to veg out on your couch watching those idiotic reality shows, or spend ten hours a week playing Halo Wars online, you can certainly spend one hour once a year to take the time to vote."

[ej510]

5. People who avoid voting shouldn't receive benefits from services.

[4lbs]

8. It should almost be mandatory.

I like the way Mexico does it.

Election day in Mexico is considered a "national holiday". All the businesses are closed, the bars too, so that the people have no reason not to vote.

We need to do that in this country. Make election day a national holiday.

[ej510]

11. I agree eveerything should shut down. No alternative tv. Every station should be dedicated to the

election process. No sporting events.

[OHdem10]

4. Could we Democrats bear some responsibility. Since the

Innaugeration of Obama the GOP has been out there
campaigning like h--- for last night's election.

Our Party did it's usual failing practice. Waited
until Sept to start serious campaigning after the
country had been fed 2 years of smears against
Democrats and Democratic Party.

There is something to be said for a party who has
ideolgy , a set of beliefs felt so strongly that
people can campaign for that party at any time.

[Exultant Democracy]

6. They weren't to lazy to show up in 2008. The 2008 coalition was left out in the cold

Obama forgot to dance with the one who brought him and we all have paid the price.

[uppityperson]

7. Democrats lost because people are fearful & scare tactics work.

[ej510]

9. Most of Americans who are qualified to vote stay home every election.

[uppityperson]

12. I agree with you also, a lot of eligible voters don't vote. Those that do, may are scared

and fear tactics work. It is a combination of factors.

[ej510]

13. True, if everyone voted I would love our chances in every election.

[craigmatic]

10. Some people just don't vote but 2012 is going to have bigger turn out.

[we can do it]

14. We Lost Because Amurikuh Is STOOOPID, RACIST and LAZY

we want things fixed now that took years to break. We hate black people, brown people, muslins?, women, gays, mexicans, taxes......We don't squawk as we engage in 2 unfunded illegal wars, spy on Americans, allow banks and the stock market to steal our retirements......think ruining our oceans, rivers and lakes is OK as long as someone profits. Think government should be off our backs unless it it telling women what to do with their bodies, and others who they MAY NOT marry. We have no idea how congress works and what has been done by lawmakers. Having an education makes you "elite"......gawd help us

[ej510]

15. Everything you listed, most Americans either do not know, care, or

are afraid of and accept. We will become a third world nation, because idiocy reigns supreme. Alot of voters celebrate the ignorant. Intellectualism is a handicap when running for office; which is why you hear presidents dumb down their rhetoric so the morons can understand them, relate to them. Intelligence makes you an elitist snob. This is why America has fell off.

[Codeine]

16. They weren't stupid and lazy two years ago. Or four years ago.

But suddenly they make decisions we dislike and they are? Voters are angry and in the mood to smash shit up. It's what voters do in fucked-up economic times. Human nature.

[ej510]

17. Most Americans did not vote 2 years ago. They were lazy then to.

I've always stated Americans are lazy.

[mkultra]

19. voter turnout was higher than previous midterms

the water escapes from your premise.

[GSLevel9]

20. but it was mostly fence sitters, select 2008 Obama voters

that went the other way this time. That's what the exit polls showed.

[EndElectoral]

21. A lot of people I spoke with didn't vote because they felt let down by this admin.

[ej510]

22. How about the Americans who never register to vote?

Most of them agree with us.

[treestar]

23. The Republicans will take care of it for them, then

Most of the people you know who didn't vote are pretty dumb, wouldn't you say?

[ej510]

24. This is what I've been saying.