November 2008 was a gloomy month. Then, Senator Obama was just elected to become the next president and the Democrats increased their lead in both of the houses. Being a Republican was not fun. Most people then wrote the Republican Party off and thought they would get passed by a third party. Plenty of pundits strongly believed there would be no more Republican Party in the near future.
Some of us, however, kept the faith. Some Republicans, like myself, realized that this might be an opportunity for us to reorganize. The reorganization of the Republican Party started with Senator Scott Brown’s victory in Massachusetts, Chris Christie’s victory in New Jersey, and Bob McDonnell’s victory in Virginia. First off, nobody thought a Republican would ever win a Kennedy’s former seat, especially in Massachusetts. All of the pundits that wrote off the Republican Party back in November 2008 were shocked to see a resurgence of the Republican Party.
This was not your grandparents Republican Party anymore. This resurgence was helped along with a group that calls them self the Tea Party or Tea Partiers. This group simply wants less government, stricter interpretation of the Constitution, and less taxes. Oddly enough, this group was formed by libertarians who usually align themselves with conservatives or Republicans.
Some in the Republican Party, like Michael Steele, refused to acknowledge the Tea Party group. Some, even most of the media pundits and liberals called the Tea Partiers “extreme racists.” However, the Tea Party persevered and the Republican Party was reluctant to start taking the Tea Party seriously. There is some areas that still need improvement between the two, but things seem to be on the upside for them.
These past two years were tough for the entire country. These past two years were also tough for Tea Party supporters and Republicans. However, yesterday that all changed. If anyone would have asked leaders of the Republican Party or the Democrat Party if the Republicans would gain control of the House in 2010 they would have laughed at you. Look who is laughing now, the Republican Party.
Yesterday, Republicans regained control of the House. Republicans gained a net total of 60 seats, as of right now. They have a total of 239 seats while the Democrats have 185. Most people were not expecting gains this big. Most expected Republicans to gain control of the House but not by this much. Before the 2nd of November, some people thought there was an outside chance of the Republicans gaining control of the Senate too. Well, the Republicans only gained a total of 6 seats.
As the lame duck session is about to begin, Republicans need to remember how and why the won this past election. Some people think that this election shows that the country is more divided than ever. However, that is a complete lie. If anything, this election shows that the country it more untied than ever. This election shows that people are sick and tired of the way the Obama administration and the Democrats have been handling issues such as the economy. The American people spoke. The American people are upset with the Obama administration. The people are also upset with Republicans too. This is not the time for Republicans to sit back and relax but it is a time for the Republicans to do what the American people want and listen to them! I am more than confidant that the Republican Party realizes they will be out of a job just as quickly as they got their job if they do not listen to the American people.
This was truly an exciting election. For you Democrats/liberals, you now know how I felt in 2008. I can assure you that you will eventually get over it. But if you are a Republican/conservative, be wary. This is just the beginning; we have 2012 to look forward to too. This might have been one of the most, if not the most significant election of our lives so far. Only time will tell what will happen in the ensuing months. Hopefully the economy will get better and we will be prosperous once again!
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