So Much for A Mandate

Before Republicans settle in with their teabagger friends to dismantle the achievements of the Obama Administration, they should reflect on their own pollster's findings. Rasmussen Reports conducted a phone survey of 1,000 Likely U.S. Voters on November 1-2 and found a stunning 59% of Likely Voters think it is at least somewhat likely that most voters will be disappointed with Republicans in Congress before the next national elections. 33% says it's unlikely that most voters will feel that way, but only 5% say it's Not At All Likely.

Most voters weren't convinced that there will be a big change in their lives with Republicans controlling Congress. Voters overhwhelmingly believe the Republican-controlled House is likely to repeal the national health care law. They are less confident that taxes and government spending will go down with the GOP in charge of the House.

54% of Republican voters believe it is unlikely that most voters will be disappointed with how the party performs in Congress. 81% of Democrats and 54% of voters not affiliated with either party disagree. 69% of democrats and 29% of unaffiliated says It's Very Likely voters will be disappointed.

I like this one--72% of Republican voters said that most GOP members of Congress had lost touch with the party base throughout the nation over the last several years. 50-32% viewed the Pledge to America as simply a campaign gimmick. 53% say it is somewhat likely that Republicans will do what they promise in the Pledge.

Most voters believed that the elections were a referendum on President Obama's agenda and they think he should change course with Republicans now in control. But most don't expect him to make that change.

If you examine the Exit polls of last night, you would find the most bewildering contradictions in answers, especially for those people voting Republican. The truly off-the-wall reasoning came from independents, who wanted to send a message, even though they support President Obama.

I like the seniors who voted Republican because they didn't get their COLA this year to Social Security. Republicans won the highest number of seniors in decades, even though many of their candidates want to privatize social security and eliminate Medicare.