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    First and foremost, the 2010 midterm election was not a tidal wave of conservatism in this country. Yes, the Republican party gained a record number of seats in the House of Representatives, not seen in 1948. But that in and of itself doesn't equate into an imminent nation altering conservative agenda. The conservatives will not be able to effect any real change in the country without bi-partisan support from democrats, and what legislation they do manage to put forward (such as the repeal of Obamacare), will likely be vetoed by the White House. Because the republican party wasn't able to defeat the senate majority, and beat incumbents like Harry Reid or Barney Frank, they are reduced to a secondary role of keeping the legislative branch in check but still allowing for gridlock government. Obama's radical agenda will be dragged into the center of mainstream politics and he will either be forced to moderate his policies, or face a tough election year in 2012.
    If the conservative party has learned one thing this week, it's that in 2006/2008 they were handed a death blow by their constituents. The american people are fed up with fiscal irresponsibility, tax and spend politicians and earmarks and spending that raises the debt to record levels. They delivered a message to the conservative leadership, and it read: change or face oblivion. Republcians in the last two years have worked hard to get back to their roots of fiscal responsibility, economic and social conservatism, personal responsibility and individual liberty. However, only time is going to tell whether or not the Republican party has learned from it's mistakes, and if it will still be business as usual in Washington D.C.
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