Divine Discontent
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Tue Sep-06-11 11:57 AM
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Poll question: President 'is no longer the favorite to win re-election,' Democratic pollster says |
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Tue Sep-06-11 11:58 AM
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1. Meh. Not afraid. He just needs to come out swinging. |
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Tue Sep-06-11 12:05 PM
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2. Yeah, but historically |
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when he comes out swinging, it's at people like us, his supporters.
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Tue Sep-06-11 12:06 PM
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3. I don't see that. I don't get everything I want, but I don't think he's |
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Tue Sep-06-11 12:11 PM
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The professional leftists The shrill left The noisemakers ignoring the need to compromise
All comments approved by or coming out of the White House. Even when he did mention the obstruction from the right, he turned around and claimed that the Left did it, too.
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Tue Sep-06-11 12:14 PM
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6. I have no doubt the administration is frustrated by some on the left. |
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Just as the left can be frustrated with him. It's politics. It's the give and take between the center and the far edges. I don't take it personally--especially since I'm more centrist than most here.
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Tue Sep-06-11 12:17 PM
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8. The Democrats despise their base, the republicans fear their base |
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Tue Sep-06-11 01:58 PM
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18. IMHO, from what I see, I think it's mostly the other way around, actually. |
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On the one hand, you have the Dems(at least the non-DINO ones) who are really afraid of pissing off their base(yes, the real base, not the radical left or the 'Professional Left', but rather, centrist left-leaning moderates, and actual liberal progressives) while trying to keep moderates happy, while on the other hand, most of the Repubs, it seems,(with the possible exception of some RINOs) view the majority of their base(especially those who lean more towards the center) as nothing more than a bunch of useful idiots whose only purpose is to keep them in office, and in power.
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Tue Sep-06-11 02:07 PM
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19. Yep, why we are called professional left and republicans |
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Surrender the field to the tea party.
How exactly do they fear the base?
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Tue Sep-06-11 01:47 PM
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16. what they are saying is if his backers complain it makes him |
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look even worse. which is why he is getting the really low numbers. bush on the other hand even though his supporters where totally pissed off never said so in public.
I know, i know, repugs are a bunch of followers who can't think on their own, and dems are a independent lot (which is why you didn't get the public option), who are free thinkers that speak out on the issues. but that freedom is what is dragging him down whether you like it or not that is the issue.
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Tue Sep-06-11 12:17 PM
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9. that is absolute BS... |
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yes, he has gotten frustrated at the PL but 995 of the tiem when he's on the attack he is attacking the repubs for their obstruction and always being against what he is for...don't lie about this. :-(
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Tue Sep-06-11 12:14 PM
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5. He's counting on a lot of nose holding from the electorate and "not as bad" politics. |
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It usually works...if the economy is OK and not too many kids aren't coming home in boxes. It may work this time because the Republicans seem to be insisting on running candidates from the barking mad wing of their party and "at least I'm not crazy" is a plausible, if pathetic, selling point.
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Tue Sep-06-11 12:16 PM
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7. Yup, it will be voting AGAINST the loony right winger and NOT for this guy |
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Tue Sep-06-11 12:18 PM
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proud as hell for all of this ---> www.whatthefuckhasobamadonesofar.com
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Tue Sep-06-11 01:14 PM
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Tue Sep-06-11 01:19 PM
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15. Great list. Thanks for posting it. |
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Tue Sep-06-11 01:56 PM
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17. yeah I know about that list |
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Tue Sep-06-11 12:56 PM
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Tue Sep-06-11 01:04 PM
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12. Whatever! More brainwashing poo poo. nt |
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Tue Sep-06-11 01:18 PM
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14. As bad as it is, the economy could always get even worse. |
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And at some point between now and then, people are going to have to wake up.
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Tue Sep-06-11 02:21 PM
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20. Right, he's the valiant underdog. nt |
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Tue Sep-06-11 02:23 PM
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21. Not really. If the economy is struggling as is in the summer of 2012, maybe |
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but if there is an improving economy I think Obama will be okay.
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Tue Sep-06-11 05:59 PM
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23. true. there are many variables that will come into play. who his opponent is, and what the |
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unemployment percentage is, are two very important factors. Unemployment really needs to get down in the 7's, because they don't even count people that have given up in those figures, and, if it's Perry as his opponent (or Bachmann or even Palin for that matter) then all he needs is a slight improvement and I think the Dems take back the House and re-elect Obama.
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Tue Sep-06-11 02:50 PM
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22. we have your back Obama! |
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Tue Sep-06-11 06:18 PM
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24. Well, technically, he's the only one running who can be re-elected. |
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Tue Sep-06-11 06:20 PM
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good one! I didn't write the story, but I commend you for catching that first! hi-5!
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