Reply #85: that's why we need a viable primary challenger [View All]

[Ex Lurker]

no law says Obama has to be the Democratic nominee in '12. If he's severely damaged goods by then, we may be in need of a different standard bearer. The GOP will have a hard time with their 'less government, drill baby drill' mantras IF there is a true Democrat in the race who will kick ass and take names. Most of the people recently turned off by Obama (apart from the right wingers who never liked him to begin with) are mad that he has done too little, not too much. They WANT to vote Democrat, if they have a candidate who will represent their principles.

I'd much prefer Obama have an epiphany and come out swinging for the next two years, but if that doesn't happen, I won't have any qualms about looking elsewhere.