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I think it speaks to how unpopular the Republicans are, not how popular Obama is. The Republicans are putting up '04 Democrat and '96 level Republican candidates (what is it with incumbent presidential elections?) It appears the party out of party is conceding.Quote:
Originally Posted by MannyIsGod
the proponents of posts that you refer to ain't so bright....Quote:
Originally Posted by scott
Because Obama's not a DemocratQuote:
Originally Posted by hater
Illegal immigrants are LEAVING this country as we speak. Immigration from other countries is down drastically. America isn't the country people try to live in anymore, if I had to guess I'd say there's more emigration out of America than there is immigration these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crookshanks
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Originally Posted by CosmicCowboy
lol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-...s_Constitution
Only way I see it is if Obama himself decided not to run. If the GOP doesn't win the POTUS then it will be an upset win for Obama. It is the GOP's election to lose.
Oops. I remembered it differently, that there was just a two term term limit. I thought they could later run again. Thanks for the clarification.Quote:
Originally Posted by vy65
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Originally Posted by JoeChalupa
That freaking narcissist? No way in hell he doesn't run again.
I agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeChalupa
Apparently, John Fund sees that as a possibility. Relevant clip begins at about the 3:00-3:15 mark.
The Hill.com story mentioned by Fund in the clip (possibly before the 3:00 mark, I don't remember)
Dems' fate in NY special sparks '12 fears
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“If Turner wins on Tuesday, it will be largely due to the incredible unpopularity of Barack Obama dragging his party down in the district,” wrote Tom Jensen of the Democratic-affiliated Public Policy Polling, one of the firms whose poll had Turner in the lead.
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A Democratic strategist said Obama has become such a problem for down-ticket Democrats that he was wary of encouraging candidates to run next year. “I’m warning my clients — ‘Don’t run in 2012.’ I don’t want to see good candidates lose by 12 to 15 points because of the president,” said the strategist.
We can only hope.Quote:
Originally Posted by CosmicCowboy
Another brick in the wall?
Hillary Clinton Rise as Most Popular Politician Prompting Buyers’ Remorse
I wonder which of the Democrats' elder statesmen will draw the short straw and have to approach Barack about possibly not seeking a second term, a la' Lyndon Johnson.Quote:
The most popular national political figure in America today is one who was rejected by her own party three years ago: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans hold a favorable view of her and one-third are suffering a form of buyer’s remorse, saying the U.S. would be better off now if she had become president in 2008 instead of Barack Obama.
The finding in the latest Bloomberg National Poll shows a higher level of wishful thinking about a Hillary Clinton presidency than when a similar question was asked in July 2010. Then, a quarter of Americans held such a view.
“Looking back, I wonder if she would have been a stronger leader, knowing the games and the politics and all that goes on,” said Susan Dunlop, 50, a homemaker in New Port Richey, Florida. “I don’t think she would have bent as much.”
Economic team squabbles, rumors of sexism in the White House, Congressional Black Caucus is torn between their constituents and the President and now, this?
Why Obama should withdraw
That's one of his hometown newspapers.
By the way, if you haven't heard that interview with James Carville, I highly recommend. It is comedy gold.Quote:
Democratic consultant James Carville had one word of advice for Obama: "Panic."
Also, if you watched Slick Willy on Meet The Press, Sunday morning, he didn't exactly get around to saying Hillary wouldn't be interested in the nomination.
At the very least, those of you in here who said -- when I started this thread -- there was zero chance Obama wouldn't be the nominee, at least have to entertain the possibility the number is no longer zero.
:corn:
But this isn't the same democracy as yesteryear... you know, when parties actually stood for something different between them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crookshanks
That Congress, the only bipartisan branch of government (claims of activist judges notwithstanding), has a dismal approval rating tells you all you need to know about the current sad state of political affairs.
Hilary is the only person who could mount any kind of challenge. I don't know why you would think Bill has anything to do with her.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yonivore
And that's a conservative columnist. You know, just in case you had no idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yonivore
intellectual honesty isn't one of yoni's strengthsQuote:
Originally Posted by ElNono
Yoni linked a column from a Kenyan newspaper?
":lol
Obama is such a lock that Democrats ought to cross party lines in the primary and support Bachman....
I didn't know but, if so, he's a David Brooks type conservative. If you read his articles, he was praising Obama last month on his Libyan victory. Not exactly the Conservative line.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElNono
David Brooks, another ostensible "Conservative" columnist that has been blowing Obama cock, for some time now, is equally disillusioned with The One
Obama Rejects Obamaism
If he's losing moderates (even if you want to call them conservatives), he's toast.
God I hate the two party system.
I think we all do, but what can we do in creating a system better?Quote:
Originally Posted by FuzzyLumpkins
If we get three parties, the one with the most members will win.
We cannot easily change our constitution.
How can we realistically make things better?