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In reply to the discussion: If Obama loses [View all]Charlemagne
(576 posts)62. thats what I was thinking
The talking points will be different. Policy wise, not sure of any monumental differences.
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Nothing good for the 99% & the best chance the 1% will ever have to undo the New Deal
roseBudd
Jan 2012
#6
Democrats gain the realization that moving the party to the right is the WRONG direction
cowcommander
Jan 2012
#12
When has the defeat of a Democratic candidate ever led to that happening?
Telly Savalas
Jan 2012
#64
Those most responsible for it will have the consolation of scapegoating "the left."
JackRiddler
Jan 2012
#14
Little different from our current system of corporate communism and oligarchical collectivism..
girl gone mad
Jan 2012
#66
We don't "gain" anything. We get Mitt and nobody will notice the slightest difference.
leeroysphitz
Jan 2012
#25
We'll finally be able to move the party to the right instead of letting the liberals blackmail
Karmadillo
Jan 2012
#29
But lets concentrate on bashing Obama because that seems more important to some?
stevenleser
Jan 2012
#43
Yep, same people who celebrated blue dog defeats (while ignoring progressive defeats)...
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#60
We gain nothing. Maybe we all will work together to help each other because if the republicans
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2012
#51
I'd be more impressed if you guys could articulate what exactly we will gain if he wins.
Pholus
Jan 2012
#52
If I could tell the future, I wouldnt be here posting about what Obama might do.
stevenleser
Jan 2012
#54
There is another reason. We are going to lose the senate for the forseeable future. If we also lose
stevenleser
Jan 2012
#72